http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/ Ottawa Ethio Adoptive Families Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:36:57 GMT mira.libant http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/871 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/871 , Cheri, that's a good idea. Thank you. Mira Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:29:30 GMT D&C Reddin http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/870 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/870 Hi Mira, As I mentioned previously, my daughter Jessica's caregiver was from Ethiopia. I have passed your email on to her (Tewabech Wolde) and her husband Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:26:34 GMT mira.libant http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/869 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/869 Hello Everyone, We have a friend here in Ottawa who is currently looking for a position as a live-in Nanny. She is Ethiopian, and has recently been given Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:03:19 GMT mira.libant http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/868 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/868 Bethel P. Church is having a grate Christmas concert ? The Gift Of Christmas, and my kids are in it (Eden and Summer) Admission is free but donations are Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:37:23 GMT Teresa Raposo http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/867 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/867 Thanks Roma. I know that with the old Imagine the wait times were shorter than with CAFAC, although they did increase in the past year due to the large Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:13:20 GMT Roma Quapp http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/866 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/866 Teresa, wait times can vary a lot between agencies. When I got Mathom's referral, Imagine (then KidsLink) was averaging 1-2 months (his came in 3 weeks) where Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:05:09 GMT Roma Quapp http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/865 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/865 Congratulations Coleen & Hanns! That's great news & I hope it doesn't take long to be able to travel. (A winter trip to warmer climes is always nice, and Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:34:49 GMT Teresa Raposo http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/864 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/864 Hi Danielle, I have sent you a personal email to continue this discussion. Thanks, Teresa From: ottawaethioadoptivefamilies@... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:24:20 GMT Danielle http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/863 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/863 Well what we did was have the home study done privately (paid out of pocket for it to be completed as opposed to letting Ottawa CAS do it). We opted for this Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:05:54 GMT D&C Reddin http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/862 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/862 Coleen and Haans and family, We sat beside you at the recent dinner and enjoyed getting to meet you. Congratulations of your recent approval/referrals. We Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:14:08 GMT Teresa Raposo http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/861 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/861 Thanks Danielle. Did you send your home study out to all of the agencies? Is that what you meant by profile? Teresa From: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:55:17 GMT Danielle http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/860 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/860 I think that's a smart idea for you guys Teresa. That's exactly what we did (you'll have better luck if you have your home study done privately) and just send Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:50:37 GMT Danielle http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/859 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/859 Just wanted to share this here in case anyone is interested: Mira (Mom to Summer from Ethiopia and bio daughter Eden) recently informed me that Mama Cee's in Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:49:33 GMT Teresa Raposo http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/858 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/858 Thanks Danielle. We are going to start a process with our local CAS office as well, and after that start marketing ourselves to other CAS agencies. Especially Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:40:08 GMT Danielle http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/857 http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ottawaethioadoptivefamilies/message/857 Wow Teresa - that is a LONG wait with Children's Bridge!! Hopefully with the new Imagine it won't be as long. I'm pretty sure they work with different