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| Date: | January 14, 2004 | |
| Time: | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin | |
| Topic: |
Talking to
Your Teen About Adoption; For Parents Only; Part I (Part 2 on 2/7/04) |
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| Speaker(s): | ||
| Location: |
Spence-Chapin 6 East 94th Street NY, NY |
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| Contact(s): | Jamila 212-360-0256 | |
| Email: | jcleary@spence-chapin.org | |
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| Notes: |
| Date: | January 16, 2004 |
| Time: | 7:30 PM |
| Sponsor: | Monmouth-Ocean Transracial Adoption Support Group |
| Topic: | Organizational Meeting |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: |
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Route 34 and Phalanx Road Colts Neck, NJ Paul’s Place, located in the spiritual center of the church |
| Contact(s): | Danielle: 732-845-0791 or Liz: 732-473-9106 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | This is a new group open to adoptive parents who have adopted children of a different race or culture (domestic or international) |
| Date: | January 18, 2004 |
| Time: | 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
| Sponsor: | SPACE (Single People for the Adoption of Children Everywhere) |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Topic: | Sleigh Riding for parents and children (weather permitting) followed by hot cocoa! |
| Location: | Mountainside Park, Pequannock, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Jill or Lisa at SPACE |
| Email: | nj_space@yahoo.com |
| Web Site: | www.geocities.com/nj_space |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 21, 2004 |
| Time: | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Topic: | Lessons for Parents with "Tweenagers"; Issues in Middle Childhood |
| Location: |
Calvary Episcopal Church,
31 Woodland Avenue Summit, NJ 07091 |
| Contact(s): | Regina 908-925-8771 |
| Email: | freynj@comcast.net |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | This Workshop will help parents prepare children for the struggle for identity and independence that is the hallmark of adolescence. |
| Date: | January 21, 2004 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Aid and Family Services |
| Topic: | Older Child Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: |
76 South Orange Ave,. Suite LL01 South Orange, NJ 07079 |
| Contact(s): | Shannon Prescott 201-261-2800 |
| Email: | adoption@cafsnj.org |
| Web Site: | www.cafsnj.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 22, 2004 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Families thru International Adoption |
| Topic: | How to Adopt a child from Overseas |
| Speaker(s): | TBA |
| Location: | Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Marlene Seamans-Conn |
| Email: | mseamans@ftia.org |
| Web Site: | www.ftia.org |
| Notes: | FREE information session |
| Date: | January 24, 2004 |
| Time: | 9 – 11 a.m. |
| Sponsor: | The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey |
| Topic: | Adoption information meeting |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: |
635 South Clinton Avenue Trenton, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Kathy Westbrook 609-695-6274, ext. 113 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.chsofnj.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 24, 2004 |
| Time: | 10 am to 4 pm |
| Sponsor: | NJ ARCH of Children’s Aid and Family Services |
| Topic: | Buddy Family Training |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: |
Morris County Public Library 30 East Hanover Avenue Whippany, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Barbara Rall (973) 763-2041 x 207 |
| Email: | brall@njarch.org |
| Web Site: | www.njarch.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 24, 2004 |
| Time: | 10:00 - 11:30 am (3rd and
4th Graders) AND 12:30 - 2:00 pm (5th and 6th Graders) |
| Sponsor: | Kid's Groups |
| Topic: | Interactive Self-Exploration Groups for Adopted Children |
| Speaker(s): | Debbie Ratner, MSW |
| Location: | |
| Contact(s): | Judy Link, 212-360-0226 |
| Email: | jlink@spence-chapin.org |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | Children will meet other adopted
children of similar age to share thoughts, feelings and experiences around
adoption. Parents will meet in separate groups. Fee: $45 for family and one child, $15 for each additional child. |
| Date: | January 26, 2004 |
| Time: | 7:15 - 9:15 pm |
| Sponsor: | CHATS - Connected Hearts Adoption Triad Support |
| Topic: | Sharing Meeting |
| Speaker(s): | Natalie Hamilton |
| Location: |
Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church 170 Watchung Ave. North Plainfield, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Alyce
(732) 227- 0607 Dot (908) 755-6978 Natalie (732) 942-6290 |
| Email: | alycemj@aol.com |
| Web Site: | www.wapc.net/chats.htm |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 31, 2004 |
| Time: | 10:00 - 11:30 am (3rd and
4th Graders) AND 12:30 - 2:00 pm (5th and 6th Graders) |
| Sponsor: | Kid's Groups |
| Topic: | Interactive Self-Exploration Groups for Adopted Children |
| Speaker(s): | Debbie Ratner, MSW |
| Location: | |
| Contact(s): | Judy Link, 212-360-0226 |
| Email: | jlink@spence-chapin.org |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | Children will meet other adopted
children of similar age to share thoughts, feelings and experiences around
adoption. Parents will meet in separate groups. Fee: $45 for family and one child, $15 for each additional child. |
