There is a European source that has proven to not have such a great track record. They get it right sometimes, but they also get it wrong quite a bit. At any rate, they are saying the cut off should be between the 14th and 17th. I don’t really know how to rate this one, [...]

Out of 1237 respondents so far, 16% will be leaving the program and 84% aren’t positive that they will be leaving. Of the 254 who will be leaving, 112 (44%) have moved to the SN program, 26 (10%) are adopting domestically, 47 (19%) are adopting from another country, 11 (4%) are pregnant, and 58 (23%) [...]

It is clear that people are much more willing to fill in the survey form than send an email. I received more than five times as many responses this way as I have when I’ve requested this information via email. As a result, the data is likely to be that much more accurate. The data [...]

You’ll note the new graphic above showing a new survey. This one is designed to look at, of those still in the program (and not counted as gone on the previous attrition poll) how many of you are planning to leave the NSN program, and why. Everyone should respond to this survey. If you aren’t [...]

The first rumor this month comes from a European country. It says that because of the bad formula issue, there will not be as many referrals this month, and the cut off may be the 10th. The source says that the CCAA is talking to the orphanages and finding out which were using the affected [...]

I need a certain number of agencies saying that the box has changed before I change it here. What I have right now is several agencies saying their February people have made it through review (not everyone, just their people), two agencies who seem to be saying the box has changed, and one agency who [...]