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   Leslie Carlson, on August 1, 2008 at 10:59 am said:

   Hi–I thought you and/or your readers might be interested in this new service from our foundation. Email me if you have questions.

   August 1, 2008

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   Contact: Leslie Carlson, (503) 805-5560, Leslie@TheNationalCrittentonFoundation.org
   Jeannette Pai-Espinosa, (503) 297-2217, Jeannette@TheNationalCrittentonFoundation.org

   FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE AIMED AT CONNECTING ADULT ADOPTEES AND BIRTH FAMILIES

   (Portland, Oregon)— The National Crittenton Foundation—the first charitable organization in the U.S. to be established by Congressional charter—announced the launch of Crittenton Connections today, a web-based service to help connect people looking for birth parents, adult adoptees or other family members. The service can be accessed via The Foundation’s website at https://www.TheNationalCrittentonFoundation.org under the “Crittenton Legacy” page.

   Crittenton Connections was created in response to the calls and emails received by the Crittenton family of agencies and The National Crittenton Foundation from people looking for a family member. The service enables individuals who were involved at any point with a Crittenton agency (parents, children and family members) to post their contact information and to search for individuals who have also input information into the database.

   “Most people who recognize the Crittenton name think of the hidden maternity homes of the past, and yet today Crittenton agencies across the country provide a wide array of services to a diverse population of vulnerable girls, young women and their families,” said Jeannette Pai-Espinosa, President of The National Crittenton Foundation. “While many things have changed we understand that there are many family members who continue to search for each other. Through Crittenton Connections we hope to provide a resource for those who were connected to the Crittenton family of agencies.”

   While unveiling Crittenton Connections, The National Crittenton Foundation has also launched a blog at https://www.TheNationalCrittentonFoundation.org/blog. The first blog posting focuses on the movie Juno and adoption. In the future, the blog will feature topics related to the empowerment of girls, young women and their families living in at risk situations.

   The National Crittenton Foundation currently supports the work of over 24 Crittenton agencies throughout the country. These agencies have provided over 2,226 years of continuous service, assisted over 5 million girls and have been serving their communities an average of 109 years. The Foundation works to support the empowerment and self-sufficiency of at-risk and system-involved girls, young women and their families. For more information, visit https://www.TheNationalCrittentonFoundation.org.

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