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Adoption Contacts

BC's Waiting Children Adoption Contacts

For information about adopting a waiting child,
Call: 1 877 ADOPT-07 / 1 877 236-7807
Email: WaitingChild@bcadoption.com
or contact an Adoptive Families Association of BC Adoption Support Coordinator in your area.


Licensed Adoption Agencies in British Columbia

The following agencies are licensed to operate an adoption agency in compliance with the Adoption Act (1995) and Adoption Agency Regulations.

Sunrise Adoption Centre
Suite 102
171 West Esplanade
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7M 3J9
Attn. Douglas R. Chalke,
Executive Director
Ph: 604 984-2488
Fax: 604 984-2498
Toll Free: 1-888-984-2488
Email:
dchalke@sunriseadoption.com
Choices Adoption and Counseling Services
Suite 100-850 Blanshard St.,
Victoria, BC, V8W 2H2
Attn. Cheryl Fix,
Executive Director
Ph: 250 479-9811
Fax: 250 479-9850
Toll Free: 1-888-479-9811
Email: CHOICES@choicesadoption.ca
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
1616 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V6J 1S5
Ph: 604 736-7613
Fax: 604 733-7009
Attn: Cathy Loptson, Administrator
E-mail: adoptionservices@fsgv.ca
Hope Services
#200 - 2975 Gladwin Rd.,
Abbotsford, BC, V2T 5T4
Attn. Lorne Welwood, Administrator
Ph: 604 850-1002
Fax: 604 852-1045
Toll Free: 1-800-916-4673
Email: adoption@shaw.ca
The Adoption Center
255 Lawrence Ave.,
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6L2
Attn. Jennifer Wall, Administrator/Executive Director
Ph: 250 763-8002,
Toll Free: 1-800-935-4237
Fax: 250 763-6282
Email: adoption@kcr.ca
LDS Adoption Services of BC
British Columbia Agency
#10122 - 140th St.
Surrey, BC, V3T 4M9
Attn. Michael D. Todd,
Executive Director/Administrator
Ph: 604 585-7735,
Toll Free: in BC 1-888-285-7735,
In Alberta 1-800-563-9956
Fax: 604 585-2977
Email: ldsofbc@telus.net

 


Adoption Support Programs

The following agencies may be able to assist with information or services regarding adoption issues.

Adoptive Families Association of BC (AFABC)
200 - 7342 Winston St.,
Burnaby, BC
V5A 2G1
Ph: 604 320-7330
Fax: 604 320-7350
Website: www.bcadoption.com
E-mail:info@bcadoption.com

Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents (SNAP)
SNAP/Groundwork Press
445-5525 West Boulevard
Vancouver
V6M 3W6
Ph: 604 687-3114
Fax: 604 687-3364

Executive director: Brad Watson
Website: www.snap.bc.ca
E-mail: info@snap.bc.ca

Forget Me Not Family Society (Adoption Circles)
#102-1860 Southmere Crescent, East
Surrey BC V4A 6Y7
Phone: 604-777-2920
Email Contact: katosan@telus.net
Web site: www.adoptioncircles.net

Embracing Children Humanitarian Organization (ECHO)
Email Contact: info@embracingchildren.com
Web site: www.embracingchildren.com
Fax: (250) 412-4654


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Box 9702, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC, V8W 9S1
Ph: 250 387-0820
Fax: 250 387-0817

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