This is our last blog post of the year, so we would like to take the time to thank our clients, partners, colleagues, board members, and donors as well as highlight some of International Social Service, USA's accomplishments in 2018:...
Tag: social services
National Adoption Awareness Month: A Happy Story!
ISS-USA is celebrating National Adoption Awareness Month with one of our recent cases that was especially heartwarming. An ISS-USA Intercountry Case Manager received a request from our partner in Europe regarding a family tracing service. At ages two and three,...
#GivingTuesday: A Global Movement to Celebrate Year-End Charitable Giving
Founded in 2012, the global day of giving, #GivingTuesday, has brought together individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy through a day of giving; whether it is your time, your voice, or your financial support. For years, #GivingTuesday has celebrated...
Social Workers Bring Hope – Part 2: The Importance of Investing in Child Protection
Social Work and Silos In the international child protection field, people tend to work in silos. Some may work on child trafficking, intercountry adoption, or cross-border migration, but all of these topics overlap. Events in Guatemala provide evidence of how...
Social Workers Get things Done, Despite Overwhelming Challenges in Protecting Children
Many recent events have emphasized the need for investment in the social service workforce. My trip to India to participate in the launch of a social work training program was one event that highlighted the importance of this profession and...
Lion: A Tale of Intercountry Adoption
In Search of Happier Beginnings and Joyful Endings What if our number one priority was the well-being of children across the globe? I recently saw Lion, a film that tells the story of Saroo Brierley, an Indian boy who is...
11 Key Takeaways from The Ties That Bind
The key finding of the 6th annual International Social Service conference is that we have failed to do our due diligence in protecting children in our country. Through the creation of benign euphemisms, we have trivialized key circumstances that threaten...