Mary Kendall Adoption Program:
Mary Kendall Adoption Program has been providing
adoption services to families since 1989. We are a licensed,
accredited and non-profit child-placing agency. We provide homestudy
and post-adoption services to families and network with child-placing
agencies across the country.
Hague Update News Release
A major milestone in the implementation of the Hague Convention was reached on February 29, 2008, when the US Department of State released the initial list of adoption services providers who have received Hague accreditation. For a list of these agencies:
http://www.travel.state.gov/family/adoption/convention/convention_4169.html#.
The Mary Kendall Adoption Program applauds the hard work, commitment and service of these providers who have received their Hague accreditation. Other providers are completing the accreditation process and the US Department of State will update their website as accreditations are completed.
The Mary Kendall Adoption Program was not required to become accredited, but instead is able to act as an exempted provider or a supervised provider for adoptions from Hague countries in cooperation with a Hague-accredited adoption services provider. As a provider of homestudy and post-adoption services, the Mary Kendall Adoption Program will be an exempted provider. The homestudy prepared by MKAP must be submitted to an accredited agency or temporarily accredited agency for review and approval. In cases requiring post-placement services, the MKAP will act as a supervised provider (under formal agreement with the accredited agency).
For prospective adoptive parents adopting from Hague or non-Hague countries, our services will not change. The Mary Kendall Adoption Program will continue to provide quality homestudy services to our clients and will work in cooperation with the clients’ primary provider (child-placing agency) to ensure that the homestudy, counseling and education requirements are fulfilled.
For further information on the Hague Convention: http://travel.state.gov/pdf/Prospective_Adoptive_Parents_Guide.pdf
For an up-to-date list of countries party to the Hague Convention:
http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=conventions.status&cid=69
The Mary Kendall Adoption Program/Methodist Home of Kentucky is currently accredited by the Council of Accreditation and the EAGLE Accreditation Commission of the United Methodist Association.
Annual Adoption Day Picnic
Saturday, June 14, 2008 10:00am - 3:00 pm
Mary Kendall Main Campus
193 Phillips Court
Owensboro , KY
