MISSION
To advance the lives of adoptees through wellness support, education and community.
LEADERSHIP
Executive Director
Vice President
Director, Mental Health
TAG Cares Coordinator
Finance support
TAG Writer and Citizenship support
ORIGIN
The Adoptee Group began it’s journey in March 2021 from a group of adoptees who were concerned about the mental health challenges among adoptees. In the first few months The Adoptee Group (TAG) completed a business plan with a mission to create projects that generate funds used to advance the life of an adoptee. The organization received a ‘Platinum’ status from Guidestar.
A Handbook to Korea book was completed in June of 2021 and a second edition that acknowledges the current COVID-19 protocols was released in March 2022. This is a resource for adoptees planning to travel to Korea for the first time.
KAD Village was launched in November of 2021. This is a web-based directory that serves as a resource for Korean adoptees (KADS).
In December 2021, TAG Cares gave the first adoptee a TAG Cares award. In 2022, the number of awards distributed increased to 20.
In May of 2022, TAG published the BEFORE ADOPTION…There was Dr. Cho, the English version of the Korean book authored by Dr. Cho. In December of 2022, the organization donated a portion of the proceeds from the sales of Dr. Cho’s book to Holt Ilsan Center in Korea to help with medical care for the residents.
In March of 2023, TAG helped Korean adoptee Sasha Frugone gain U.S. Citizenship. link here
In December of 2023, TAG will support “Annie and Ellie”, two Korean adoptees who were given scholarships from a U.S.A. school. The journey has changed their lives.
The Adoptee Group will continue to raise funds to help support the wellness journey among adoptees. We invite you to partner with us.
COMMUNITY
Our community of volunteers represent all adoptees, adoptive parents, and family members of adoptees.
MEDIA
OREGON GROUP: Book to bring Korean adoptees 'peace and clarity'
"Deprived Children in Poverty"... "Thanks to you, we're alive."
CONFESSIONS OF OVERSEAS ADOPTION, "We Are Still Alive"
Opinion: Citizenship is step toward resolving identity crises for adoptees
As a nonprofit leader of the Adoptee Group, it’s common to learn of adoptees adopted from other countries who do not have U.S. citizenship. This is due to a lack of post-adoption requirements for adoptive parents from adoption organizations.
Korea media article about Dr. Cho, The Adoptee Group and adoptions in general. This article states there are 700,000 children in orphanages in Korea and about 200,000 overseas adoptees.
A review of the book launch “Before Adoption…There was Dr. Cho” held on April 07, 2022 in Yongin, South Korea.
Nonprofit overcomes previous group's mental health obstacles to publish translation of doctor's memoir
HONORARY PRESIDENT Cho Byung-guk (Jeon Sang-min) of 60,000 adopted children (CTS News)
LOVE FOR CHILDREN... English version of 'Grandma Doctor Stethoscope' published
KAD STORIES: BOOK PROMOTION
A HANDBOOK TO KOREA: For Your Next Trip Back
An uplifting review of A Handbook to Korea: For your Next trip Back by Bill Drucker for the Korean Quarterly.
A past volunteer talks about the recent book published by The Adoptee Group with Korean Adoptee Stories.
A review of the book launch “Before Adoption…There was Dr. Cho” held on April 07, 2022 in Yongin, South Korea.
CTS joined the book launch and promoted a three part series on Dr. Cho and the Korean American Adoptees
LOOKING FOR MOM - KOREA DAILY
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE
THIS STORY WILL MAKE YOU CRY
BEFORE ADOPTION . . . There was Dr. Cho.
A review of the latest book written by Dr. Byung Kuk Cho, a pediatrician in Korea who helped the babies starting in the post-war times. Published by The Adoptee Group.
Board member Tabatha shares her adoption story by video with Korean Adoptee Stories,
Dr. Josh Heitzmann and Jodi Gill are interviewed by Simon Benn about their journeys of identifying as a tran-sracial adoptee living in America.
A video interview with TAG Leader, Jodi Gill and her search for her birth family for the show, Looking for Mom.