ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN INC

THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, ETHICAL SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TO ADVANCE ITS PRINCIPAL GOAL OF SERVING THE WORLD COMMUNITY'S WAITING CHILDREN. THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE UNDERLYING THE WORK OF THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN IS THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE A RIGHT TO A PERMANENT, LOVING FAMILY OF THEIR OWN. THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN IS COMMITTED TO PUTTING THIS PRINCIPLE INTO ACTION IN FOUR PRIMARY WAYS: BY PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF ADOPTION SERVICES TO CHILDREN, BIRTH FAMILIES, AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS IN ORDER TO SECURE PERMANENT, LOVING HOMES FOR THE CHILDREN;BY OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDCARE INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVING STANDARDS OF CHILDREN AWAITING PLACEMENT AND OF CHILDREN FOR WHOM PLACEMENT IN AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY IS NOT A POSSIBILITY;BY EDUCATING CLIENT FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF ADOPTION THROUGH LIFELONG TRAINING, SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND REFERRALS; AND BY ADVOCATING FOR OLDER CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL