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Cayce [email protected] 512-323-9595 ext. 3062
Orphan Hosting Volunteer Coordinators
Info Session
Great Wall China Adoption and Children of All Nations
Info Session Overview
• Goals of Orphan Hosting• How Orphan Hosting
Works• The Volunteer Role
• Beginning• Middle• End
• Get Started!
Goals of Hosting
https://www.gwca.org/• 1-888-493-2645 • [email protected]
GWCA/CAN’s Hosting Program!
GOAL: Hosting AND Adoption– We want to find a forever family for each and every child that
is hosted through our programs. GWCA/CAN runs two hosting programs: China &
Philippines– Each program is run twice a year: Summer Session
(June/July) and Winter Session (December/January) Adoptions for all children will be processed by
GWCA/CAN ALL host families will be eligible to receive an adoption
grant/scholarship if moving forward with adoption.
How Orphan Hosting Works
https://www.gwca.org/• 1-888-493-2645 • [email protected]
Volunteers
Families
Staff
How it works
Families interested in hosting apply through the GWCA/CAN Orphan Hosting Website
GWCA/CAN Program Staff reach out to families, discussing the family’s interest in hosting and any potential concerns with their application Families with strong adoption commitment will be given priority
matching. Host-only families will be allowed to host a child as well to be an
advocate for adoption. Volunteer Program Coordinators take over after the contract
/matching phase
After contracted and matched, the VPC works with families on documents, counseling, preparation for arrival, etc.
GWCA/CAN Program Staff provide important trainings for families and volunteers throughout the hosting session
After the kids arrive, the VPC checks in with families, communicate/organize all program logistics, and keep in touch with chaperones/translators, etc.
How it works
China
CCCWA and orphanages make the rules
Kids are aged 6-13 and are healthy or with special needs
Families can share photos of their kiddos!
Philippines
ICAB makes the rules
Kids are aged 6-16 and are healthy only or in sibling groups
NO photo or name sharing online, only privately
The Children
ALL are declared adoptable! China: Most will have special
medical needs– Abandoned at birth and have lived
in institutions all their lives Philippines: will be mostly older
than 10 and will be in sibling groups, all healthy
– Backgrounds of abuse and neglect and will have the corresponding behavioral issues
Some kids may have lived with foster families too.
The Volunteer Role
https://www.gwca.org/• 1-888-493-2645 • [email protected]
Initial Responsibilities
You will be assigned a “region” of families, which can vary slightly depending on the range of our host families from session to session. Typically, GWCA/CAN divides up regions as follows:
GWCA/CAN Regions
Attend VPC training and receive weekly schedule Receive your VPC login for our HMS (Hosting
Management System) platform that organizes all host family documentation
Provide introductory information via email to assigned host families
Ensure that families are uploading their paperwork in a timely manner
Assist families in completing Home Safety Visits Answer any questions the family might have at this
point
Initial Responsibilities
Mid-Program Responsibilities
Complete documentation checklists for all families
Prepare for child’s arrival
Attend host family and VPC group training led by GWCA/CAN staff via conference call
Answer any pre-arrival questions families have
Children’s Arrival and End of Program
Ensure families are completing weekly reports on their experiences with the kiddos
Help families make dental/eye appointments if needed for children while they are here
Help families host to advocate Attend pre-departure conference call with
GWCA/CAN staff Be available for emergency calls while the
children are in the U.S.
Why are Program Coordinators SO Important?
Volunteer Program Coordinators are the heart and soul of our Orphan Hosting Program
These are the volunteers that allow the program and these wonderful opportunities for families and children to happen
Get Started
https://www.gwca.org/• 1-888-493-2645 • [email protected]
Apply as a Volunteer Program Coordinator
• Are YOU ready to help orphans find their forever families?
• For an application, contact [email protected] or call (512) 323-9595!
Your dedication makes the host program possible and creates forever families!