Adoptive Family Support Network  233 East Fulton, Suite 108, Grand Rapids, MI  49503.  (616)458-7945. www.afsn.org.  A post-adoption focused organization serving the West Michigan area.  Many wonderful support groups and educational forums available.

Bethany Christian Services AD-OPTS Program Specialized therapy services for pre and post adoptive children addressing past trauma issues and helping children to build skills and move forward in their lives.  This program helps children and parents to understand how trauma has affected the child's life, increase their capacity to form healthy attachments to others, develop healthy expression and regulation of emotions, and build personal competencies.  Available program locations include:  Holland (616)396-0623, Grand Rapids (616)224-7617, Kalamazoo (269)372-2562 and Fremont (231)924-3390. 

Chinese Association of West Michigan (CAWM) is a non-profit organization serving the socio-cultural needs of the growing Chinese community and reaching out to the broader communities in the West Michigan area, including the Greater Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon, Grand Haven, etc. Saturday Chinese language school, special events and meetings throughout the year.  www.wmchineseassociation.org

Chinese Culture Group of Greater Grand Rapids  www.ccgggr.org.  E-mail:  info@ccgggr.org.  Meets the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church in Rockford, MI.  An educational and cultural group for families of adopted Chinese children (pre- and post-adoption are welcome). 

Chinese Village, LLC Offers Mandarin language and Chinese cultural heritage for families in West Michigan and an overnight family camp each summer.  For information or registration, call 1-888-255-0236 or visit www.chinesevillage.org.  

Christian Advocates For Adoption (CAFA)  P.O. Box 364, Hudsonville, MI  49426.  (616)669-0655.  www.cafadopt.org.  Inspiring Christians to adopt, educating the church, and providing a system of fundraising for Christians working to adopt. 

Eastern European Play Group A group of families in the Grand Rapids area who have adopted from Eastern Europe and organize occasional fun family events.  Contact Cindy Samson to join the e-mail list at cvs@wmis.net. 

Families For International Children  P.O. Box 2053, Grand Rapids, MI  49501.  www.fficgr.org  Serving and linking adoptive families through educational, cultural and social activities.  Annual Heritage Camp in June.  

Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)--Michigan Chapter  www.frua-michigan.org  Support and activities for those who have adopted or are adopting from Russia, Ukraine and neighboring countries.  Based on the East side of Michigan.  

Families of Promise  Orphan and Adoption Resource and Support Ministry of Kentwood Community Church, Kentwood, MI.  E-mail Jodi at jnjlewis@hotmail.com.  www.familiesofpromise.org.  Providing information, education and mentoring related to adoption/foster parenting, as well as support for adoptive/foster families and other churches interested in starting orphan and adoption ministries.   

Families With Children from Guatemala  A Michigan-based support group whose purpose is to offer support and socialization opportunities for families both before and after their children come home.  www.group.yahoo.com/group/FamiliesWithchildrenFromGuatemala    

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Parent Support Group  Meets 1st Monday of the month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 3215 4 Mile Rd. NE, Grand Rapids, MI.  (4 Mile Road and E. Beltline).  Call Janet Dunning (616)532-3689 or Nancy Halberstadt (616)874-8735 for more information.  

GIFTS (Giving International Families Transitional Support) A support group to help families of internationally adopted children.  Meets second and fourth Thrusdays of the month at 1338 Baldwin in Jenison, MI.  For more information contact Lori at ltroop@earthlink.net.   

GLOBA (Greater Lansing OURS by Adoption)  Lansing area adoptive families support and socialization group for both domestic and international adoptions.  Contact Janelle Craig at craigj151@comcast.net or GLOBA, PO Box 25161
Lansing MI 48909-5161 for more information.

Lakeshore Chinese Culture Group  Meets the 4th Friday of the month at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Grand Haven.  6:30-7:00 p.m. is a social time with the group meeting from 7:00-8:00 p.m.  Contact Mary Moore at mmoore@co.ottawa.mi.us for more information.  

Michigan Association of Single Adoptive Parents (MASAP)  E-mail:  bnite@wwnet.net  946 Forest, Westland, MI.  www.pages.ivillage.com/masap 

Ottawa Area Adoption Consortium  Psychoeducation and support group for parents of challenging adopted children between the ages of 2 and 12.  Meetings are held two evenings a month and cover topics chosen by the parents.  Contact Bettye Jo Bell, MA, LLP for times and location at bjbell@tds.net or (616)355-7720.  

Panda Pals is for children who were adopted from China and attending 3rd grade through junior high. The focus is to provide the opportunity to learn about their birth country and culture in an age appropriate and fun environment where it is safe to explore adoption and family issues, discuss and develop skills to handle discrimination, develop healthy peer relationships, and make a difference in their home country.  Click here for more information. 

SAFE (Singles Adopting from Everywhere):  West Michigan group of single adoptive parents.  Members are mostly from the Grand Rapids area and have adopted children from around the world.  If you are interested, please join their MISAFE Yahoo group and introduce yourself. 

Transracial Support Group  Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday from 7:00-8:00 p.m.  No meetings in November and December.  Contact Staci Sytsma (616)455-0225 for location and more information.

Blue Dragon Restaurant  8980 N Rodgers Dr., Caledonia Township, MI.  (616)891-6961.  Chinese and Korean food.  Has good reputation among local Koreans.

Far East Chinese Restaurant  3639 Cylde Park SW, Grand Rapids, MI.  (616)531-7176.  Chinese and Vietnamese food. 

The Fiddler 6676 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48322. (248)851-8782. Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Hungarian, Jewish and American food.

Little Tokyo  1830 Breton SE, Grand Rapids, MI (inside Breton Village Mall by D&W).  (616)940-1100.  Japanese and Korean food.  

Restauracja Amadeus 122 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. (734)665-8767.  European, Polish food.  www.amadeusrestaurant.com

Russian Tea Time Restaurant 77 E. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60603. (312)360-0000. Russian food.  www.russianteatime.com

Seoul Garden Restaurant  3321 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI.  (616)956-1522.  Korean and Chinese food.  

Shogun Japanese Restaurant  2901 Breton Rd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI.  (616)241-4141.  Chinese, Japanese and Korean food. 

ETHNIC STORES (some of our members' favorites):

De Reuze Gourmet Market 3845 Rivertown Parkway, Grandville, MI.  (616)261-1920.  Carries a large variety of ethnic foods from many countries.  Mostly European, but also Eastern European and Indonesian.

Guatemala Imports  188 Wealthy SE, Grand Rapids, MI.  (616)235-8889

Hoa Binh Oriental Foods  7361 S. Division, Wyoming, MI  (616)452-6711.  Asian grocery store with emphasis on Vietnamese foods.

Hong Kong Market  4242 S. Division, Kentwood, MI.  (616)406-1918.  Asian grocery store.  Large freezer section as well as a large fish/meat counter.  Part of an Asian strip mall.

India House  3760 S. Division, Grand Rapids, MI.  (616)243-1219.  Small Indian restaurant with Indian grocery story attached.  

Kim's Oriental Store 3627 South Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI. (269) 342-1020. Korean market, sells both Korean and Japanese foods and gifts.  Will make food for catered events.

Lee's Oriental Market  3004 S. Division, Grand Rapids, MI.  (616)243-1394.  Asian Market--carries food and gift items.

Olympic Market  3530 S. Division, Wyoming, MI.  (616)243-5525.  Korean market.

Saigon Market  655 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI.  (616)245-5851.  Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, Lao, Philippine, and African foods. 

Seoul Market 660 36th St. SW, Wyoming, MI.  Between Clyde Park and U.S. 131.  (616)261-2929.  Grocery and deli.

Spice of India 1414 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI. Indian grocery store for all kinds of rice, dals, flour, frozen food and fresh vegetables

Urartu International Foods 3720 Eastern SE, Grand Rapids, MI.  (616)241-2777.  Eastern European food market.  www.urartufood.com

MISCELLANEOUS:

Hosanna Korean Church 2141 Parkview Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. (269) 388-4269. Offers Korean language classes for both kids and adults on Sunday afternoons.

Michigan SuhBu Korean Church  3334 Breton Rd, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512.  (616)334-6884 or (616)554-4969.  English worship services for adoptive families with lunch fellowship following.  Call for dates/times.  

Note:  F.F.I.C provides these resources as a service to our members and is not responsible for the quality of services provided. 

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