“nator. . :
We, promote. adoption.
and also provide: adoption :

: B4 - The a race Stand, Wednesday ‘Augy Ha. 2004 .

MURRAY GEORGE, ‘pictured here ‘with his. daughter Breanne, 9, Knows what he's talking. ‘about when it

comes to adoption — he’s a proud adoptive parent. himself. REBECCA COLLARD PHOTO -

Help arrives for adoptive
families in the northwest |

More than 200 children in n the tegion waiting for placement »

’ By REBECCA COLLARD» =
ADOPTIVE PARENTS -
and children in need -of a
home in: the northwest will.”
be getting some. additional :
. assistance... ;
_. The Adoptive. ‘Family:
“Association of, B.C. has’. ;
hired. a\-regional:.support>. °
worker, who-.will. provide:
assistance and- information :

“to those. involved: -in,.OF

considering, adoption : in:

the region. -:

“There: are two. “basic 7
“said. Murray > -
George, the man-who. is’
“filling. the .new- post of ©

parts,”

northwest regional soordi

support.”

willbe important.’ ~

“STt will; depend. ‘On the: .
needs ‘of. the: ‘tegion,” he.

said. “But right . now, I

think “it ll. be. more. adop-

tion support.’ Mee

‘George. said’ both ‘foles =

milies, -
“There? s sometimes. a

_bit of stigma” ‘attached. to
being an adopted child, ane
‘George said: |
Nt can: ‘be benefi cial ‘to:
‘falk. to:another family: ‘who °
had: -been through’ this."" 0.
He “Said. the: organiza-
tion’ ‘wants to’ provide sup-
“port for: those: involved: in...
~-what|.can: often. be-a chal-..
“‘lenging™ process... os
The non-profit. associa-.
tion: ‘has been. ‘operating it in”

‘Last’ year. 40. children. MS

were adopted in northern
BC.

~ .But there: -are. still ma

“than 200 children: ‘in’ th

region waiting, for. a place

ment.
“Unfortunately, ‘there?

a wailing list,”: said’ Mari

_ Bertsch, the local’ “social. ;

- worker. who | deais. wit
ministry adoptions, ‘most of
which involve: ‘childre
with special needs, -

“There are .a- Jot” of

‘people in Terrace ‘that ex-

" press that they do want. to:
‘she:
said,: explaining” that the’
waiting’ list-is 2. result of a
time- -consiiming,. ‘but: ne~
“father,

be adoptive. parents,”

cessary. Process,

Last year: 40°
children: were:
_adopted: in:
northern B.C.

ents or needy children-

~“T- think. adoption: is:

really.’ exciting option for
people’ that. want to -haye:
children or ‘more hildre
Bertsch said.”

‘Although.’ she . hasn't re
ferred anyone: to’ g
yet, she's looking forwar
to having a coordinator ‘i
the area, ‘

“Adoptive: -fattilies. will
really. -relish. the” suppor :

they will be. receiving,”

8. C. for. more
years: and - has’a contract”
-with the Child-and Family. :
Development . Ministry to: ~
‘provide. adoption: promo-.
“tion’'and support. services,

a

z 2004 Focus SE SEDAN

said Bertsch, adding -she.
hopes the new _services®

will ‘help. foster. relation-"-
ships between adoptive fe

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