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Shepherd Care Ministries DBA Adoption by Shepherd Care Temporary Suspension Lifted
Please note: Effective September 30, 2025 Center for Excellence in Adoption Services (CEAS) fully assumed accrediting entity responsibilities for all accredited agencies in the United States. IAAME links may no longer work. For more information, visit this notice.
This Notice Supersedes the October 1, 2019 Notice
On October 29, 2019, the Intercountry Adoption Accreditation and Maintenance Entity (IAAME) announced that it lifted a temporary suspension of Shepherd Care Ministries DBA Adoption by Shepherd Care (Adoption by Shepherd Care). Adoption by Shepherd Care completed the corrective action plan to IAAME’s satisfaction, and IAAME has determined that Adoption by Shepherd Care is now in substantial compliance with applicable U.S. accreditation standards. As of October 29, 2019, Adoption by Shepherd Care may resume providing adoption services in connection with intercountry adoptions cases.
For more information, see IAAME’s website.