DOS: Suspension of Catholic Family Center UPDATED

See here:
“On September 13, 2019, the Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME) suspended the accreditation of for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, DBA Catholic Family Center (Catholic Family Center) for failing to maintain substantial compliance with accreditation standards.

During this suspension, Catholic Family Center must cease to provide all adoption services in connection with intercountry adoption cases. Catholic Family Center is required to transfer their cases to another adoption service provider. If you have an open case with Catholic Family Center, please contact them directly to find out how the suspension will affect your case. We also encourage families to review the information published by IAAME about selecting a primary provider/adoption service provider and the accreditation/approval requirements.

Affected families may wish to review information about Case Transfer Responsibilities on the Department of State’s website.

The Department of State does not review or approve case transfer plans and has a limited role in their execution. The Department communicates with competent adoption authorities about the accreditation status of agencies and persons and case transfer plans, as needed. The Department also facilitates communication to the public about the outcome of accrediting entity determinations.

For more information, see IAAME’s website. If you have any questions about this announcement, you may direct them to IAAME at contact@iaame.net.”

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Update:From here:“On September 26, 2019, the Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME) announced that it lifted a temporary suspension of the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, DBA Catholic Family Center (Catholic Family Center). The Catholic Family Center completed the corrective action plan to IAAME’s satisfaction, and IAAME has determined that the Catholic Family Center is now in substantial compliance with applicable U.S. accreditation standards. As of September 26, 2019, the Catholic Family Center may resume providing adoption services in connection with intercountry adoptions cases. “