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1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
CWLA NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN D.C.
Thanks to all of the people that made Adoption.com's visit to the CWLA's National conference in DC so great...a special thank you to Tiffany, Eve, Jolene, and Peggy.
BIRTH FATHER CHAT
Do you know someone that is a birth father or soon-to-be birth father? Adoption.com
has a Birth Father Chat hosted in our hosted chat room by a birth father whom is an
adoptee. Ask questions and learn. Attend now (6 pm Pacific, 7 pm Mountain, 8 pm
Central, 9 pm Eastern) each Tuesday. Questions? Contact Sabra@adoption.com.
JUST GETTING STARTED WITH ADOPTION CHAT
Wednesdays 5 pm Pacific, 6 pm Mountain, 7 pm Central, 8 pm Eastern
Pre- and adoptive parent chat with Misty. Help as you begin the adoption process.
Hosted in Adoptive Parents chat room. Come and ask questions and learn from others
on this informative and supportive chat.
MARCH CHAT SERIES ON ADOPTIONFORUMS.COM CHAT ROOM
Four part series educational chat on "How to Adopt U.S. Waiting Children in Foster
Care." Join experts from The National Adoption Center and Rita Laws, Ph.D. for
Friday nights at 5 pm PST, 6 pm MT, 7 pm CT, 8 pm ET; Week 2 Friday, March 21: Adoption Costs. Week 3 March 28: Interstate Adoption. Week 4 April 4: Financial & Medical Subsidies. Bring your questions to these one hour chats held in our Foster Care chat room. Register ahead to obtain your username on
http://www.adoptionforums.com/chat/index.php?s=. Expert advice and information. Any questions? Contact Sabra@adoption.com.
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2. NEW ARTICLES
The views expressed by the authors are solely their own, and for which the authors are responsible. These views do not necessarily represent the views of Adoption Week e-Magazine.
Love & Acceptance - new article by Lezli Adams
If and when you meet the woman who is to mother your child, look deeply in her eyes and see her soul. Should you parent her child, these are the eyes you will later see. Her child will be a reflection of her, and not just physically. Many traits and characteristics are genetic. Notice her little idiosyncrasies, can you accept them? http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=242
Longing for a Daughter - new article by Cyndee Barduson
We were able to visit Lexi again the next day. It was daylight now, so we could see the city much better, as well as the area where the orphanage was situated. It was very apparent that the staff at the orphanage tried to keep the orphanage as clean as they possibly could, given their situation. It was also very apparent that they really loved Lexi. We were able to visit for 2 hours and then were told we needed to leave since it was her naptime. The next day, we would be in court and would not be able to visit her. Our hearts were heavy as we left. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=244
Divine Intervention - new article by MiMi Zannino
The Hill sisters continue to draw the attention of people on a daily basis. Whether strolling through their Bel-Air neighborhood or shopping in local stores, people gravitate toward them. The reactions and comments are overwhelmingly positive, Sandy explains, “even though we don’t blend in and we don’t look like the other families.” http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=243
A Happy Ending - new article by Cheryl Cole
What is so ironic to me is that the last year I searched, before I was found, I was constantly on the computer searching, afraid that once I found my biological mother, she would no longer be alive. I now know my mother who is such a beautiful person, and I know most those things adoptees wonder about. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=245
Read these articles or contribute an article at http://e-magazine.adoption.com.
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3. ADOPTION NEWS
A Rare New Beginning (NJ)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/5365307.htm
Bumpy Road to Parenthood (OR)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.democratherald.com/articles/2003/03/12/people/people03.txt
Adopted Child Turns Feelings into Art (MD)
http://www.sunspot.net/entertainment/galleriesmuseums/bal-to.fessler12mar12,0,1602014.story?coll
Court Volunteer Program to Get Funds (S.D.)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/5376447.htm
If any of the links to the news articles do not work, visit http://www.adoption.com/news for a list of headlines.
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4. ADOPTION LAW & POLICY NEWS
March 12, 2003
SIGNIFICANT CASES
Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act
IN RE JAMES H.
A California Court of Appeals reversed and remanded (for the second time)
the trial court's decision to terminate parental rights. The court found
that the Contra Costa Social Services Department failed to meet the second
step necessary to ensure compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act when
they neglected to provide the juvenile court with a copy of the notice sent
out to the tribal councils. The court also found that the Department failed
to show by clear and convincing evidence that the children would be adopted
within a reasonable amount of time.
Cite: Nos. A099079, A098500, 2003 WL 429496 (Cal. Ct. App. Feb. 24, 2003)
Web link:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/A098500.DOC
Termination of Parental Rights - Involuntary
IN RE TYLER D.
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia reversed the lower court's
finding that the mother's parental rights should not be terminated,
concluding that the lower court erred by dismissing the abuse and neglect
petition and returning custody of the children to their biological mother.
The court found that there was clear and convincing evidence of abuse and
neglect and given the mother's refusal to acknowledge such abuse and
neglect, there was no reasonable likelihood that the conditions would be
corrected. The court remanded the case with instructions to determine
jurisdictional issues relating to this proceeding and one pending in another
state and with directions, if jurisdiction is deferred to West Virginia, to
enter an order terminating the mother's parental rights and to determine
whether, despite termination, continued visitation with the mother would be
in the children's best interests.
Cite: No. 30908, 2003 WL 399079 (W. Va. Feb. 19, 2003)
Web link:
http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/docs/spring03/30908.htm
Credit: The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy
Link: http://www.law.capital.edu/adoption
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5. ADOPTION BOOK CLUB
BEST OF ALL
Bess Stovall is famous for being famous. "When it comes to Wemmicks, she's the best," they say. Who wouldn't want to join her Wonderful Wemmicks Club? Punchinello can't join, since he is made of willow. "Willow is weak wood," says Bess. "No one wants to be a willow." And Punchinello is the only willow in Wemmicksville. Everyone looks down on him, even his friend Lucia. Punchinello learns a valuable lesson when Eli the woodcarver helps him see that he is special because the Maker made him; the Maker even chose his wood. This latest tale from Wemmicksville will surprise you as Punchinello himself shocks the town with how special he really is.
For more information on this book, visit http://adoptionshop.com/cgi-bin/products/CRO00005.html.
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To share your favorite adoption book with others, join the Adoption Book Club on AdoptionLists.com at http://adoptionlists.
com/index.php?action=lists&listname=adoptionbookclub.
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6. MEET NEW HOPEFUL ADOPTIVE PARENTS
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Adoption is music to our ears...now it can be for you, too. Adoption.com's new adoption CD, "Adoption...The Songs You Love", is dedicated to everyone who has been touched by adoption in one way or another. ORDER YOUR CD! http://adoptionshop.com/cgi-bin/products/ADP00022.html
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7. FEATURED WAITING CHILD
Melissa does not like to be separated from her siblings, especially Madison and Harley. Melissa tends to cry easily and is very emotional. She is quite passive and does not assert herself well. Melissa has a tendency to cling to adults when she is frustrated or anxious. She can be affectionate and loving when she feels close to someone. She tested positive for drugs when born, but has been in good health ever since and has no chronic illnesses. She takes no medications. Melissa needs to be placed with her four siblings. She may take some time to feel comfortable in her new family. Melissa needs a family who will adopt her siblings with her. She will need a nurturing family to help her overcome her shyness and low self-esteem issues.
http://photolisting.adoption.com is a free community service of Adoption.com featuring more than 1,800 children awaiting loving, permanent homes.
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8. ADOPTION BUZZ
Reunions: - Full Heart
http://www.adoptionforums.com/t97672.html
Birth Family in Closed or Traditional Adoptions: - Me...Just Me...
http://www.adoptionforums.com/t94404.html
Adoptee Support: - Searched, Found, Shared
http://www.adoptionforums.com/t98243.html
Adoptive Fathers' Stories: - This is My Story as an AFather
http://www.adoptionforums.com/t98186.html
If any of the links above do not work, visit Adoption.com for direct links to these discussions.
For more online adoption discussions, visit http://www.AdoptionForums.com.
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9. ADOPTION GEM
The story of love is not important.
What is important is that one is capable of love.
It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.
- Helen Hayes
See a daily adoption gem at http://www.Adoption.com.
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10. ADOPTION SITE SPOTLIGHT
This week, our adoption spotlight is shining on: BirthPlanner.com.
To make sure that your labor and delivery experience meets your needs, it's a good idea to put your birth plan in writing. Talk with your healthcare provider about all your options for labor and delivery, such as fetal monitoring, labor induction, anesthesia, etc. Educate yourself about the pros and cons of each option. Then write up a birth plan that you are comfortable with.
Go over your plan with your doctor or midwife during one of your prenatal appointments. Make several copies of your birth plan, so that you can give copies to your healthcare provider, your labor and delivery nurse, and your labor coach. For more information, visit visit http://birthmother.adoption.com/BirthPlanners.asp
For a list of our favorite adoption websites, visit http://adoptions.adoption.com.
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11. ADOPTION DESTINATIONS
InternationalAdoption.org is the internet's authoritative destination for international adoption. You will find fact sheets, adoption information, travel information, culture and heritage, maps, weather, books, currency exchange rates, periodicals, news and much more for dozens of different countries with active international adoption programs.
This week, the country of focus is Chile.
Chile has a market-oriented economy characterized by a high level of foreign trade. During the early 1990s, Chile's reputation as a role model for economic reform was strengthened when the democratic government of Patricio Aylwin - which took over from the military in 1990 - deepened the economic reform initiated by the military government.
To learn more about the Chile's government, geography, and communication information, or its history, visit Chile.Adoption.com.
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12. JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT
COMING AND GOING
My husband and I are foster parents and have been for 6 years now. It has always
been interesting to see the reaction of our small children whenever a new child
joins our family. They don't understand why these children come and go.
About 3 years ago, when my oldest son was 3, the caseworker brought us an
11-month-old boy to care for. She stayed awhile going over paperwork about the
baby and just chatting. When she went out the door, my son became panicked, saying,
"that lady forgot her baby!"
E-mail your humorous story or joke to editor@adoptionmedia.com.
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13. FEATURED ADOPTION PROFESSIONAL
Gladney Center for Adoption
Fort Worth, TX
Toll Free: (800) 452-3639
Phone: (817) 922-6088
info@gladney.org
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Countries: • Bulgaria • China • Ecuador • Guatemala • Mexico • Russia • Thailand
For more information on Gladney Center for Adoption, visit http://www.adoptionsbygladney.com.
Find adoption agencies, attorneys and other adoption professionals at http://directory.adoption.com.
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15. SUCCESSFUL SEARCH AND REUNION STORY
My story started in 1973. On a warm June morning, I gave birth to a little baby girl deep in Texas. I had just turned 18 and found out a lot about life after I made the decision to give her up for adoption.
I never forgot her; I even named her that very day. In fact, I was no different than any other mom, except I knew in my heart that I had gotten myself into a situation that I could not afford. A friend at college knew some nice people at home in her church that wanted a baby really bad, so I let them have mine.
Well, I got a computer and saw (Adoption.com)'s ad "Searching for someone, it's free." I still have my old address book from the 70's and put in the information, not expecting anything in return, since I knew that the lawyer and her biological father had died. Plus, the hospital that she was born in had long since burned to the ground.
However, there in the "Lost & Found Records" area, there was a girl (ONE-BABY) with the same birth date, same town, and the known birth mother's name was mine! One entry mind you; there she was!
Thank you Adoption.com!
Hugs and Kisses from all of us,
Alice C.
For the rest of this success story, visit http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=246.
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16. SPEAK OUT
In response to Dee Ann wanting help on how and when to tell her son that he is
adopted: Last week, while in the children's area of a bookstore, I came across the
book, How I Was Adopted, by Joanna Cole. It is a softback and is a little girl,
Samantha, telling the story of how she was adopted and how families are created in
different ways. You may want to check it out, because it has a section in the front
entitled "A Note to Families" with guidelines for using the book. Good luck.
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Dave, you are missing the point. Yes, your children are very special and
amazing gifts, and so are those animals that only ask for love and
attention. If this were a perfect world, every child would have loving
caring parents and every "caged animal" would have a nice home to be in.
This is not a perfect world, but if you open your heart, eyes, and ears,
then you can make it a better place. Your note implies that adoption is
a bad term to use with the animals. I disagree. Adoption of a child or
a pet is an unconditional responsibility to love and nurture. That love
and nurturing might be different for each but both will enrich your
life. Adoption of a pet may help your child understand adoption all the
more.
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I was adopted at birth and have had no luck finding help in the search for
my birth mother. I have a website (http://expage.com/adoptedinsearch)
with all the information I have recieved about my birth parents and
grandparents. If anyone thinks that they might be able to help me,
please e-mail me at suzy69_2005@yahoo.com
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In an article, Lezli Adams wrote: "I recognize there are 2 basic reasons
for adoptions. There are those where the birth mother is in complete
agreement in the situation, and there are others where the state, or
someone else, has had to terminate rights." There is a third basic reason
for adoption, Ms. Adams: those adoptions that happen because the mother is
unsupported and feels that she cannot make a living for her child on her
own. That would be mostly the case with teenager mothers whose parents
have refused to help. These adoptions do not happen because the mothers
are in complete agreement in the situation, but they have no other viable
option. In such cases, it cannot be truly said adoption was chosen freely
by the mothers. Our society still has quite a way to go to ensure that
every mother who wants to parent her child has the necessary support to do
so. - Josee Larose
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I'm trying to find my granddaughter, Tamara Michelle Castolina ( Babineaux ).
She was born October 3, 1984. She was adopted in 1986. The last time I saw
her, she was 7 years old and lived in Texas. If you don't want to contact me,
I'll understand. I just want you to know YOU are loved and thought of every
day.
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I am looking for my grandparents on my mother's side, or my mum is
looking for them but doesn't have access to a computer! She knows little
about them, but this is what we have: Mum was born on September 25, 1943.
She was named Diane Patricia Frost. She thinks her mother was 16 and British;
her father was Canadian. She was born in the West Country and went straight
into a children's home until she was adopted at 3 or 4. Her mother might
have been called May, although she isn't sure, as there are very few details
available. Any information would be great, as she has a genetic disorder that
needs some background investigation!
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I actually use my husband's name (Dave L.) on my email. My name is Kara. To set the record
straight, we have two animals that we obtained from the animal shelter. Yes, they
probably would have been euthanized had we not taken them home, as they both had been
there a long time. My children would most likely not have been euthanized had we
not adopted them. My children have my name, my heart, and they are mine beyond any
doubt. I would die for them without a second thought. I can honestly say that I
would not do the same for my "adopted" pets. My children are not pets, and my pets
are not children. I did not go to a building and look at children in rooms before
selecting the ones wanted; much like I selected my pets out of cages. I did not need
a criminal background check nor did I need my house examined nor my finances
scrutinized before adding a dog and cat to my house. I could go on, but I think you
get the picture.
Not to mention "adopt-a-highway." Yes, I suppose it is a big commitment to keep a
highway clean, but I disagree that that constitutes adoption. Just like the words
"husband or wife" or "marriage" are reserved for a very special relationship or set
of circumstances, I feel the word adoption should be reserved for special circumstances.
It should not just be tossed around any time someone wants to make something seem warm and fuzzy.
- Kara
To Speak Out and share your opinion or a comment, or to respond to a message, e-mail editor@adoptionmedia.com.
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17. ADOPTION ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP REVIEW
Here's a recent post from the Adoptee Support group:
Hi, Marian:
I just wanted to say that a lot of the birth mothers I have met in my support group
have said they feel they "don't have the right to search." They have a feeling that
when they signed the papers they had given up all their rights, that if the birth
child wanted to find them, they would be more than happy to have contact.
It is very scary to search and not know what will happen (possibly rejection). I
have read books that said sometimes when a birth mother decides to relinquish her
child, she actually detaches from her child.
The birth mother's way of being able to deal with giving her child away was to not think
of it as her baby. I can't think that she doesn't care. What she did 34/35 years ago
was a very caring and courageous move. There may be many other factors that keep her
from searching. Maybe she hadn't told any of her family members, shame, etc.
In my group, there are 2 birth mothers that found their birth daughters but have yet to
make contact. One married the father and had another daughter. She has been afraid
that the daughter might not know she was adopted and doesn't want to upset her
life. The other bmother has had the info to contact her for over a year and just mailed
her a Valentine card. We meet next Thursday, and I cant wait to hear how that went.
Everyone has their own feelings and circumstances; be patient and supportive. If and
when she is ready, she will feel comfortable to come to you for guidance.
Pam reunited adoptee
To be part of this group, or one of 70+ other adoption-related online e-
mail discussion groups, visit http://AdoptionLists.com, register, and join.
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18. ADOPTION POETRY
EMPTY ARMS
For nine short months I loved you heart and soul.
You brought joy into my life, and you made me whole.
I cherished our precious moments that we spent together,
Every move, every kick, will stay with me forever.
But when the time came for me to become a mother,
I had no choice but to give you to another.
As the years passed on, my love for you grew.
Everyday I said I loved you and prayed somehow you knew.
I put your little life in another woman's care,
At least another's empty arms would no longer be there.
Brenda Frisard
Written for birth mother reunited in February 2002.
For more adoption poetry, visit http://poetry.adoption.com.
Submit your adoption poetry to editor@adoptionmedia.com.
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19. ADOPTION CALENDAR
CHAT SCHEDULE:
Sunday:
Reunion Support Group Chat with Loretta in the Search and Reunion room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern
Monday:
Join Dr. Art Becker-Weidman in the hosted chat room at 2pm Pacific, 3pm Mountain, 4pm Central, 5pm Eastern and ask him questions on attachment therapy and treating children with trauma-attachment disorders.
Adoptee Chat with Thea in the hosted chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central,
9pm Eastern. Thea is a caring adoptee that has recently reunited with her birthmother.
Tuesday:
Birth mom chat with Angelwings. Angel is a birthmom and adoptee. Her chat is held in the BirthMother.chat room at 4pm Pacific, 5pm Mountain, 6pm Central, 7pm Eastern
Birth father's General Support Chat in the hosted chat room with adoptee and birthfather, Terry. All are invited at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm central, 9pm Eastern
Attachment Disorder: A Journey of Hope Chat with Parent Nancy Geoghegan; educational
weekly chat at 7pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern
Wednesday:
Pre- and adoptive parent chat with JJ and friends - Help as you begin the adoption process. Hosted in Adoptive Parents chat room at 5pm Pacific, 6pm Mountain, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern.
Parenting issues for adoptive/foster parents with Dimasmom in FosterCare chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Join an informative chat on the ups and downs of reunion hosted by Sabra since 1997. Talk out your next step and share your experiences in search and reunion at 7pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern in the Search and Reunion chat room.
Thursday:
Evening with Colleen Buckner, search expert, in Search and Reunion chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Friday:
If you are having a "limbo" type experience with your reunion, come and talk it over with those who've "been there-done that" themselves. Join co-hosting birth mothers, April and Judy, in the Search and Reunion room on Fridays: 5pm Pacific, 6pm Mountain, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern.
Saturday:
Older child adoption/foster care behavioral issues with Jerry in FosterCare chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
For a listing of times and descriptions and to attend scheduled chats, or join the live chat, visit http://forums.adoption.com/chat.
ADOPTION EVENTS:
CULTURE DAY 2003: RHYTHMS OF OUR LANDS
March 29 (12 - 5 pm)
McIntosh Hall Student Center (117th Street & Broadway), Barnard College, New York, NY
Also-Known-As
During a day of fun children born in Korea, China, Vietnam, and India and
adopted by American families will celebrate and learn about their heritage
during Culture Day 2003: Rhythms of Our Lands. The day's theme will be
illustrated through games, arts & crafts, food, and performances by dancers
and musicians.
25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON ADOPTION - RIGHTS, REALITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN ADOPTION
April 2 - 5
Atlanta, Georgia (Westin Atlanta North Hotel)
American Adoption Congress (AAC)
Keynote highlights include Dr. Jaiya John, adoptee and author of "Black Baby-White Hands: A View From the Crib;" Lorraine Dusky, journalist, birth mother and author of the ground breaking book in 1979, "Birthmark;" and adoption reform pioneer, Annette Baran, MSW, co-author of "The Adoption Triangle." A wide variety of topics in adoption will also be offered in four tracks for adoption professionals, triad members, family preservation and psychiatric or other medical issues. For details and registration information, view the AAC website at http://AmericanAdoptionCongress.org.
BIRTH MOTHER SUPPORT MEETING
April 2 (6:30 - 8:30 pm)
Adoption Network Cleveland, 1667 East 40th St. Suite B-1, Cleveland, Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
For birth mothers
ROCKY RIVER GENERAL MEETING
April 3 (7:30 - 9:30 pm)
West Shore Unitarian Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River, Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
Who can attend: Adult adoptees, birth parents, siblings, adoptive parents,
prospective adoptive parents, professionals and anyone interested in
lifelong adoption issues welcome. No registration or membership is required to
attend.
FREE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS TO LEARN ABOUT ADOPTION
April 3 (7 – 9 pm)
1801 Miccosuke Commons Drive, Tallahassee, FL
Wide Horizons For Children and Children’s Home Society, Tallahasee
To register or for more information, call Children's Home Society at (850) 921-0772.
FREE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS TO LEARN ABOUT ADOPTION
April 5 (10 am – 12 noon)
Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd. Orlando, Florida
Wide Horizons For Children and Florida Home Studies and Adoption, Orlando
To register or for more information, call Maryanne Ludwig at Wide Horizons For
Children at (800) 729-5330 or e-mail: mludwig@whfc.org.
FREE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS TO LEARN ABOUT ADOPTION
April 6 (1 - 3 pm)
Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota
3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232
Wide Horizons For Children, Waltham, Ma. and Intercountry Adoption Center, Sarasota
To register or for more information, call Michelle Ripp at Intercountry Adoption
Center at (941) 761-1345.
HOW TO ADOPT WORKSHOP FOR NY & NJ RESIDENTS
April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13 (6 - 8 pm)
130 East 59 Street (UJA-Federation), Manhattan
$25 per person
Ametz Adoption Program, JCCA
A good place to start if you are just thinking about adoption. Includes domestic and
international adoption options, working with attorneys and agencies, costs, time frames, adoption home studies and first steps. Presentations by Ametz and international adoption agency staff. Questions are encouraged. For more information or to register, please contact Susan Kupferberg at (212) 558-9949 or e-mail ametz@jccany.org.
AKRON GENERAL MEETING Topic: Rejection
April 9 (7:30 - 9:30 pm)
Akron General Health and Wellness Center, 4125 Medina Road, Akron, Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
Adult adoptees, birth parents, siblings, adoptive parents, prospective adoptive parents, professionals and anyone interested in lifelong adoption issues welcome. No registration or membership is required to attend.
THE 30TH ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND ADOPTION CONFERENCE: "Education for All Those Touched by Adoption"
April 12 (7:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Bellingham High School, Bellingham, MA
ODS Adoption Community of New England, Inc.
Keynote Speaker and Featured Workshop Presenter: -
Dee Paddock, MA, MTS, NCC
Families With a Difference, Denver, CO
Hosting: -
The U.S. Premiere of Academy Award Winner
Beverly Shaffer's "To My Birth Mother"
National Film Board of Canada
SEARCH WORKSHOP
April 14 (7 pm)
Adoption Network Cleveland, 1667 East 40th St. Suite B-1, Cleveland, Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
Adult adoptees, birth parents, siblings or adoptive parents who are interested in searching for a relative. RSVP: Registration and pre-requisites are required. For more information, please call (216) 881-7511
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS GENERAL MEETING - Topic: Control
April 17 (7:30 - 9:30 pm)
Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 2757 Fairmount Blvd., Fullerton Room,
Cleveland Hts., Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
Adult adoptees, birth parents, siblings, adoptive parents, prospective adoptive parents, professionals and anyone interested in lifelong adoption issues welcome. No registration or membership is required to attend.
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SUPPORT MEETING
April 23 (7:00 - 8:30 pm)
Euclid Public Library, Erie Room, 631 E. 222nd. St., Euclid, Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
Adoptive parents or prospective adoptive parents of internationally adopted children. No registration or membership is required to attend.
9TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON OPEN ADOPTION: Among Friends: the Open Adoption Community Reflects on a Generation of Practice and Experience
April 24 - 26
Traverse City Michigan
Catholic Human Services
* Varied Format:There a lots of ways to take in information--general
session presentations, panels, poetry, and workshops. Most of this
conference will be presented in an exciting new interview format.
* Pertinent Topics: With experts in so many aspects of open adoption on
hand, few topics of importance go unexamined. The history of the
conference reveals a special interest in those issues that touch the
spirit.
* Presentation of the Baran & Pannor Award: Carrying the names of open
adoption's most noteworthy pioneers, this award is treasured by each and
every recipient.
For more information contact Jim Gritter at (231)947-8110.
BIRTH MOTHERS' HEALING WORKSHOP
April 26 (9 am 4 pm)
1667 East 40th St. Suite B-1, Cleveland, Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
Who can attend: Full-day workshop for women who have placed a child for
adoption. RSVP: Full lunch included. Registration is $25 per person and
pre-registration is required by Friday, March 21. Call (216) 881-7511.
TRIGGERS: WHAT CAN CAUSE ADOPTION-RELATED CRISIS
April 28 (6 - 9 pm)
Bellefaire, JCB, 22001 Fairmount Blvd., Shaker Hts., Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
Presenter: Zoe Breen-Wood
RSVP: Free workshop. Foster parent training certificates and social
work/counselor CEU's provided. Registration is required, please call
(216) 881-7511. Registration closes 3 days prior to workshop.
WORKSHOP FOR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS
April 29 (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
Stevensville, MI (Lincoln Township Public Library, 2099 W John Beers Rd)
Great Wall China Adoption
This is a free workshop for prospective adoptive parents and others seeking more information about adopting from China. Couples from ages 30 to 55 are eligible to adopt. A Great Wall China Adoption representative who has adopted a daughter from China will be presenting. For further information, or to reserve a place at the workshop, please contact Kim Bakos at (269) 429-6292 or by email at kimberbakos@yahoo.com.
WICKLIFFE GENERAL MEETING
April 29 (7:30 - 9:30 pm)
Schrembs Hall, CSS, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, Ohio
Adoption Network Cleveland
Adult adoptees, birth parents, siblings, adoptive parents, prospective adoptive parents, professionals and anyone interested in lifelong adoption issues welcome. No registration or membership is required to attend. Adoption Network Cleveland is a non-profit educational, advocacy, search, and support group for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents and professionals. For more information, contact Adoption Network Cleveland at (216) 881-7511 or on the web at http://www.AdoptionNetwork.org.
THE EUPOREAN ADOPTION SYMPOSIUM: FAMILY BUILDING THROUGH ADOPTION
May 10 (0800 - 1630)
Faith Baptist Church, Lichtenbrucherstrasse 17, Einsiedlerhof-Kaiserslautern, Germany
Landstuhl American Red Cross and the Ramstein Air Base Family Support Center
The 11th of the series, this symposium will educate and prepare prospective adoptive parents for their task in the adoption procedure and the parenting role, as well as provide current adoptive parents with resources and support for raising their children. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from legal advisors, American immigration officials, adoption agency representatives, and others considered experts in understanding adoption issues and adoptive children. Adoption oriented books will be available for purchase through special arrangements with a consignment agency. Bring cash or checks for purchases. Persons wishing to contribute to this effort (in expertise, time, resources or monetary donations), may contact the American Red Cross at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (DSN 486-7298 or CIV 06371-86-7298) or Jeanie Veith at veithjjj@bunt.com and tel. (in Germany) 06383-5565. Directions will be available by email in April upon request. Please call
the Ramstein Air Force Base Family Support Center at DSN 480-5100 and
CIV (in Germany) 06371-47-5100.
For local listings, regional seminars, and many other adoption events, visit AdoptionCalendar.com.
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