Families with Children from China is a network of parent support groups in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. While some of the chapters listed below are formally organized organizations with by-laws and boards of directors, others are less structured groups of families who support one another with a variety of activities.
Virtually all FCC chapters share the following three goals: (1) To support families who've adopted in China through post-adoption and Chinese culture programs; (2) To encourage adoption from China and support waiting families; (3) To advocate for and support children remaining in orphanages in China. FCC chapters generally organize some or all of the following activities: newsletters, membership directories, family picnics and pot-luck suppers, celebrations of Chinese festivals and holidays, pre-adoption information meetings, playgroups, Chinese language and culture classes for children, parent speakers.
Forming a New FCC Chapter
If your state or region does not have a chapter of FCC, we encourage formation of local chapters of Families with Children from China and look forward to a day when the United States is dotted with FCCs. Our guidelines are few:
To list a new chapter of FCC here or for further information on starting an FCC chapter, please contact Susan Caughman through e-mail (Caugh@aol.com) or by writing 255 W 90th Street, 11C, NY, NY 10024
If you have corrections or updates to an existing chapter listing, these can be sent directly to: JimLWeaver@aol.com
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