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September 2010
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WEBINARS
  
In partnership with professionals in embryo donation and adoption, the Embryo Adoption Awareness Center offers educational webinars for agencies.

Topics are focused on helping agencies explore and choose the level of involvement they would like to pursue regarding embryo donation and adoption.

Level 1: Learn the basics of embryo donation and adoption.
Level 2: Educate clients and staff about embryo donation and adoption.
Level 3: Understand how to modify the domestic home study process to support embryo adopters and provide embryo adoption home study services.
Level 4: Establish an embryo adoption program in your agency. 

Each webinar is:
  • One-hour long
  • Delivered conveniently to your computer
  • No long-distance phone fees
  • No travel required
  • Low to no cost

Embryo Adoption: Modifying the Home Study
Weds. October 27, 2010
No Charge

Establishing an Embryo Adoption Partnership Program
Weds. December 15, 2010
$25/person, $50 max/clinic

Professional Perspectives on Embryo Donation and Adoption
Weds. January 26, 2010
$25.00/person, $50 max/clinic

Our 2011 schedule will soon be posted on the website.

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Agencies Offering Embryo Adoption Home Study Services Listed on EmbryoAdoption.org

The Center's web site provides information on many agencies throughout the country.  You can view a list of these agencies here.

If you offer home study services and would like a free link on our website contact
Adam Bohlmeyer.
Would you consider providing a link to the Embryo Adoption Awareness Center on your website?  This may provide helpful resources to your clinet as they consider their adoption alternatives.  If you would be willing to include a link to the Center on your agency web site please contact Adam Bohlmeyer.
Greetings!

Client care, business practices and - of course - funding are all concerns of the modern adoption agency. We have a wide variety of tools to help you continue to make your agency successful.

Client Care

Here are the tools created specifically to help you educate clients about embryo donation and adoption:

  • Embryo Donation Brochure
  • Embryo Adoption Brochure
  • Customizable Power Point Overview of Embryo Donation

The Embryo Adoption Awareness Center exists to educate potential embryo donors and adopters about this family building alternative. Many may be under the misconception that embryo adoption is only for couples dealing with infertility. While it is a viable option for people who have been unsuccessful getting pregnant with their own gametes it is also a great alternative for families who have adopted before or are simply motivated to adopt children waiting for families. 


Embryos may be tiny, but they carry everything necessary to become a beautiful child for a waiting family. 


Perhaps your agency already provides information about embryo adoption to your clients or maybe you've not felt confident enough in your own knowledge to share this exciting adoption alternative. The Center has created tools necessary to assist you at whatever stage your agency finds itself.

Embryo Adoption Services from your Agency

For your agency we offer:

  • Monthly one-hour webinars: basics of embryo adoption, home study services, establishing your own program, and counseling to name a few
  • A comprehensive embryo adoption web site
  • Guidelines for agency press releases
Why re-invent the wheel when we've already invented it for you?
Embryo Donation and Adoption Brochures

Adopter brochureEmbryo Adopter Brochure
Intended for couples who are interested in receiving donated embryos. The brochure contains answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. It's a great resource for your clients who may be learning about embryo adoption for the first timDonation Brochuree.

Embryo Donor Brochure
What does embryo donation look like? How do you donate your embryos and how can you control who receives them? This is a good overview regarding the donation of embryos to another couple.

Each of these brochures is available for easy download and printing on our website.
Embryo Adoption Education
Customizable Power Point
Customizable Power PointUse this brief yet thorough overview to educate your clients about embryo donation and aodption. The presentation is easily customized with your brand and information about your agency. 


It may be particularly useful:
  • For your educational seminars where you are making new clients aware of all of their adoption alternatives.
  • One-on-one educational efforts with clients who may have been pursuing domestic or international adoption and have never heard of embryo adoption.
  • Made available on your website for clients to view at will.

At your request we will email you the original file and assist you with modifications if you are unfamiliar with power point software.  Adam Bohlmeyer at: Adam@nightlight.org

Promote Your Agency in Your Community

We know that agencies are busy and focused on what they do best - providing excellent service to their clients and helping them bring children into their love-filled families.

But wouldn't it be great if there was an easy way to let your community know about your successes? We have prepared a brief guideline and sample press release to make it easy to get news to your local media outlets.  This press release can be easily editied to fit the needs of your agency.

We're even willing to offer to assist you with writing press releases regarding children who have been born through embryo donation and adoption using your agency's services.  If you would like a copy of these press release guidelines, please contact Adam Bohlmeyer at Adam@nightlight.org

Give us your opinion - bi-annual survey
Survey Says!The Awareness Center invites you to complete our brief,ten question survey, regarding your involvement in embryo donation and adoption and how the center can better serve you.  If you have difficulties with the link above, please copy and past this URL into your browser:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/52QKMJB

To date, here are some interesting results we have received from this survey:

66% of agencies say educating patients about Embryo Donation and Adoption is either "Very Important" or "Somewhat Important."


84% of agencies say they will use the Embryo Adopter brochure listed above.


83% of agencies say the information provided by the Embryo Adoption Awareness center has been "Very Valuable" or "Somewhat Valuable."


What say YOU?
Thank you for your continued involvement with embryo donation and adoption.  You may contact me by email or phone.  I will also continue to contact you on a regular basis.

Best Regards,
Adam Bohlmeyer, Agency Liaison
Embryo Adoption Awareness Center
970-663-6799

          

Supported by grant #6EAAPA081009-03-01 from the USDHHS.  The contents are solely the responsibility opf the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department.