Dr
.
Sarah
Chen
Clinical
Psychologist
482
Maple
Avenue
Portland
,
OR
97209
(503) 555-0147
sarah
.
chen
@
pacificwellness
.
org
November
14, 2025
Oregon
Family
&
Child
Services
Adoption
Division
321
State
Street
Salem
,
OR
97301
Re
:
Character
Reference
for
James
and
Maria
Whitfield
Dear
Members
of
the
Adoption
Review
Board
,
I
am
writing
to
offer
my
wholehearted
support
for
the
adoption
application
submitted
by
James
and
Maria
Whitfield
.
I
have
known
James
professionally
and
personally
for
seven
years
as
a
colleague
at
Pacific
Wellness
Institute
,
and
I
have
had
the
privilege
of
knowing
Maria
for
nearly
as
long
after
meeting
her
at
a
fundraising
gala
for
the
Portland
Youth
Arts
Program
.
James
and
Maria
have
been
married
for
nine
years
,
and
their
partnership
is
defined
by
a
rare
combination
of
mutual
respect
,
patience
,
and
humor
.
In
stressful
moments
and
I
have
observed
them
navigate
work
setbacks
,
family
illnesses
,
and
the
everyday
friction
of
life
they
communicate
directly
and
listen
actively
.
They
do
not
avoid
conflict
;
they
address
it
with
calm
and
empathy
.
Their
home
is
a
place
of
warmth
and
laughter
,
and
their
bond
provides
the
kind
of
stable
emotional
foundation
that
every
child
deserves
.
I
do
not
offer
this
recommendation
lightly
.
As
a
clinical
psychologist
,
I
have
seen
the
profound
impact
that
a
stable
,
loving
home
has
on
a
child
'
s
development
,
and
I
am
confident
that
James
and
Maria
will
provide
exactly
that
.
They
have
prepared
thoughtfully
,
love
generously
,
and
live
with
the
kind
of
intention
that
makes
them
uniquely
suited
for
parenthood
.
I
urge
your
board
to
approve
their
application
without
reservation
.
Sincerely
,
Dr
.
Sarah
Chen
Clinical
Psychologist
Pacific
Wellness
Institute
(503) 555-0147
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