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1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
OVER 125,000 NEW POSTS ADDED TO ADOPTIONFORUMS.COM
AdoptionForums.com is the premiere online community to talk about adoption
topics. Recently, over 125,000 messages were integrated into our new message
boards. The new message boards have many new features including a very
powerful search engine and private messaging. Topics include 'Birthmother
Support', 'Special Needs Adoption', 'International Adoption' and much more.
If you're not a member yet, now's a great time to sign up for a FREE
membership! Join now at AdoptionForums.com.
THREE MORE COUNTRIES ADDED TO INTERNATIONALADOPTION.ORG
Adoption.com is proud to announce the addition of Azerbaijan, Lithuania and
Malaysia to our list of international adoption websites. Just visit
Azerbaijan.Adoption.com, Lithuania.Adoption.com or
Malaysia.Adoption.com for hundreds of country-specific resources. If
you know of any resources to add, e-mail editor@adoptionmedia.com.
FIRST ANNUAL FALL CHAT KICK OFF
Please mark Wednesday, Oct. 2nd from 8 pm to 11 pm Eastern on your calendars. Join us for our First Annual Fall Chat Kick Off. Everyone is welcome! If you have never visited our friendly, supportive chat room before, now is your chance. We will have three chats going simultaneously! The "Kick Off" will include JJ our General Adoption Expert who is available to support and answer your questions on any adoption topic. JJ is one of our regular hosts for pre and adoptive parents. Visit with JJ in the Adopting.org chatroom. Also, our Older Adoption Parent with Experience, Dimasmom, will be hosting an Older Child Adoption Chat in our Fosterparenting chat room. Sabra, our Community Director, will welcome and share tips for finding information fast on the many services on Adoption.com's family of web sites, as well as encouraging and supporting all those that are currently searching and are in reunions! Invite a friend for this special "Kick Off." Please register before Oct. 2nd at AdoptionChat.com.
JOIN ADOPTION NEWSLETTERS
Adoption.com produces a series of FREE adoption-related e-mail newsletters on a variety of topics. Each newsletter contains exclusive content and breaking news on the specific topic. These newsletters are generally shorter than Adoption Week and sent out monthly. To sign up for a topic/newsletter specific to your needs, visit AdoptionNewsletters.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.
“Holding” and the Adoptive Family: What, Why & When - new article by Doris Landry
It seems like an oxymoron: “holding” increases anxiety yet a parent needs to “hold” to calm the anxiety and regulate their child’s affective state. However, if a parent does not “hold” at these critical times the child’s development will be hindered at some level, with the child remaining anxious and perhaps seeing the world forever as an unsafe place. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=127
Surviving an Adoption Home Study - new article by Rebecca L. Gold
Simply stated, a home study is a process used to review the lives of prospective adoptive parents. Although home studies are required for both agency and non-agency adoptions, the approach to conducting a home study varies. Adoption agencies have the freedom to develop their own application packet, policies, and procedures within the regulations of the state and usually provide their own caseworkers to conduct the home studies. The home study itself is a written report of the findings of a social worker that has met with you and your spouse (and all other children in your family) on several occasions, with at least one meeting taking place in your home. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=128
A Birthmother's View of Adoption: Suggestions for Reform - new article by Heather Lowe
I fit none of the birth mother stereotypes. Aged 27 when I gave birth, I was hardly a teen mother. I am not poor or unstable: I have a good job with a major corporation. I am not uneducated; I have a sharp mind and an undying love of learning. My child was unplanned, but not unwanted. My family and I had much to offer my son, save the one thing we could not give him: a father who stuck around. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=129
It Was All A Lie! - new article by Terri S.
What I read next left me feeling numb inside. I could hardly breath. My body started tensing up. I desperately needed my safe place, but I couldn’t take my eyes off the letter. What it said shocked me. Who could have guessed that one paragraph in a letter could change someone’s life so drastically? I felt the past twenty-three years flash before my eyes. It was all lies! I felt sick to my stomach. It took me twenty-three years to get to this point, of wondering about my birth parents, and then recently deciding to look for them. Before that, I didn’t even know I was adopted. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=130
The Story of an Adult Adoptee - new article by Leslie Tousley
So, how have these years spent in “care” affected me in my adulthood years? My first marriage gave me a sense of belonging to begin with, but it wore off as the years went on, only to be replaced by loneliness. Replicating the past, he abandoned my daughter and me when she was a year old. Through the months that led up to the divorce, I felt “echoes” that I knew were leftovers from the past, but I did not know what specific incidence in my childhood to which it was connected. I had no one to validate my experiences and past reality. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=131
A Promise Kept - new article by Kelly
In the days that followed I found myself wrought with sadness, even though I had made the right decision for my son. I felt alone, I felt empty, I felt a sense a loss like I had never felt before. I sat on the floor and cried like I have never cried before, I thought I would lose my mind. My parents hadn't called me to see how I was doing. No one seemed to know what they should say or do and so there I was, falling apart wondering how I would ever get on with my life...and then I felt the tiny arms of my four-year-old daughter wrap around my neck, she kissed me, wiped my tears, patted me on the back and said "It's okay mommy, God wanted us to share our baby." http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=132
Read these articles or contribute an article at AdoptionWeek.com.
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3. ADOPTION NEWS
Hoover Co. Lottery Winner Celebrates Recent Adoptions (OH)
http://www3.cantonrep.com/cantonrep01/menus.php?ID=64049&r=3&Category=11
Siblings Find Adoptive Homes Together (TX)
http://www.borderlandnews.com/stories/borderland/20020922-24332.shtml
Looking for a Fixer-upper to the Baby Bill (FL)
http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2002/09/16/story4.html
“I Can Never Remember A Time When I Didn't Know”
http://www.ubstandard.com/text/news1.html
Mexican Mother Sued Adoption Agency Allegedly Involved in Baby Smuggling (TX)
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/nation/4103461.htm
If any of the links to the news articles do not work, Click Here for a list of headlines.
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4. ADOPTION BOOK CLUB
The International Adoption Handbook
The process of foreign adoption can seem complex, frustrating, and endless. This step-by-step guide provides the necessary hard facts and information adoptive parents need, as well as support through the experiences of others who have adopted foreign children.
For more information on this book, visit http://adoptionshop.com/cgi-bin/products/ADP00970.html.
Find 1,000+ other adoption products at AdoptionShop.com.
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5. MEET NEW ADOPTIVE PARENTS
Outdated material has been removed. Please visit ParentProfiles.com.
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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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6. FEATURED WAITING CHILD
Lydia is a beautiful child with an engaging personality. She is affectionate and loving towards her foster parents. Small for her age, Lydia is an Anglo/Hispanic girl who gets along well with other children, but can be manipulative. She enjoys playing games, being outside, dressing up and playing with dolls. In regular school classes, Lydia has a math disability, but is passing with the guidance of her foster parents. She has been diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Conduct Disorder Not Otherwise Specified and Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy Disinhibited Type. Lydia takes medication to help with concentration and mood. She participates in counseling on a weekly basis and needs a lot of structure and guidance. She has no physical health problems. Lydia is one of a sibling group of three, but her brother and sister will not be adopted with her. However, she will need to be allowed continued contact with them. Lydia needs a very structured family with clear boundaries. She would benefit from being the only child in the home. A family with knowledge about reactive attachment disorder would be ideal.
AdoptableKids.com is a free community service of Adoption.com featuring more than 1,000 children awaiting loving, permanent homes.
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7. ADOPTION BUZZ
Birthmother Center: - 7 Months Along...Family Adoption..
http://www.adoptionforums.com/bulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10447
Birthmothers' Stories: - Miracles CAN happen! A Birthmom's Story.
http://www.adoptionforums.com/bulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10489
A Social Worker and Therapist's Point of Veiw on Foster Care: - So Angry at the System!!!
http://www.adoptionforums.com/bulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10501
Birthfamily Post Relinquishment: Healing, Recovery, and Success: - What to Say
http://www.adoptionforums.com/bulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10483
If any of the links above do not work, visit Adoption.com for direct links to these discussions.
For more online adoption discussions visit AdoptionForums.com or AdoptionForums.com/Bulletin.
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8. ADOPTION GEM
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
- Baltasar Gracian
Seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a child.
- Ron Wild
See a daily adoption gem at Adoption.com.
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9. ADOPTION SITE SPOTLIGHT
This week, our adoption spotlight is shining on: Reunite.com.
Reunite.com is the Internet’s #1 destination dedicated exclusively to adoption search & reunion. Reunite.com contains links to thousands of public record databases, nearly 100 message boards (AdoptionBoards.com), the Internet’s largest reunion registry dedicated exclusively to adoption (AdoptionRegistry.com), the Internet’s #1 tool for searching multiple reunion registries (AdoptionRetriever.com), and much, much more.
For a list of our favorite adoption websites, visit AdoptionSites.com.
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10. 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 Belarus.
Belarus is slightly smaller than Kansas. The ethnic groups of the country are Byelorussian (81.2%), Russian (11.4%), Polish, Ukrainian, and other (7.4%). As of July 2001, the population of Belarus was 10,350,194. 22% of the population is below poverty line.
To learn more about the Belarus' government, geography, and communication information, or its history, visit Belarus.Adoption.com.
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11. JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT
DON'T PAY FOR ME
A little child in church for the first time watched as the ushers passed the offering plates.
When they neared the pew where he sat, the youngster piped up so that everyone could hear:
"Don't pay for me, Daddy; I'm under five."
E-mail your humorous story or joke to editor@adoption.com.
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12. FEATURED ADOPTION PROFESSIONAL
Adoption Placement
Plantation, FL
Phone: (954) 474-8494
API@adoptionplacement.com
Licensed adoption agency for Russia, China, Guatemala, India, Ukraine, Poland, Fort Lauderdale and Florida.
Services: • Adoption Agencies • Home Studies • International Adoption
Countries: • China • Guatemala • India • Poland • Russia • Ukraine
For more information on Adoption Placement, visit AdoptionPlacement.com.
Find adoption agencies, attorneys and other adoption professionals at AdoptionDirectory.com.
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13. ADOPTIONSHOP.COM PICK
Dedicated to the One I Love by Linda Ronstadt - Only $14.95
Adoptive mom and hit recording star Linda Ronstadt dedicates this moving CD to her adopted child. This recording is exclusively aimed at parents of newborns, transforming boomer standards such as "Baby I Love You," "Be My Baby, "Angel Baby," "Devoted to You," and even "We Will Rock You" into light-as-air lullabies.
This CD will change the way you hear these songs compared to their original recordings. The words take on a whole new emotional meaning when you hear them and sing them to your baby.
For more information and ordering instructions, visit http://adoptionshop.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=13&pf%5Fid=1084.
For more adoption products, visit AdoptionShop.com.
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14. SPEAK OUT
I have been going through some tough times lately. I'm feeling all alone in the world, even though I'm married and have a child. Nobody understands me; they keep on asking me what's wrong. I miss knowing who my birth parents are. Why should adopted children not know where they come from and who they really are? I just want to know my roots, that's all. If my birth parents want to know me, that's fine, as long as I know who I really am. Please help me. - Alone
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I am happy to announce that the PA Adoption Reunion Registry now has it's own official web site. Please accept my invitation to visit the the PARR website at www.paadoptionreunionregistry.org. I am welcoming your feedback and suggestions.
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I'm looking for help. I recently found out I was placed for
adoption at five, possibly through an arranged adoption in 1961
to lady friend of friend of bfamily. Supposedly in
southern Wis. Anyone with info on a boy being placed,
please contact me at Brddog2410@yahoo. - Wondering
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Thanks to your site and God being with us, we found our daughter. Thanks
again, The Beards and The Thomases
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Heartbroken,
We were also matched with birthparents who decided to parent after
the birth. It was heartbreaking; we felt like I had a miscarriage. But we
prayed all along that God would place us with the child that was meant for
us. As difficult as it was, we trusted God that the baby was NOT meant to be
our baby. Four months later, we were blessed with a perfect baby boy. We
now understand God's perfect plan. It was a very difficult time, but when
the baby comes that is meant to be your baby, it will all make perfect
sense. We will keep you in our prayers. - Kathy
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Dear Heart broken,
I am an adoptive mother and want to tell you to hang in there. We were not chosen for the first baby we we wanted, and I felt like givint up. My heart goes out to you and your husband. My suggestion is to take one item that you purchased for your baby and get a pretty box (baby printed) or decorate it yourself. Place the item in it and also make a label with the name you had chosen to go on it. Then sit down and write a letter to the baby (even though you will probably never see him/her again). Tell him/her how you felt about becoming parents. Seal it and place it in the box. Also, with friends and family, they will not understand unless they have been there. So go ahead and cry for a week or two. Mourn your loss. Then, I ask that you try to adopt again. You seem to have a lot of love to share. Yes, give it some time. I will pray you have an adoption soon in your lives. Best wishes, An Adoptive Mom - TX
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I am looking for my bi-racial neice. Hope she sees this for I am desperate to find her. DOB 6-6-74/75; POB: Simi Valley Adventist Hospital - Simi Valley, CA; BIRTH NAME: Kimberly Lynn Placed for Adoption By: Childrens Home Societ in San Fernando Valley, CA Please help me find her!!!
Desperately trying to find you, for you have a loving family waiting, Jimmie Philpott
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I'm sure that losing the child promised to you through adoption is extremely
difficult. But think about the birth mother who has chosen life for this
child, carried this child for 9 months in her womb, and given birth to this child. Having placed a child for adoption, I know too well the pain of
losing a child. I don't have any words to ease your pain, other than God
loves you. I'm sure there will be another child available to you for adoption. In that very happy time for your family, please don't forget the birth mother who is feeling pain from losing her child. - Maryalice Gaskell
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To Speak Out and share your opinion or a comment, or to respond to a message, e-mail editor@adoption.com.
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15. ADOPTION POETRY
TO SAY GOOD-BYE
The moment I saw you,
I knew deep in my soul.
That saying good-bye,
Would create in my heart a hole.
Your tiny fingers,
Ten perfect toes.
It was completely a miracle,
Seeing you, my love showed.
You were so perfect, so innocent, so pure.
I couldn’t believe I made you,
But giving you up,
Was something I wasn’t sure I could do.
But seeing them hold you.
The sparkles in their tired eyes.
Brought ease to my heart,
And love to my good-byes.
I knew the choice I was making was right, was good.
Giving you to them was something I should.
I left the hospital,
Without you that day.
With me a box of tissues,
As I stumbled away.
As the tears fell upon you,
As I whispered good-bye.
I told you I love you and always will.
Dear Baby, you are the first love of my life.
The choices I made for us,
I felt were right.
They will love you and hold you,
Sing you lullabies at night.
Give you more than I could now.
I believe this is right.
I will miss you, I will cry.
But everyday I will know,
I gave them the world,
When, to you, I said good-bye.
September 17, 2002
Written by Amanda Davis
For more adoption poetry, visit AdoptionPoetry.com. Submit your adoption poetry to editor@adoption.com.
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16. ADOPTION CALENDAR
CHAT SCHEDULE:
Sunday:
Evening with Loretta for reunion support group chat at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Monday:
Join Dr. Art Becker-Weidman in the Adopting.org 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.
Evening with Kathy; discuss ideas on getting started in the amazing journey of adoption. Join her at 7pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern in the Adopting.org chat room.
Tuesday:
Birthmom chat with Jennifer in the BirthMother.com chat room on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesday, at 6:30pm Pacific, 7:30pm Mountain, 8:30pm Central, 9:30pm Eastern.
Birth mom chat with Linda in Search and Reunion chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Wednesday:
Pre- and adoptive parent chat with JJ and friends - Help as you begin the adoption process. Hosted in Adopting.org chat room at 5pm Pacific, 6pm Mountain, 7pm Central, 8pm 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.
Parenting issues for adoptive/foster parents with Dimasmom in FosterParenting.com chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Thursday:
Evening with Colleen Buckner, search expert, in Search and Reunion chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Open adoption with Stephanie in Adopting.org chat room at 9pm Pacific, 10pm Mountain, 11pm Central, 12pm Eastern.
Friday:
Meet Louise and others in a forum for parents with children that may have physical challenges and/or emotional challenges in the InternationalAdoption.com chat room at 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, 9pm Eastern.
Transracial and general adoption with Trish at 7pm Pacific, 8pm Mountain, 9pm Central, 10pm Eastern in the InternationalAdoption.com chat room.
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: 5p.m. Pacific, 6p.m. Mountain, 7p.m. Central, 8p.m. Eastern.
Saturday:
Older child adoption/foster care behavioral issues with Jerry in FosterParenting.com 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 AdoptionChat.com.
ADOPTION EVENTS:
PRE-PARENTING CLASSES
September 2002 - June 2003
The Cuyahoga Falls River Front YMCA at 544 Broad Blvd Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Families Through Adoption (FTA)
FTA will present eight one hour classes before our membership meeting from 6:00-7:00 PM on the 3rd Saturday of September. The pre-parenting classes are to meet the needs of adoptive parent(s) prior to the arrival of their child and also for the experienced parent who may have questions or concerns or insights in the adoptive process. These classes will be offered in Akron, Ohio. Although parents can join anytime, they are encouraged to begin the classes in September. There is no charge for taking this class. There are only two requirements:
1) is that you join FTA and pay the annual dues of $25.00 after the first class, and
2) to prove that you're serious about becoming a Family Through Adoption
These classes will meet your agency and state requirement for pre-parenting classes. Please join us for the 2002-2003 season in September. To register, or for more information, please call Bob Pyke at
1-330-922-0987 or fax 1-978-389-8730 or e-mail repyke@infi.net.
15th ANNUAL ADOPTION FAIR
October 5 (10am -2pm)
Silverdale United Methodist Church, WA
Kitsap Adoption Group
Send your questions to mwistrand@donobi.net.
FAMILY HISTORY FAIR
October 6 (12:00 noon - 5:00 pm)
The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Manhattan
New York Archivists
At this free event, the public will learn how to trace their family histories, preserve and
interpret family documents, utilize archives and libraries in and around New York, and employ computers as tools for family history and genealogical research. Call (212) 415-5547 for recorded information. The list of exhibitors and schedule of workshops will be available on-line approximately Sept. 23rd at the
website. Visit NYCArchivists.org/fhf.html, or e-mail
fhf@nycarchivists.org for more information.
LIFELONG IMPACT OF ADOPTION CLASS
October 19 (1 pm - 4 pm)
Santa Monica College, Technology Bldg, Room #210, Santa
Monica, CA
This class is for adult adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents, those
considering adoption, therapists, attorneys, the media, and anyone
interested in the emotional and psychological aspects of adoption. Cost is $30 per person. Visit http://www.marlourussellphd.com, call (310) 829-1438, or e-mail marlourussell@hotmail.com for more information.
CUB'S ANNUAL RETREAT
October 25 - 27
Ashland, Nebraska
Concerned United Birthparents(CUB)
Featured speakers include Rickie Solinger, Nancy Verrier, Fr. Tom Brosnan, and
more.
For a registration form visit
CUBirthParents.org/retreat.pdf.
NJ'S LET'S TALK ADOPTION CONFERENCE
November 2
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
NJ will hold it's annual Let's Talk Adoption
Conference.
Keynote speaker: Deborah Hage, MSW
Registration material will be available soon.
Contact conference@cpfanj.org or (908) 273-5694 for more information or to be
placed on the mailing list.
ADOPTION AWARENESS ALLIANCE - Fall Family Retreat
November 2 (9a.m.) - 3 (noon)
Camp Joy, Clarksville, OH
There will be a retreat for families who have adopted.
For further information call (513)771-3515 or
AdoptAlliance.org.
NATIONAL OPEN ADOPTION CONFERENCE FOR ADOPTION PROFESSIONALS
November 4 & 5
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort
The National Federation for Open Adoption Education - 11th Biennial conference,
"Open Adoption in Practice"
This conference offers adoption professionals
"hands-on" training to implement open adoption or sharpen their skills in
providing this service.
Featured speakers include:
Adam Pertman, author of
"Adoption Nation",
David Brodzinsky, PhD, Co-Author "Being Adopted--The
Lifelong Search for Self," and
Kathleen Silber, MSW, Co-Author "Dear
Birthmother" and "Children of Open Adoption."
For information or a
conference brochure, contact the NFOAE at (925) 827-2229 or online at
AdoptionHelp.org (click on conference).
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SEMINAR - FREE
November 9 (1pm - 4 pm); Registration 12:30 - 1pm
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA
World Partners Adoption, Inc.
Get answers to your questions about the international adoption process, including paperwork and costs.
The seminar is FREE. Pre-registration is preferred.
Call toll free (866) 739-2901 or local Atlanta (678) 957-9371, or e-mail WPAdopt@aol.com to register.
For more information, visit WorldPartnersAdoption.org.
KEEPING THE PROMISE OF PERMANENCE
November 14
Casey Family Programs Oklahoma City Division Resource Family Center
A conference for professionals working with adoptive, foster, kinship and guardianship families.
This conference offers professionals and families an opportunity to hear presenters on a variety of topics that impact children, youth and families.
For more information, contact Bob Cross at bcross@casey.org or call (405) 843-0489 ext 278 or toll free 1-877-95CASEY.
NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH - Adoption Awareness Day
November 16 (10am - 1pm)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Richmond
FRUA/CV's second Adoption Awareness Day
Adoption agencies, foster care services, attorneys, as well as medical and mental health professionals
will be on hand to discuss their services and programs with prospective and adoptive parents. Three breakout sessions covering international and domestic adoption will be held on the hour. Contact Mary at
mpsproof@aol.com for more information.
"ADOPTION: A GARDEN OF LOVE" - 22nd Annual Adoption Conference
November 24
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Greenvale, NY
The Adoptive Parents Committee of Long Island
This conference is of interest to pre and post-adoptive parents, social workers, agency workers and other adoption professionals.
For more information, call (631) 467-3164 or visit our website at
AdoptiveParents.org.
For local listings, regional seminars, and many other adoption events, visit AdoptionCalendar.com.
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