Adoption Resources...Buglaria Program

Regardless of what stage prospective parents are at in the adoption process, there are many things that you can do to prepare yourselves for the exciting journey that awaits you.

There are many books and other resources that will assist in your adoption process. As you begin to acquaint yourselves with Bulgaria, the Citizenship and Immigration Canadian Cultural Profiles Project has prepared an excellent information package that can be accessed at www.settlement.org/cp/english/bulgaria/index.html.

Another book worth purchasing through the Loving Heart International Adoption Agency is the "Bulgaria Guide Book". This informative book provides invaluable historical and tourist data and it is divided by region.

Friends and family may be very interested in the journey you are taking but have little knowledge or be misinformed about certain topics. A very special book call "Adoption Is A Family Affair! What Relatives and Friends Must Know" by Patricia Irwin Johnston is a must read for your loved ones to help involve them even more on your journey.

Adopting a toddler can experience its own joys and challenges, so "What To Expect The Toddler Years" by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff and Sandee E. Hathaway is an invaluable resource for the expectant parents pre and post adoption.

For appropriate seminars and workshops contact your social worker or the agency. Also remember that your adoptive family support network is an excellent resource at all times!