Adoption Advocates International (AAI) WA
From webpage in May 2009
Adoption Advocates International was established in 1983 in Port Angeles, Washington. The founders envisioned an adoption agency that would serve children in need of adoptive families, with special emphasis children particularly in need of assistance because of geography, special needs, age, or the need to be placed in sibling groups.
AAI is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization licensed by the State of Washington. We can place children in nearly all states and with American parents living abroad.
AAI has placed children from many different countries. At this time AAI has programs in Ethiopia, China, Thailand and Ghana and is also placing children from the foster care system in Washington State with families located within the state.
Adoption Advocates International was established in 1983 in Port Angeles, Washington. The founders envisioned an adoption agency that would serve children in need of adoptive families, with special emphasis children particularly in need of assistance because of geography, special needs, age, or the need to be placed in sibling groups.
AAI is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization licensed by the State of Washington. We can place children in nearly all states and with American parents living abroad.
AAI has placed children from many different countries. At this time AAI has programs in Ethiopia, China, Thailand and Ghana and is also placing children from the foster care system in Washington State with families located within the state.
http://www.adoptionadvocates.org
aai@olympus.org
1 January 1983
18 March 2014
Persons
| Person | Relation type | Date from | Date to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Aronson, Dr. | Adopted using | ||
| Susan Poisson-Dollar | Director | 2008 Apr 01 | |
| Anita Gillispie | Employed by | ||
| Janelle M Gray | Employed by | 1986 Jan 01 | |
| Kathy L Sculley | Employed by | 1986 Jan 01 | |
| Merelene Helpenstell | Employed by | 1983 Jan 01 | 2006 Aug 01 |
| Merrily Ripley | Executive Director | 1983 Jan 01 | |
| Gail Gorfe | Facilitator for | 1999 Jan 01 | |
| Chris Little | President | ||
| Ato Samson Tesfaye | Representative |
Relations to other organizations
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Damages claim by woman who gave up daughter for adoption | 5 September 2019 |
| Adoption Advocates International in Port Angeles shuts down | 12 March 2014 |
| Sele Enat moved to Layla facility | November 2012 |
| Notice: Suspension of Services to U.S. Adoption Service | 12 September 2012 |
| Blog: Ethiopia Orphanages Closures | 21 July 2011 |
| Questionnaire Ethica: Ethiopia | June 2010 |
| Blog: Ghana is Calling. | 18 April 2010 |
| Holiday Project Feeding Program in Arsi, Ethiopia | 2 March 2010 |
| Ghana Programme | 1 January 2010 |
| AAI Annual Holiday Letter | 8 December 2009 |
| SEX ALLEGATION PUZZLES LAWYER'S ACQUAINTANCES | 21 February 1989 |
| ADOPTION AGENCY'S LICENSE LIFTED REASON: LINK TO LAWYER ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ABUSE | 16 February 1989 |
| PROTECTIVE RULING SOUGHT IN CHILD ABUSE CASE | 10 February 1989 |