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1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
FIND ADOPTION INFORMATION IN YOUR STATE
Visit
http://State.Adoption.com to find adoption information in your area, such as waiting children, laws, hopeful parents, reunion registries, adoption professionals, and online support.
ADOPTIVE PARENT SUPPORT FORUMS FOR YOUR STATE
Whether you are hoping to adopt, or have already adopted, you can join the
new state-specific Adoptive Parent Support forums at http://adoptionforums.com/f606.html.
FOR ADOPTION PROFESSIONALS ONLY
Are you an adoption worker, attorney, counselor, caseworker, facilitator or other adoption professional? AdoptionForums.com has created a message board for adoption professionals only at http://www.adoptionforums.com/f659.html.
FAITH-BASED ADOPTION FORUMS
How has your religious faith affected your adopiton experience? Come join a community of people of your same faith who are also touched by adoption. Whether you are Catholic, Baptist, LDS, Jewish, Lutheran,
Adventist, or any other faith, share your thoughts at: http://www.adoptionforums.com/f79.html.
JOIN THE DEBATES
How do you feel about abortion, opening adoption records, open adoption vs. closed, and gay adoption? How do you feel about adoption breastfeeding, stay-at-home moms, disciplining a child, and immunizations? Share your opinion and let your voice be heard in the new Adoption Debates forum at: http://www.adoptionforums.com/f590.html.
ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADOPTION?
Express your gratitude to your birth parents or the birth parents of your child on the Thanks for Life forum: http://www.adoptionforums.com/f530.html.
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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.
First Mother - new article by Skye Hardwick
I was the first one to know of your existence. I was the first to hear your tiny heartbeat, and I was the first to see traces of you during the ultrasound. I was the first one to pat you when you were squirming and needed comfort, and I softly sang you your very first lullaby. I was the first and only one to feel you leap and dance within my womb. I was the first to tell you it would all be okay, like only a mother can do. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/
article.php?articleid=229
Broken Promises - new article by Heather Lowe
How can the tragedy of broken promises be averted? Ideally this work should be done by the “professionals” arranging an adoption, since most women in crisis pregnancies and most pre-adoptive parents don’t know the difference between a truly open adoption and a semi-open one. Unfortunately, in today’s adoption climate, this vital work is not being done. Agencies and attorneys alike continue to spread the lie that “open adoption” means pictures and letters once a year. Pregnant women are never told that open adoption is about relationships, and ongoing, reciprocal contact between birth and adoptive families. Pre-adoptive parents aren’t provided with information that shows the benefits to the child of having a lasting relationship with his or her birth family. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?
articleid=230
Parents Adopting Special Needs Children in 2003 Entitled to $10,160 Federal Tax Credit Regardless of Their Expenses - new article by Howard Davidson, J.D.
The governing state definition of special needs, for federal tax credit eligibility, may be included within the state’s laws on eligibility for adoption subsidies, or it may be found in child welfare agency rules or regulations. The North American Council on Adoptable Children has a chart with individual state adoption subsidy profiles that has each state’s definition of “special needs.” This can be found at http://www.nacac.org/subsidy_stateprofiles.html. It is important that adoptive parents keep evidence for their records that their adopted child was one the state determined had “special needs.” http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.php?articleid=231
Has Society Again Prevailed? - new article by Lezli Adams
I am a birth mother, one of the oldies who stereotypically was a distraught young woman trying to do what was best, or even worse, some trollop who got caught. Fact is though, I was just a young girl who was unlucky enough to get pregnant during the era of McCarthianism and placed her child for adoption. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.
php?articleid=232
My Sister - new article by Jared Price
My sister was supposed to arrive in November, but government delays kept her at the orphanage. Finally, in February, Mom went to get her. We were at the airport to meet them, along with 150 friends and family members. Jerry Dillon, founder of the Dillon adoption agency we used, held me on his shoulders so I could get a good look at my sister coming off the plane. A couple of days later, I wanted to take her to my class’ show and tell, but Mom said my sister had to adjust to us before we let her go to a bunch of strangers. http://e-magazine.adoption.com/article.
php?articleid=233
Read these articles or contribute an article at http://e-magazine.adoption.com.
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3. ADOPTION NEWS
Black Singles Taking Adoption Option (D.C.)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestlife/134634632_adopt18.html
A New Community Comes of Age (Canada)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.macleans.ca/xta-doc2/2003/02/24/Life/80169.shtml
New Procedure Aides Conception (CA)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.nctimes.net/news/2003/20030216/102007.html
Group Seeks to Ease Fears Associated with Unplanned Pregnancies (IN)
http://www.lafayettejc.com/news20030217/200302164local_news1045457592.shtml
Help These Great Kids Find A Good Home (WA)
http://www.adoption.com/includes/frame.php?url=http://www.komotv.com/stories/23129.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
February 18, 2003
"BILL WOULD AID FOSTER ADOPTIONS; LOVE SHOULD COUNT AS MUCH AS BLOOD,
CAREGIVERS ARGUE" - by Carol Kreck
Many parents who have raised a foster child have felt the pain that occurs
when it's time to terminate the parental rights and the social worker favors
sending the child to a biological relative rather than letting the foster
parents adopt him. The interests of foster parents are now embodied in
Senate Bill 82, which has passed a Senate committee and moved on to the
Appropriations Committee. Sponsored by Democratic Sen. Doug Linkhart of
Denver and Rep. Debbie Stafford, R-Aurora, SB 82 is the third attempt in
four years to pass legislation that honors children's attachments to the
people who have raised them.
The Denver Post; Wednesday, February 12, 2003; 1st Edition; SECTION: A; Pg.
A-10.
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E61%257E1173938,00.html?search=filter
"OVERHAUL OF DYFS OUTLINED; SOCIAL WORKERS PROBING ABUSE WOULD GET GUARDS"
- by Michelle Han
Gwendolyn Harris, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner, recently
announced a new police protection plan, which she hopes will transform the
Division of Youth and Family Services into a new agency devoted solely to
child protection needs. Harris said she will create a new Division of Child
Protection and Permanency whose tasks will be child protection, foster care,
and adoption. Under the new plan, armed "human services" police officers
will accompany social workers investigating allegations of child abuse.
The Record (Bergen County, NJ); Friday, February 14, 2003; All Editions;
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. A01.
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MzQxNDA5
Credit: National Center for Adoption Law
Link: http://www.law.capital.edu/adoption
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5. ADOPTION BOOK CLUB
The Handbook for Single Adoptive Parents is an anthology of advice and experience from experts as well as a treasure trove of resource information on every facet of single parent adoption. Agencies, finances, country-specific issues, medical concerns, adoption law, private adoption, open adoption, international adoption, older child adoption, and advice and support from seasoned single parents who have been there.
For more information on this book, visit http://adoptionshop.com/cgi-bin/products/LEN00001.html.
Find 7,000+ other adoption products at AdoptionShop.com.
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. NEW ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
Congratulations to Ann and Larry, one of the new adoptive families!
Here's what they had to say about their adoption:
We have been incredibly lucky in our adoption process. Our baby's birth mom and birth dad found us on Adoption.com one week after our profile went online. Approximately 10 weeks later, we welcomed a happy and healthy baby boy into our family. Since we have a very open adoption, we now have more wonderful family in our lives (our son's birth family) as well.
- Ann & Larry
If you are hoping to adopt, visit ParentProfiles.com today to start building your online profile.
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7. MEET NEW HOPEFUL 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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8. FEATURED WAITING CHILD
Edward is a friendly boy whose list of favorite activities includes watching movies and working on puzzles. He is a very sociable, very affectionate and loves to be around people. At school, Edward attends second-grade, special education classes where he is learning the basics. Edward also takes medication to control a seizure disorder although no one has seen any actual seizures. He loves to talk, loves to ask questions, and he loves attention. The ideal adoptive home would include patient parents who are experienced with mentally-challenged children and who can provide him with lots of one-on-one attention and resources.
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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9. ADOPTION BUZZ
Adoptee Support: - Better Than Any Counseling!
http://www.adoptionforums.com/t95224.html
Making Contact: - Found Birth Parents?
http://www.adoptionforums.com/t95379.html
Adoptees' Stories: -I Was Found!
http://www.adoptionforums.com/t95139.html
Adoptees Forum: - Where Do I Begin My Search?
http://www.adoptionforums.com/t95306.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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10. ADOPTION GEM
Always look out for the sunlight the Lord sends into your days. - Hope Campbell
Always hold your head up but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level. - Max L. Forman
See a daily adoption gem at http://www.Adoption.com.
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11. ADOPTION SITE SPOTLIGHT
This week, our adoption spotlight is shining on: CrisisPregnancy.com.
Are you facing an unplanned pregnancy, or know someone who is? This website was developed with one thing in mind - answers. Written and co-developed by someone who has faced crisis pregnancy. You will find information on all the options, a compassionate guide to searching your heart for answers, as well as free resources, regional directory of pregnancy centers, government programs, free interactive workbooks, and much more! You are not alone. Visit CrisisPregnancy.com
For a list of our favorite adoption websites, visit http://adoptions.adoption.com.
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12. 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 China.
For centuries China has stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences. The languages spoken in China are standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages.
To learn more about China's government, geography, and communication information, or its history, visit China.Adoption.com.
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13. JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT
BRAINSTORM
On the way home from daycare, my daughter said, "Oh, my head!"
I asked her what was wrong. She said, "My head hurts. I think I'm having a brainstorm."
I said, "A brainstorm, huh?"
She replied, "That's when you have thunder and lightning in your brain."
Contributed by: Tim Roberts
E-mail your humorous story or joke to editor@adoptionmedia.com.
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14. FEATURED ADOPTION PROFESSIONAL
Children's House International
Ferdale, WA
Toll Free: (888) 84-Adopt
chi4adopt@aol.com
Placing children from Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Guatemala, India, Moldova, Marshall Islands, Peru, Romania, Russia & Viet Nam. Assisting families in all 50 states since 1975.
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For more information on Children's House International, visit http://www.adopting.com/chi/.
Find adoption agencies, attorneys and other adoption professionals at http://directory.adoption.com.
To see your ad here, visit http://adoptiondirectory.com/upgrade.php.
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15. ADOPTIONSHOP.COM PICK
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16. SPEAK OUT
Hi,
My name is Lucy Grott and I live in the UK. I came across your site a
few weeks ago and I think it is excellent. I have been trying to trace
my birth parents for 4 years one of whom is an American. My birth
mother met him when her family moved over to America for a year. So far
I have met nothing but dead ends when I tried to trace either of them.
My point is that the service you offer is so precious to anyone
connected with Adoption. Your e-magazine makes me laugh and cry all at
once. England offers nothing like this as far as I am aware, so I have
more or less given up hope of ever finding my birth parents.
Thank you very much for giving much needed support so that other people
need not give up hope as I have.
From Lucy
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A response to Bruce Gammie about how to locate his father: Hello, my name is Sara, and I saw your question in the Adoption Week mag. You are lucky if you have the correct name of your father and a place of work. I found that you can look into some of the detective sites via the internet and find out
his social security number and then try to find him from there. In the detective programs. They cost in the $25 - $29 price range to sign up for the programs. Then you'll see a few different ways to find someone, but they will not give you the approach to actually meet him. You'll need to figure that one out yourself, or with the help of your real mother. That will be a good start to get some more info to work with from the detective programs. Good luck if you try this, or if you would like to ask me more
about this, please send me an e-mail at saras_consulting16@msn.com.
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Dee Ann from Feb 18, 2003: You said that you have a 5-year-old adopted son, and you're
not sure how to tell him about being adopted. I don't know if it helps any, but I am also adopted, and I don't remember exactly when my parents told us. (I also have a brother 2 years younger that was adopted.) It seems like I have always known. My parents told us that they searched a long time to find the perfect
babies before they found use. They always made us feel like we were special gifts that they were given.
I think they told us the story of how they got us something like telling us a bedtime story. I remember being a little older, maybe 5 years old and asking them to tell the story of "me". They always told us everything they knew about our birth parents and never mentioned anything negative about the whole
experience. It was like having your own personal little fairy tale. I don't know the situation of your child's adoption, but tell him all the good things and leave out anything that might be scary or upsetting. If you know anything that might be negative about his situation. Make it fun, and make him feel special. Because, after all, he is! - Tera
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Is there anything in the works or any list I can put my name on or anyone I can call or mail to try and get rid of the adopt-an-animal programs at many Humane Societies? The caged animals who will be euthanized unless they are "adopted" bear little resemblance to how my two beautiful children entered our family. It makes me furious every time I see adopt-this and adopt-that, but esp. in reference to caged
animals. - Dave L.
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In response for your request for advice on telling your 5-year-old that he is
adopted. I am a 32-year-old adoptee. I was adopted at 3 1/2 months. My adopted
parents always told me that I was adopted and that they loved me. They ALWAYS told
me that I was a special blessing from God, and that the dimple on my cheek was a
kiss from the angels before they sent me to my adopted parents. When I was about 6
or 7, I asked what being adopted meant. They carefully told me that my mother was
not married, didn't have a job, and was not able to take care of me as well as my
adopted parents were able to. She wanted what was best for me, and that it was hard
to let me go. As I got older and asked more questions, they gave me more detailed
(as much as they knew) information. When I turned 18 years old, I was given the
court documents concerning my adoption. I never felt bad or mad that I was adopted.
It was actually very cool, because I had two families that loved me so much they
sacrificed a lot just for me. Hope this helps! - Holly
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Hi, I am 35, and my husband is 39. We have a 9-year-old biological daughter that we were told we would never have. (She is a gift from God.) We completed our home study 3 years ago. We want a girl age 7 - 9, and we want a boy 5 or under. Race does not matter. Limitations do, to a point, but there is not much that we will not accept. We have a large 4 bedroom home, and my husband has a good job. We are involved in our community. We are honest, decent, law-abiding people that just want more children. I do not understand why we have not had 1 hit on our home study. We have applied for over 100 children across the USA that are in foster care. I just do not understand. Any suggestions or comments? Please e-mail me at
dt82689@yahoo.com. Thanks, D. Thompson
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Older bio children with adopted children: I think that after the initial decision has been made to adopt, that it is a family affair. Having older bio children is a blessing! Not only does this child get to
have parents, but they then have older siblings that can also be pals and mentors! As we decided to adopt, we sat down with our bio children. We talked about the feelings they had and brought up subjects they may not have thought of. The fact that they could be married and have children in a couple of years,
and still have younger brothers in elementary school. That they then have to share the inheritance. That heirlooms need to be divided evenly by 5, rather than 3, and how they felt about the biological family and meeting them/including them in our lives. - Carol
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Tell Him - To Dee Ann C.: In response to your question about telling your son he is adopted, I will tell you briefly a great story. When I was just 5 years old, I was sitting on my mother's (adoptive) lap and asked her where babies came from. She told
me that babies come from their mommies tummy. I was going to ask her another question. I began, "Mommy, when I was in your tummy..." She gently replied that I was never in her tummy. I was very confused when she proceeded to tell me that I was a very special little girl and that I was chosen (adopted). The conversation was a bit more extensive, but my mother passed away 3 years ago, and that was one of the things I talked about in the few moments I spoke at her memorial service. It was a very special time for me, obviously one I'll never forget. Tell your son; he deserves to know, and never let him forget how truly "special" he is! - Lori W. from Oregon
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 Illinois Searching group:
Hello,
I'm helping my best friend search for any members of her birth family. We're both
very curious to find out about them!
Her birth name was Angela Lynn Kapan, aka Baby Girl Singleton. She was born at
4:58 A.M. on March 16, 1982, at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, IL. She was
adopted on April 2, 1982, and given the adoptive name Audrey Ann Borowitz.
Her birth mother's name was Ruby Gail Singleton, and was perhaps in her late teens
or early twenties at that time. We think that she may have had another older
child, but we're not sure. She signed her consent for her daughter to be adopted,
and had no further contact.
However, according to the Judgment and Decree of Adoption, Audrey's possible birth
father wanted custody of her but was rejected by the court. His name is either
Umit Kapan or Souhail Moushi, and was possibly in his late teens or early twenties
at the time. He may have been Arabian, Middle Eastern, or Indian.
The adoption was finalized on October 5, 1982, and the judge's name was Francis
Barth. The attorney in charge of the adoption was William T. Rodeghier.
If you have any information, please e-mail me! I'm glad to know there are groups
out there like this!
Jessica
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
"To Chesley"
Chesley's a sweet one.
That we know.
And we promise.
Not to let go.
You are our life dear.
You are our love.
Put in our arms
By God above.
Chesley our angel
Our hearts are glad.
You are the reason
We're Mom and Dad.
All of our dreams
Have finally come true,
Oh, how God blessed us
When he sent you.
Submitted by T. Roberts
This is a lullaby that came to me one night while rocking my precious
daughter. A friend e-mailed about this site and I know I will be a regular
visitor.
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:
COLORADO HERITAGE CAMPS REGISTRATION
Jan - April, 2003
Denver, CO
Colorado Heritage Camps, Inc.
The registration materials for Colorado Heritage Camps will be going out soon, so NOW is the time to get on our mailing list, if you aren't already! We will be sponsoring a NEW camp in 2003 - the Cambodian Heritage Camp, along with our other eight camps, American, Russian (CIS), and Vietnamese. Camp activities and workshops are planned for 3 year-olds through high school seniors, and parents. Childcare is provided for children under 3, of course! Please check our web site at http://www.heritagecamps.org for further information, and to be added to our mailing list, please send your complete name and home address to hcamps@juno.com with the name of the camp in the subject line.
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONFERENCE
February 25 - 27
Juryâ?Ts Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Center For Family Connections (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and After Adoption
(Manchester, England) are hosting the first international adoption practice
conference, Best of Both Worlds. This is sure to be an exciting and
educational event and we hope you will be able to attend and join the
expanding international community of adoption. For more information on the conference and registration, visit http://www.kinnect.org/. Any questions can be directed to info@bestofbothworlds.org.
HOW TO ADOPT WORKSHOP FOR NY & NJ RESIDENTS
March 12, 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.
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 AmericanAdoptionCongress.org.
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.
THE EUPOREAN ADOPTION SYMPOSIUM: FAMILY BUILDING THROUGH ADOPTION
May 10 (0800 - 1630)
Faith Baptist Church, Lichtenbrucherstrasse 17, Einsiedlerhof-Kaiserslautern, Germany
Sponsored by the 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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