We are pleased to announce that, effective April 13, 2009, Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency has become part of Nightlight Christian Adoptions, and our office will be operated as the South Carolina branch office of Nightlight. Information on this website (www.CarolinaHopeAdoption.org) about the adoption services that were formerly provided by Carolina Hope remains accurate — but these services are now rendered by our office as a part of Nightlight Christian Adoptions. Read more here.

Online Education

Carolina Hope’s International Adoption Online Education

In spring of 2008, Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency launched its Adoption Education Webinar series. Webinars are live telephone conferences with web interface for the presenter to show media or slides. For more information, see our Webinar Explanation page.

Certain courses will also be made available as pre-recorded videos. (The Home Study course is now available in this format.)

Ethiopia Adoption Courses

Introduction to the Ethiopian Adoption Program

Date & Time:
    May 4 (Mon.), 9 p.m. ET

Cost: free

More information here

Traveling to Ethiopia and Adjustments at Home

Date & Time:
    May 21 (Thurs.), 9 p.m. ET

Cost: $20

More information here

Medical and Adjustment Issues in Adopting from Ethiopia

Date & Time:
    April 16 (Thurs.), 9 p.m. ET

Cost: $20

More information here

Additional Adoption Courses

Talking with Your Child About Adoption

Dates & Times:
    TBA

Cost: $15

More information here

Domesticating an International Adoption in SC

Dates & Times:
    May 5 (Tues.), 8:30 - 10:00 pm
    every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 8:30 pm

Cost: $100

More information here

Financing an Adoption

Dates & Times:
    April 20 (Mon.), 9 - 10:30 p.m. ET
    May 18 (Mon.), 9 - 10:30 p.m. ET

Cost: $15

More information here

The Adoption Home Study: Starting the Process

Date & Time:
    April 27 (Mon.), 8:30 - 10:00 p.m. ET
    May 11 (Mon.), 8:30 - 10:00 p.m. ET

Cost: free

More information about the live (webinar) course is here.

A pre-recorded version of this home study course is available online to take at any time.

The Adoption Home Study: Starting the Process

Date & Time:
    March 11, 2 p.m.

This webinar is designed for adoption professionals, but families are welcome to participate, too. More information will be posted to our site later.

Domestic Adoption Online Education Courses

The following courses are available at Carolina Hope’s Domestic Adoption Education page, but portions of these courses are also useful for families pursuing international adoptions.

Domestic Adoption: What to Expect

Dates & Times: See the Domestic Adoptions Online Education page.

Cost: $15

More information here (at Carolina Hope’s Domestic Adoption site)

Transracial and Transcultural Adoptions

Dates & Times: See the Domestic Adoptions Online Education page.

Cost: $15

More information here (at Carolina Hope’s Domestic Adoption site)

Courses Planned for the Future

The following courses are under development. Please contact Carolina Hope if you would be interested in taking one of them in the future.

Kazakhstan Adoption Health Issues

Date & Time: TBA

Cost: $20

More information here

Other Educational Opportunities

To find out about our adoption workshops and other adoption education opportunities, visit our Workshops page.