Holt International Children's Services Inc.

One of the oldest American adoption agency, established mid-1950s by Harry and Bertha Holt for adoptions from Korea.

Today, Holt International is is the largest adoption agency, having imported 40,000 children into the United States.

Harry & Bertha Holt's adoption business was founded Oct-12-1956 as ORPHAN'S FOUNDATION FUND, INC. which changed it's name on Jan-5-65 to Holt Adoption Program, Inc

Holt International Children Services was founded Apr-30-1971 as HOLT INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FUND, INC. It's name was changed Mar-4-1975.

Organization type: Adoption Agency

Denomination: Christian

Founded: 1971-04-30

Website: Holt International Children's Services

Email: info@holtinternational.org

Related persons

People working for or related to this organization

Person	Position	Country	From	To
Angie Wharfield Ford	Director	Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Angie Wharfield Ford	Director	Bulgaria
Bruce Dahl	Director	Africa
Bud Fitzgerald	Board member		2008-01-01
Carole Stiles	Vice President
Dan Lauer	Vice President
David Kim	Board member
Dean E. Hale	Director	India
Fikru Geleso Heramo	Representative	Ethiopia	2007-05-01
Gary Gamer	CEO		2005-01-01	2008-11-04
Gary Gamer	COO		2008-11-04
Gary Gamer	Vice President			2004-12-31
Gary Gamer	President		2005-01-01	2008-11-04
John E Adams	Executive Director		1966-12-31	1980-12-31
Kevin Sweeney	Registrant of
Kevin Sweeney	CFO		1979-01-01
Kim Brown	CEO		2008-11-04	2011-10-24
Kim Brown	Board member			2008-11-04
Kim Brown	Chairman		2006-01-01	2008-11-04
Kim Brown	President		2008-11-04	2011-10-24
Kim Hanson	Board member		2006-01-01
Lisa Vertulfo	Vice President
Mike Noah	Director	Guatemala
Minnie Dacanay	Employed by
Pat McConnell	Director	Ethiopia
Paul Kim	Director	Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Phil Littleton	Vice President			2012-04-28
Phil Littleton	CEO		2012-04-28
Phil Littleton	President		2012-04-28
Robin Mauney	Director		2000-01-01
Rose McBride	Director
Susan Soon-Keum Cox	Board member		1976-01-01
Susan Soon-Keum Cox	Vice President
Susan Soon-Keum Cox	Employed by		1983-01-01
Susan Soon-Keum Cox	Was adopted through
Todd Kwapisz	Employed by
Will C Dantzler	Board member
Will C Dantzler	Chairman		2008-11-04
Wilma Cheney	Board member		1967-12-31
Yue Jian Chen	Director	China

Related organisations (to)

Organizations this is organization is related to

Organization1	As	Organization2	Country	From	To
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lifelink international adoptions
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Family Services, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	United Methodist Family Services
Holt International Children's Services	Founded	Kaisahang Buhay Foundation, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities of Broom County
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Children’s Service Society of Utah
Holt International Children's Services	Cooperates with	A Child's Dream
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Child and Family Service
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Jewish Family Service - Memphis, Tennessee
Holt International Children's Services	Founded	Close To You Foundation
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	D.A. Blodgett for Children
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Family Service of Lancaster County
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Family Services of Colorado
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	A Red Thread Adoption Services, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities, Diocese of Erie
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Wyoming Children's Society
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Fairbanks Counseling & Adoption
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Jewish Family & Career Services
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Loving Choice Adoption and Maternity Services
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	The Cradle
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Bellefaire JCB
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Family & Child Services - Tri-cities, WA
Holt International Children's Services	Participates in	Operation Baby Lift
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Social Services of Southern Illinois
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	The Family & Children's Society
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Commonwealth Catholic Charities
Holt International Children's Services	Provided grant to	China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)		2004-04-01
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	CASI Foundation for Children
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Child and Family Services, New Hampshire
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Social Services of the South
Holt International Children's Services	Founded	Bharatiya Samaj Seva Kendra (BSSK)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities Diocese of Winona
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Christian Family Services, Inc. (SC)
Holt International Children's Services	Founded	Holt Korea - Holt Children's Services Inc		1977-00-00
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Family Services of Central Connecticut
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Social Services (Diocese of Fall River)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Children’s Aid Society in Clearfield County
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	China
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona Inc
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Holy Cross Child Placement Agency, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Family Service & Children’s Aid
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Children's Bureau of Indianapolis
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Counseling & Family Services
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Family Services of Virginia
Holt International Children's Services	Participates in	Joint trip Nepal - 2008
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Baptist Children's Home and Family Services (Angels Cove)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Baker Victory Services
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Children's Aid Society of Utah
Holt International Children's Services	Sponsor of	Joint Council on International Children’s Services (JCICS)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Families First
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Hope Adoption & Family Services International, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Holston United Methodist Home for Children
Holt International Children's Services	Sponsor of	Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Upper Bay Adoption & Counseling Services
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Pinebrook Services for Children and Youth
Holt International Children's Services	Member of	National Council for Adoption (NCFA)		2010-01-01
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Dillon Southwest
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Diakon Adoption Services (Baltimore)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Adoption Horizons (PA)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Adoption In The Tetons
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Social Services Archdiocese of Anchorage
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Mary Kendall Adoption Program
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities of Ashtabula County
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities North Dakota
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Holt International Children's Services	Sponsor of	Mark D. Argrast trip to The Hague
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Family Center (Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rochester)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Vermont Children's Aid Society
Holt International Children's Services	Sponsor of	Adoption Ethics and Accountability Conference (October 15-16, 2007)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Resources for Life
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Social Services of Montana
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Miriam's Promise
Holt International Children's Services	Member of	Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Adoption Home Study Services
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Adoption Options of Jewish Family Service
Holt International Children's Services	Member of	Joint Council on International Children’s Services (JCICS)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Angel Adoptions
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Child and Home Study Associates
Holt International Children's Services	Participates in	The CoMission for Children at Risk
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities Community Services (Phoenix, AZ)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (Adoption and Maternity)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Family Services Ohio
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Adoption Network Domestic and International
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Adoption Connection at the Jewish Family Service of the Cincinnati area
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Children's Home Society of Washington
Holt International Children's Services	Sponsor of	Holt Korea - Holt Children's Services Inc		1986-01-01	1986-12-31
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Hillside Family of Agencies
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Coordinators2inc
Holt International Children's Services	Provided grant to	China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)		2007-05-27
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Idaho Youth Ranch
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	La Familia, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Methodist Mission Home ~ San Antonio
Holt International Children's Services	Provided grant to	Holt Romania
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Children's Home Society of Florida
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Saint Cloud
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Participates in	Joint Trip to Nepal - 2007
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Child and Home Study Associates (Delaware)
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Child & Family Services, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Service Society of Western PA
Holt International Children's Services	Founded	Holt Sahathai Foundation		1975-01-01
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Christian Family Care Agency
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	The Adoption Center of Northeastern Oklahoma, Inc.
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Villa Hope International Adoption
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Lutheran Social Services of Indiana
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo
Holt International Children's Services	Facilitates	Burlington United Methodist Family Services

Related organisations (from)

Organizations that are related to this organization

Organization_1	As	Organization_2	Country	From	To
Amy R. and Philip S Goldman Foundation	Sponsor of	Holt International Children's Services		2007-10-01	2008-09-30
Bethany for Children and Families	Cooperates with	Holt International Children's Services
Bridge of Love Adoption Service (China)	Cooperates with	Holt International Children's Services
Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA)	Accredited	Holt International Children's Services
ChildNet (Romania)	Sponsor of	Holt International Children's Services
China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)	Accredited	Holt International Children's Services
European Commission	Provided grant to	Holt International Children's Services
GHR Foundation	Sponsor of	Holt International Children's Services		2010-10-01	2011-09-30
GHR Foundation	Sponsor of	Holt International Children's Services		2009-10-01	2010-09-30
GHR Foundation	Sponsor of	Holt International Children's Services		2008-10-01	2009-09-30
GHR Foundation	Sponsor of	Holt International Children's Services		2007-10-01	2008-09-30
Holt Adoption Program, Inc	Cooperates with	Holt International Children's Services
Holt Fontana Village	Part of	Holt International Children's Services	Haiti
Holt International - Arkansas branch	Local office of	Holt International Children's Services
Holt international - California branch	Local office of	Holt International Children's Services
Holt International - Kansas and Missouri branch	Local office of	Holt International Children's Services
Holt International - Midwest Branch	Local office of	Holt International Children's Services
Holt International - New Jersey branch	Local office of	Holt International Children's Services
Holt Korea - Holt Children's Services Inc	Facilitates	Holt International Children's Services
Holt Romania	Part of	Holt International Children's Services	Romania
Holt Sahathai Foundation	Facilitates	Holt International Children's Services	Thailand
Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) Philippines	Accredited	Holt International Children's Services
Kaisahang Buhay Foundation, Inc.	Facilitates	Holt International Children's Services	Philippines
Maestral International	Subcontractor of	Holt International Children's Services
Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA)	Accredited	Holt International Children's Services
National Christian Charitable Foundation	Provided grant to	Holt International Children's Services		2007-01-01	2007-12-31
Open Arms Adoption Ministry	Cooperates with	Holt International Children's Services
terrymeeuwsen.com	Lists	Holt International Children's Services
U.S. State Department	Accredited	Holt International Children's Services		2008-04-01	2013-03-31
Vesta	Facilitates	Holt International Children's Services
Department of International Adoptions, Vietnam	Accredited	Holt International Children's Services
Villa Hope International Adoption	Cooperates with	Holt International Children's Services
Pearl S. Buck International (Welcome House)	Cooperates with	Holt International Children's Services

Related countries, states or provinces

Countries, states or provinces this organization is related to

Organization	Link	Country	From	To
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Da Nang		2008-09-01
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Guatemala		2008-01-01
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Haiti
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	India
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Philippines
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Thailand
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Uganda	2009-01-01
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Ukraine
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Republic of Korea (South Korea)	1956-00-00
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Vietnam		2008-09-01
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Bulgaria
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Ha Noi		2008-09-01
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	China
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Binh Duong		2008-09-01
Holt International Children's Services	Operates in	Ethiopia

Documents

News paper articles, official documents and reports filed about this organization

Document	Date
Tough adoption standards are essential to protect children: Guest opinion	2013-09-14
Alert: Haiti authorizes U.S. adoption service providers	2013-04-24
A Crackdown on International Adoptions	2012-02-07
To Make A Child Visible	2011-04-01
Kim Brown Joins Board of Directors of Both Ends Burning Campaign	2010-09-23
Haitian boy, 4, arrives at new home in Eugene	2010-01-05
Catholic Social Services (Diocese of Fall River) - International program	2009-11-15
2009 Board of Directors, Holt International	2009-05-09
Adoption agency wins services of musical star Alex	2009-04-24
U.S. AGENCIES WITH ADOPTION PROGRAMS IN INDIA & THE SUBCONTINENT	2009-03-09
Holt International Children’s Services names new CEO	2008-11-04
Vesta working on Bulgarian adoption laws	2008-10-31
Lifelink CEO Accompanies Adoption Delegation to Vietnam	2008-06-23
Report: Guatemalan Institutionalised Children	2008-06-01
Overseas Officials To See International Adoption’s Success	2008-05-15
'Mother of all Korean orphans' admits not every adoption perfect	2008-05-08
US alleges baby-selling in Vietnam	2008-04-24
Holt IRS-990 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008	2007-12-31
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INTER COUNTRY ADOPTION LAWS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN LIBERIA	2007-07-01
USAID AND CHILD WELFARE REFORM	2007-01-01
Guatemala system is scrutinized as Americans rush in to adopt	2006-11-04
Children changing lives	2006-10-15
Holt IRS-990 2002, 2003, 2004	2004-12-31
ADOPTION ODYSSEY: Couples find their travels to foreign lands can prove bumpy but worthwhile	2002-12-29
More U.S. adoptions of Russians fail	2000-08-13
Adoption and the Rights of the Child in Guatemala by ILPEC Guatemala for UNICEF	2000-01-01
A Follow Up Study of Romanian Families who Adopted Children	1999-10-01
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION AGENCY CO-FOUNDER GOING STRONG AT AGE 95	1999-02-18
Agencies offer help with adoption [China]	1996-02-25
SUSAN SOON-KEUM COX JOURNEY TO MYSELF	1995-11-12
Bucharest Journal; Little Care and Less Love: Romania's Sad Orphans	1994-10-27
ROMANIAN BABY TRAFFIC BORN OF POVERTY	1994-09-05
COUPLE GETS THEIR BABY AFTER 'VERY LONG LABOR'	1994-03-06
HOLT PIONEER DEAD AT 69	1993-04-07
CROSSING BORDERS FOR A CHILD DESPITE THE RIGORS, FOREIGN ADOPTIONS RISING	1988-06-05
Babies for Sale	1988-01-01
Foreign adoption: a growing option	1986-08-03
THE FINAL TRAGEDY IN A GIRL'S TRAGIC LIFE	1986-01-13
Long night of waiting	1975-04-07
Statement on the Immorality of Bringing South Vietnamese Orphans to the United States	1975-04-04
Holt Flight to Freedom - Operation Babylift	1975-01-01
Protestant and Catholic oganizations now arranging adoptions	1973-08-25
Holt International Children's Services - corporate documents	1971-04-30
CHILDREN: New Faces	1957-12-22
Cooperating offices (download August 15, 2009)
Kaisahang Buhay Foundation - History
About Kaisahang Buhay Foundation
Bangladesh - war babies (1971)
'A Work In Progress' The Experiences of the First Generation of Korean Adoptees

Abuse cases

Abuse cases of children while in placement and the role this organization played in their placement

Title	Role
Danielle Christine Neal and unnamed Neal child	Placement agency
Ethan, Seth, Mira, Eleanor Sueppel	Placement agency
Girl adopted by Ted and Merrily Ripley	Placement agency
Wendy Kay Ott	Placement agency

Child trafficking cases

Child trafficking cases and the role this organization played.

Title	Role
Korea - misc child trafficking cases	Adoption agency

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