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1400 E Touhy Suite
258 Des Plaines, IL 60018
Call toll-free
877-225-4855
Office Hours 8:00 - 4:00 weekdays
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We are all here to help
Illinois/ Wisconsin/ Michigan/ Indiana families fulfill their dreams of
forever families by assisting them through the process of International
adoption.
Michelle
French- Executive Director, CHI Illinois Branch
Michelle brings 16 years of social
work background to our CHI families. She is the mother of three
beautiful daughters and is committed to uniting children and parents.
email
Michelle.French@childrensHope.net
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Mary
House - Upper Midwest Director for Outreach
Mary has been connected with CHI since 1997 when she helped her sister
bring a daughter back from China. In 1999, she and her
husband added Chinese siblings, now teenagers, to their family of two
grown-up children. 1999 also brought another niece, from India to the
extended family.
email
MaryHouse@ChildrensHopeInt.org
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 Diana Jimenez,
MSW, LCSW
Homestudy / Post Placement Social Worker
Diana has been working in
international adoption for over 10 years. She has traveled to several
CHI program countries in the course of her work or on mission trips with
her church. Diana brings a wealth of experience and commitment to our
CHI - Chicago office.
email
Diana.Jimenez@ChildrensHopeInt.org
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Ramona Schaeffer, LCWSE
Homestudy / Post Placement Social Worker
Chicago Area /
Northern Illinois
Ramona has a passion for
adoption. For the last five years, she has worked in foster, domestic, and international adoption,
helping to unite children and families. Ramona and her husband
have have four fine sons.
email
RamonaShaeffer@childrenshopeint.org
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 Pam Shepard,
MSW, LCSW
Homestudy / Post Placement Social Worker
Chicago Area /
Northern Illinois
Pam Shepard is on
board as full time adoption consultant/ caseworker. Pam came to CHI
with 10 years of adoption experience. She has worked intensively
with the National Council for Adoption as a Master Trainer for their
infant adoption awareness program.
email
Pam.Shepard@childrenshopeint.org
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IN WISCONSIN -
Martha Wahlstrom
Outreach Coordinator, Wisconsin
Martha and her husband Kirk
are the busy parents of three adopted children - Vivienne, YaLi, and
Augustine (Dong Dong), all from China. "A good agency makes all the
difference," Martha emphasizes as she recounts her family's adoption
experience.
If you live in Wisconsin,
Martha is eager to talk with you.
Call Martha Wahlstrom at
608-441-7693
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IN MICHIGAN -
 Julie Fischer is our new CHI
representative in Michigan. She will be talking with families
considering international adoption as a means of building their
families. Julie will be hosting information meetings in the
Detroit area and helping families with questions and concerns.
Julie and her husband, Kirk, are the proud
parents of Bradley and Lucy. Lucy was adopted from China in May of
2006. The Fischers have been CHI supporters ever since their
China travels. Julie is enthusiastically looking forward to
helping interested Michigan families discover CHI’s sincere commitment
to the welfare of our world’s children and families.
Call Julie in Michigan at 734 624 6831
Email
Julie.Fischer@ChildrensHope.net
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