OA&FS News and Events
2008 Client Survey
We deeply appreciate the many ways you support OA&FS and play an active role in your open adoption community. There are many ways to advocate for OA&FS and we acknowledge the unique importance of each of them. We would like to learn more about your specific interests and involvement. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and for sharing your thoughts with us. Take the survey online OR fill out and mail in the survey included in your Spring 08 Open Page newsletter.
Rain or Shine, a children’s book about open adoption, is now available!
Rain or Shine, written by adoptive mom Hilary Horder Hippely and illustrated by former OA&FS counselor Margaret Godfrey is available through www.Xlibris.com. Search for Rain or Shine to order your copy today!
Finn has a happy life with his mother and father. Every summer he looks forward to the birthday celebration that will reunite him with his rich extended family, particularly his birthmother, Lisa. But when clouds threaten, Finn wonders how his much-loved birthday traditions can continue. With warmth and honesty, Rain or Shine celebrates the possibilities of life, love, and family.
OA&FS DVDs now available!
Please use this form or call 503-226-4870 to order your copy today!
These two heartfelt DVDs, produced and directed by OA&FS adoptive father Scobie Puchtler, are a great way to introduce open adoption to friends and family.
Opening Adoption: A Birth Mother’s Story
In this 30 minute documentary, Melissa Busch, 23, tells the story of the open adoption she created for her daughter when she found her-self pregnant at age 15. Additional comments from John Chally, co-founder of OA&FS.
Opening Adoption: Teens of Open Adoption
In this 15 minute documentary created from the Teen Panel at the 20th Anniversary celebration of Open Adoption & Family Services, teenagers of open adoption share their unique experiences, stories, and perspectives.
