The Nature of our Services | Other Services We Provide | CWA Project Results | Eligibility Criteria | Who Are We Looking For? | Our Fees |
The nature of our service |
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We recruit families to adopt HIV children, AIDS Orphans and drug addicted infants and refer them to private homes and public adoption agencies around the United States. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Additionally, we locate HIV infants and children as well as AIDS Orphans, who need homes, from all over the United States. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Both recruited families and children data is maintained on our in-house computer as well as a portion with the National Adoption Center, located in Philadelphia, PA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A computer database is also maintained on a number of families around the country who are caring for these children. The purpose of this database is to maintain a 'Warmline' between these families. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other services we provide |
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We provide a database of national resources pertaining to adoption, foster care, respite, children with AIDS and drug abandoned babies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
We also have a Speaker Bureau for local and national workshops, seminars and conventions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The CWA Project provides a complete referral service. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
We can provide Direct Client Services and Financial Support Networked with other Support Groups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Children with AIDS Project is instrumental in providing AIDS education for children, families, teen and in-service presentations for health-care professionals, social workers, small and large business. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
We provide AIDS advocacy support. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Legal services throughout the United States (Pro Bono) for families adopting or caring for children with AIDS, AIDS Orphans or drug addicted infants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CWA Project Results |
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To date, we have recruited over 1,000 families, representing all 50 states and 3 foreign countries. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Through these efforts we have assisted a large number of infants in finding loving, caring, permanent homes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
We now have an office in Midtown Phoenix, AZ which houses our national office and also is our focal point for community education, client services and outreach programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eligibility Criteria |
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We will respond to anyone who is interested in any matters pertaining to HIV children, AIDS Orphans and drug addicted infants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Who are we Looking For? |
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We recruit traditional couples, non-traditional couples, single parents and older couples to be adoptive or foster parents for the children. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
At the same time, we locate abandoned HIV infants and AIDS Orphans through private and public hospitals, private and public health organizations, social work, and adoption agencies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
We serve the State of Arizona and the other 49 states as well as Canada. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Our Fees |
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The Children With AIDS Project does not charge any fees for services. There may be occasional fees other referral agencies charge for their services. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Who are the Founders
of the CWA Project?
Jim Jenkins and his wife, Joy, are adoptive parents of two infants who tested HIV+ and were abandoned at birth. Read about their struggles and joys as they share their story of wanting to adopt a beautiful little boy. Understand what motivates them to make choices that will forever alter the course of their lives, feel the depth of compassion this beautiful family has for these "Forgotten Children". |
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If you would like more information about us sent to you, please complete our Information Request Form. If you would like to register as a candidate to become either an adoptive or foster parent, please complete our Family Registration Form. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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