Sunrise Family Services Society

At Sunrise in North Vancouver we have built a team of experienced and caring adoption professionals. Meet the team:

Our Executive Director
- Is a lawyer with many years of experience in the adoption field. Provides overall direction to Agency, Government and Intercountry liaison

Our Managing Directors

- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the agency
- One has worked in the adoption field for many years and is a recognized adoption mediator
- The other is a lawyer with a background in Family Law

Our Country Coordinators

- Oversee intercountry adoptions
- Each has extensive knowledge of the countries they coordinate and experience working with the countries’ adoption officials

Our Domestic Adoption Coordinator

- Has worked in the counselling field for many years
- Works with birth parents and adopting families throughout British Columbia
- Provides post-adoption support

Our Birthparent Counsellors

- Are highly skilled
- Are knowledgeable about resources and support services available in British Columbia
- Are experienced in facilitating communication between all parties to adoption
- Will meet with birth parents wherever they are

Sunrise Support Staff

- Are a diverse group of dedicated people who work to assist you every step of the way.
- We have staff who speak Cantonese, Mandarin and Tagalog. Sunrise Social Workers

- We have a team of Registered Social Workers throughout British Columbia who conduct homestudies for Sunrise. All bring the wisdom of years of experience in the social services field to their adoption work.