Does CAWLI offer any support services during the waiting process?
Yes! When your file is sent to China, you are considered a “Waiting Family.” We at the agency truly feel that peer support is very beneficial during this exciting, yet sometimes frustrating period. When your dossier is sent to China, you receive a DTC date (Dossier to China). We ask that one parent out of every DTC month to volunteer to be a “point family” for their DTC group. Then, if interested, you can contact the point family and get to know others with whom you are likely to travel. How better to cope with this long wait period than with others who are experiencing the same feelings? CAWLI has also begun Chinese Cultural Workshops for waiting families. These workshops are designed to educate families on the Chinese culture. The format is dedicated to prospective adoptive parents and broadening their awareness of the rich and historical culture of China. Although these workshops are not specific to adoption, per say, it provides waiting families the knowledge to pass on their daugh
