On 18 and 19 November 2019, about fifteen COFA members participated in a training workshop at Maison de Solenn-Maison des Adolescents. The instructors were: Dr Aurélie Harf, child psychiatrist, COCA at Cochin Hospital, …
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Author Archives: Émilie Deregnaucourt
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COFA: Training at Maison de Solenn
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2019 Figures for International Adoption
The Mission de l’Adoption Internationale has just published its annual report with international adoption figures. You may see it here. A new drastic fall in international adoptions has been recorded, …
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Adoptive family preparation
On 29 and 30 September 2018: We organised two training days for future parents called: “Adoptive family preparation.” The workshop was led by Anne-Marie Crine and Marissa Maia Drummond.
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Press release: temporary suspension of adoptions in Haiti is renewed
On 15 March 2020, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs issued a three-month order suspending international adoptions in Haiti. The suspension was first renewed on 9 June 2020. The …
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A Special Flight from Haiti
The COFA LYON – Œuvre Adoptive Lyonnaise team is happy to announce the arrival of five adopted children from Haiti, on Sunday 21 June 2020, by humanitarian airlift. The flight …
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2020 Picnic Postponed
As announced in “CONTACT” No. 39 in June 2020, the 2020 edition of our annual picnic, which is usually held in September, was postponed due to the health situation. See you …
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2019 Picnic
On 7 September, our annual picnic brought together 300 people on a fine late summer’s day at the Chassagnes middle school in Oullins. We would like to thank François …
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Temporary suspension of adoptions in Haiti
Coronavirus As part of its effort to protect itself as much as possible against coronavirus, the Haitian government has suspended all flights entering its territory. Socialisation visits are currently not …
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New premises for Nid d’Espoir
“Nid d’Espoir,” a children’s home managed by Dally Télémaque Bernard, moved at the beginning of 2019. It is now housed in a spacious villa in the Tabarre neighbourhood. Although several …
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Paul’s arrival in France
Our reunion After a ten-month wait between our two trips, which was at times difficult (and we do realise that this was a reasonable wait, given current circumstances), it was …
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