\u201cI think it is important \u2013 when you are going to adopt or foster \u2013 to know the background of the child. I think it will put you in a better position to help the children, whether health-wise, emotionally or psychologically.\u201d (Adoptive mother of one)<\/p>\n
\u201cOne thing I have discovered is that when you are an adoptive parent, you look at that child and tell yourself that that child is here to stay because you have adopted that child.\u201d (Adoptive mother of two)<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can really love a child. You don\u2019t have to give birth to them, but you can still love them. When you have a lot of love and you give kids love, they feel your love.\u201d (Prospective adoptive mother)<\/p>\n
These are the testimonials of 3 adoptive parents who were specially invited to share their experience at a Child Protection Authority (CPA) workshop on 22 July.<\/p>\n
Facilitated by Attorney-at-Law Jasmine Redhead, the workshop which focused on\u00a0Courtroom Etiquette and Adoption Procedure<\/em>\u00a0brought together 51 Child Protection Authority staff, Residential Caregivers and Stakeholder representatives.<\/p>\n The testimonial segment provided an opportunity for participants to learn of the triumphs and challenges of adoptive parenting and offered useful recommendations to the Child Protection Authority \u2013 the agency with sole responsibility for adoption in Grenada.<\/p>\n The various testimonies helped participants understand that while providing a new, permanent family for children is a wonderful thing, it is not without its challenges. Parents who have decided to adopt must be committed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe try to make sure that they have a good childhood. We try to create memories for them, because they are children. They need so much love, it\u2019s amazing. Every child craves love,\u201d one parent said.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t look at my two boys as outsiders. I look at them as my own, who belong here with me and nobody else,\u201d the parent added.<\/p>\n The parents said they are \u2018getting the hang of\u2019 parenting but are calling on the CPA to put better structures in place, to provide more support to future adoptive parents. \u201cCPA needs to revisit giving constant help to parents who adopt,\u201d one said.<\/p>\n As for the future, the parents were quick to share their hopes.<\/p>\n \u201cMy story began with \u2018once upon a time\u2019 and I\u2019m hoping and I\u2019m praying that it will end \u2018and they lived happily ever after\u2019.\u201d (Adoptive mother of two)<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a worthy cause and I would do it again. It was not exactly how I wanted it to turn out but if I had to, I would do it all over again.\u201d (Adoptive mother of one)<\/p>\n To learn more about the adoption procedure in Grenada, feel free to contact the Alternative Care Unit at Child Protection Authority on 435-0293.<\/p>\n CPA<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cI think it is important \u2013 when you are going to adopt or foster \u2013 to know the background of the child. 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