NJ ARCH:
Events Archives - 2005
| JANUARY |
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| Date: | January 2, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:30 - 9:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin Adoption Resource Center |
| Topic: | Adoption and Self Esteem: Building Resilience and a Strong Sense of Self |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Cavalry Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Ave, Summit, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Mary Ellen - 908-272-3239 |
| Email: | kochmek@comcast.net |
| Web Site: | www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: | fee: $20 per person, $30 per couple |
| Date: | January 3, 2005 |
| Time: | 8:00 - 10:00 pm (new member orientation, 7:45 pm) |
| Sponsor: | Concerned Persons For Adoption (CPFA) |
| Topic: | "Children's Concerns about Being Adopted" |
| Speaker(s): | Joni Mantell, LCSW; Joni is a private practice social worker and an adoptive parent. |
| Location: | First Presbyterian Church of Whippany; 494 Route 10 West, Whippany, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Barbara Podstawski |
| Email: | baps@optonline.net |
| Web Site: | www.cpfanj.org |
| Notes: | Ms. Mantell will discuss behavioral and emotional issues of our children at different ages so we can better understand what our children wish we would know about adoption. |
| Date: | January 8, 2005 |
| Time: | 1:00 - 5:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Morristown Post Adoption Support Group |
| Topic: | members of the adoption constellation share information about adoption issues, legislative updates, adoption conferences, and other news |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Presbyterian Parish House; 65 South Street, Morristown NJ |
| Contact(s): | Ginny Bayard; Judy Foster; Jane Nast |
| Email: | ginny_bay@yahoo.com; jfoster7@optonline.net; janenast@compuserve.com |
| Web Site: | www.nj-care.org |
| Notes: | this meeting is held on the first Saturday of every month |
| Date: | January 8, 2005 |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Topic: | Developmental Play With Your Child (for families who did not adopt through Spence-Chapin |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 6 East 94th St. Manhattan, NY |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | http://www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 10, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Warren County Foster and Adoptive Family Services |
| Topic: | general support group |
| Speaker(s): | Guest Speaker: Amanda Powers, Adult Transracial Adoptee: "What I Wish My Parents Had Known and Creating a Child-Friendly Adoption Story" |
| Location: | District DYFS Office; 140 Boulevard, Suite 3, Washington, NJ 07882 |
| Contact(s): | Laurie Braman - 908-454-5645 or Barb Thomas - 908-213-1083 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | This meeting is held on the second Monday of every month |
| Date: | January 10, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | The Nomad Theatre Company |
| Topic: | Reading of the play: "Family Men" about gay adoption |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | The Black Door: 127 West 26th St. Between 6th and 7th NY |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | Free admission |
| Date: | January 11, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Choice, Inc. |
| Topic: | Domestic Adoption - How the System Works |
| Speaker(s): | Barbara Heckman |
| Location: | International Plaza Two, Suite 325, Philadelphia, PA 19113 |
| Contact(s): | Alexsa Suarez |
| Email: | asuarez@childrenschoice.org |
| Web Site: | www.childrenschoice.org |
| Notes: | No fee charged for the orientation |
| Date: | January 12, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Holt International Children's Services |
| Topic: | Information Meeting |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 340 Scotch Road, 2nd floor, Trenton, NJ |
| Contact(s): | 609-882-4972 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.holtintl.org |
| Notes: | meetings are free of charge; meetings are held once a month; call ahead to register |
| Date: | January 12, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Topic: | Transracial Adoption and Dating |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 6 East 94th St. Manhattan, NY |
| Contact(s): | Jamila - 212-360-0259 |
| Email: | jcleary@spence-chapin.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: | fee: $20 per person, $30 per couple |
| Date: | January 12, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Holt International Adoption |
| Topic: | Adoption Information Meeting |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Holt International NJ Office: 340 Scotch Road, Trenton, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Pam Runyon - 609-882-4972 |
| Email: | newjersey@holtinternational.org |
| Web Site: | www.holtintl.org |
| Notes: | prospective parents and other attendees should RSVP |
| Date: | January 13, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center |
| Topic: | Pre-adoption support group |
| Speaker(s): | Joni S. Mantell, LCSW |
| Location: | Pennington, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Joni S. Mantell -609-737-8750 |
| Email: | JMantellMSW@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | $75 per couple, $50 per individual; Group will meet monthly |
| Date: | January 15, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptive Parents Committee (APC) |
| Topic: | Various Topics: "The Homestudy"; "ABCs and Adoption"; "Blended Family Discussion Group"; Domestic Adoption Attorney Panel"; "Red Flags for Developmental Delays and Special Needs" |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Farleigh Dickinson University, Temple Avenue, Hackensack, NJ in Dickinson Hall |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | adoptionpub@optonline.net |
| Web Site: | www.adoptiveparents.org |
| Notes: | call or email for more information |
| Date: | January 15, 2005 |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Reaching Out Thru International Adoption |
| Topic: | Growing your family through international adoption |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | The B. Barry Brown Educational Center; Virtua-West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees, NJ |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | LaurenP@adoptachild.us |
| Web Site: | www.adoptachild.us |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 15, 2005 |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Choice Inc. |
| Topic: | Adoption Training |
| Speaker(s): | Karen Park and Barbara Murphy-Toros |
| Location: | International Plaza Two, Suite 325, Philadelphia, PA 19113 |
| Contact(s): | Alexsa Suarez |
| Email: | asuarez@childrenschoice.org |
| Web Site: | www.childrenschoice.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 20, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center |
| Topic: | Adoptive Parents Support Group |
| Speaker(s): | Joni S. Mantell, LCSW |
| Location: | Pennington, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Joni S. Mantell -609-737-8750 |
| Email: | JMantellMSW@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | $75 per couple, $50 per individual |
| Date: | January 21, 2005 |
| Time: | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center |
| Topic: | Daytime Adoptive Parents Support Group |
| Speaker(s): | Joni S. Mantell, LCSW |
| Location: | Pennington, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Joni S. Mantell -609-737-8750 |
| Email: | JMantellMSW@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | $75 per couple, $50 per individual |
| Date: | January 21, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Monmouth / Ocean County Adoptive Families Support Group |
| Topic: | Transracial Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | Catherine McKinley; author of "The Book of Sarahs" |
| Location: | St. Mary's Church, Colt's Neck, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Liz- 732-473-9113 or Danielle- 732-845-0791 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 22, 2005 |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center |
| Topic: | How to be selected by a birthmother workshop |
| Speaker(s): | Joni S. Mantell, LCSW |
| Location: | Pennington, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Joni S. Mantell -609-737-8750 |
| Email: | JMantellMSW@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | $100 per couple, $75 per individual; Learn what to say when the phone rings or when you meet face to face and how to get the most out of the relationship before, during and after the adoption. |
| Date: | January 22, 2005 |
| Time: | 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Choice, Inc. |
| Topic: | International Adoption: What to Expect and How to Minimize Your Risk |
| Speaker(s): | Leslie A. Margolies and Cynthia M. Metreaux |
| Location: | International Plaza Two, Suite 325, Philadelphia, PA 19113 |
| Contact(s): | Alexsa Suarez |
| Email: | asuarez@childrenschoice.org |
| Web Site: | www.childrenschoice.org |
| Notes: | no fee charged for workshop |
| Date: | January 22 and 29, 2005 |
| Time: | Group C: 12:00 - 1:30 pm 3rd and 4th Grade; Group D:2:15 - 3:45 pm 5th and 6th Grade |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Topic: | Kids' Groups |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 6 East 94th St. Manhattan, NY |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | http://www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 24, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:15 - 9:15 pm |
| Sponsor: | CHATS |
| Topic: | Meeting on International Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | Martha Reading |
| Location: | 170 Watchung Ave. North Plainfield, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Alyce Jenkins - 732-227-0607 |
| Email: | Alycemj@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | Martha has been seminar coordinator for Florida Home Studies and Adoption International Adoption Agency and the mother of 5 children from Asia |
| Date: | January 24, 2005 |
| Time: | 7 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Topic: | Book Club Reading: "Then She Found Me" by Elinor Lipman |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 6 East 94th St. Manhattan, NY |
| Contact(s): | Jamila - 212-360-0259 |
| Email: | jcleary@spence-chapin.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: | $10 fee per person |
| Date: | January 26, 2005 |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Center For Family Connections |
| Topic: | Anger Management and Behavioral Techniques |
| Speaker(s): | Dr. Richard Pinderhughes and Jill Crozier |
| Location: | 350 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 |
| Contact(s): | 617-547-0909 |
| Email: | cffc@kinnect.org |
| Web Site: | www.kinnect.org |
| Notes: | $55 (professional CEUs available for additional $20); popular workshop, register well in advance |
| Date: | January 26, 2005 |
| Time: | 9:00 - 10:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | NJ ARCH |
| Topic: | Special Guest Hosted Chat Room: International Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | Guest Host: Jane Cramer of Welcome House |
| Location: | Online Chat |
| Contact(s): | NJ ARCH Warm Line: 973-763-2041 ext. 212 |
| Email: | warmline@njarch.org |
| Web Site: | www.njarch.org |
| Notes: | This is a free online chat...go to our "Chat Room" page for information about other chats... |
| Date: | January 26, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Embracing Family |
| Topic: | A Journey Through a 6 Year Open Adoption: A story shared by the adoptive and biological mothers |
| Speaker(s): | Deborah Hill, MFT; Mothers: Sherry and Shauna |
| Location: | 230 North Maple Ave. Suite D3-4, Marlton, NJ 08053 |
| Contact(s): | Deborah Hill -609-870-7398 |
| Email: | embracingfamily@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | This seminar will provide education and personal insight into the open adoption experience |
| Date: | January 27, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 7: 30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Lutheran Ministries of New Jersey |
| Topic: | Free Information session on our Infant Open Adoption Program and our Waiting Child Program |
| Speaker(s): | Meredith Rose, Director of Adoptions |
| Location: | 6 Terri Lane, Suite 300, Burlington, NJ 08016 |
| Contact(s): | RSVP to Terry Dingle at 609-386-7171, ext. 110 |
| Email: | tdingle@lsmnj.org |
| Web Site: | www.lsmnjadoption.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | January 29, 2005 |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey's Adoption Program |
| Topic: | Older Child, Special Needs Adoption Seminar - An 8-Hour training on adoption issues, a face-to-face, educational seminar for adoptive parents beginning the adoption process |
| Speaker(s): | Elaine Newkirk, adoptive parent and experienced trainer; and Michael Figueroa LSM, NJ Adoption Counselor |
| Location: | 6 Terri Lane Suite 300, Burlington, NJ 08016 |
| Contact(s): | Terri Dingle - 609-386-7171 ext. 110 |
| Email: | tdingle@lsmnjadoption.org |
| Web Site: | www.lsmnjadoption.org |
| Notes: | $140 fee per family; Class size is restricted, RSVP by January 17, 2005 |
| Date: | January 30, 2005 |
| Time: | 5:00 - 7:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptive Parents Committee (APC) |
| Topic: | Free Adoption Meeting: Adult Adoptees Speak, Supervised Craft and Play for Central Jersey APC kids, Candlelighting "born in our hearts" ceremony |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | St. Anselem's Church, 1028 Wayside Road, Wayside, NJ |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | adoptionpub@optonline.net |
| Web Site: | www.adoptiveparents.org |
| Notes: | meetings are free |
| FEBRUARY |
|
| Date: | February 2, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptions From the Heart |
| Topic: | Learn About Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Fair Lawn, NJ |
| Contact(s): | 732-335-8883 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 2, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:30 - 9:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Topic: | Adoption and Self Esteem: Building Resilience and a Strong Sense of Self |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Cavalry Episcopal Church, Summit, NJ |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 2, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:30 - 9:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Topic: | Adoption and Self Esteem: Building Resilience and a Strong Sense of Self |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Cavalry Episcopal Church, Summit, NJ |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 3, 2005 |
| Time: | 10:00 - 12:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Aid and Family Services |
| Topic: | Learn more about becoming a foster parent to an infant or toddler |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 240 Frisch Court, 1st Floor, Paramus, NJ 07652 |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | adoption@cafsnj.org |
| Web Site: | www.cafsnj.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 3rd and 8th, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Aid and Family Services |
| Topic: | Become a therapeutic foster parent to a teenage child |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 240 Frisch Court, 1st Floor, Paramus, NJ 07652 |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | adoption@cafsnj.org |
| Web Site: | www.cafsnj.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 5, 2005 |
| Time: | 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Topic: | Pre Teens and Teens Meet With Birth Parents |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Spence-Chapin 6 East 94th St. Manhattan, NY |
| Contact(s): | Jamila - 212-360-0259 |
| Email: | jcleary@spence-chapin.org |
| Web Site: | www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 5 and 12, 2005 |
| Time: | 10:00 - 11:15 am |
| Sponsor: | Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center |
| Topic: | Children's Life Book Workshop |
| Speaker(s): | Joni Mantell, LCSW |
| Location: | Pennington, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Joni S. Mantell - 609-737-8750 |
| Email: | JMantellMSW@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | For children ages 6 - 10 adopted internationally. Please call or email for more information regarding format. Workshop will meet for 2 sessions in February and 2 sessions in March. |
| Date: | February 7, 2005 |
| Time: | 8:00 - 10:00 pm (new member orientation, 7:45 pm) |
| Sponsor: | Concerned Persons For Adoption (CPFA) |
| Topic: | "Reunion From an Adoptive Parent's Perspective" |
| Speaker(s): | There will be a panel of three parents of adolescents who have had a reunion. |
| Location: | First Presbyterian Church of Whippany; 494 Route 10 West, Whippany, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Barbara Podstawski |
| Email: | baps@optonline.net |
| Web Site: | www.cpfanj.org |
| Notes: | The panel will share their own feelings and views of what this means to their child. |
| Date: | February 9, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Aid and Family Services |
| Topic: | Adopt an older child between the ages of 5 and 12 |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 76 South Orange Ave., Suite LL01, South Orange, NJ |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | adoption@cafsnj.org |
| Web Site: | www.cafsnj.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 9, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:30 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Holt International Children's Services |
| Topic: | Information Meeting |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 340 Scotch Road, 2nd floor, Trenton, NJ |
| Contact(s): | 609-882-4972 |
| Email: | newjersey@holtinternational.org |
| Web Site: | www.holtintl.org |
| Notes: | meetings are free of charge; meetings are held once a month; call ahead to register |
| Date: | February 10, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptions From the Heart |
| Topic: | Discover Domestic Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | East Brunswick, NJ |
| Contact(s): | 732-335-8883 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 10, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptions From the Heart |
| Topic: | Adoption from China and Guatemala |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Hammonton, NJ |
| Contact(s): | 856-665-5655 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 13, 2005 |
| Time: | 5:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptive Parents Committee (APC) |
| Topic: | Adult Adoptees Speak, Supervised Craft and Play for Central Jersey APC kids, Candle Lighting Ceremony |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | The Church of Saint Anselm, 1028 Wayside Road, Wayside, NJ |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | adoptionpub@optonline.net |
| Web Site: | www.adoptiveparents.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 15, 2005 |
| Time: | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Family Service - Burlington County |
| Topic: | Support Group for Parents of Adopted Children |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Jean Fredrickson Adoption Support Program; 1 East Haddon Ave., Oaklyn, NJ (St. Marks Lutheran Church) |
| Contact(s): | Michael Adornetto - 609-953-5714 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | Meets on the third Tuesday of every month |
| Date: | February 15, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Warren County Foster and Adoptive Family Services |
| Topic: | support meeting |
| Speaker(s): | Guest Speaker: Kelly Millazo: Warren County Autism "Autism - Early Warning Signs" |
| Location: | Warren DYFS Office, 140 Boulevard, Suite 3, Washington, NJ 07882 |
| Contact(s): | Laurie Braman - 908-454-5645 or Barb Thomas - 908-213-1083 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | This meeting is held on the second Monday of every month |
| Date: | February 16, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptions From the Heart |
| Topic: | Discover International Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Hazlet, NJ |
| Contact(s): | 732-335-8883 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 16, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Embracing Family |
| Topic: | A Journey Through a 6 Year Open Adoption: A story shared by the adoptive and biological mothers |
| Speaker(s): | Deborah Hill, MFT; Mothers: Sherry and Shauna |
| Location: | 230 North Maple Ave. Suite D3-4, Marlton, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Deborah Hill -609-870-7398 |
| Email: | embracingfamily@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | This seminar will provide educational and personal insight into the open adoption experience |
| Date: | February 17, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptions from the Heart |
| Topic: | Discover Domestic Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| Contact(s): | 856-665-5655 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 19, 2005 |
| Time: | 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Choice Inc. |
| Topic: | International Adoption: What To Expect and How to Minimize Your Risk |
| Speaker(s): | Leslie A. Margolies and Cynthia M. Metraux |
| Location: | 1151 Walker Road, Suite 100, Dover, DE 19904 |
| Contact(s): | Alexsa Suarez |
| Email: | asuarez@childrenschoice.org |
| Web Site: | www.childrenschoice.org |
| Notes: | No fee charged for workshop |
| Date: | February 21, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Adoptions from the Heart |
| Topic: | Adoptions from Eastern Europe |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| Contact(s): | 856-665-5655 |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 22, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Aid and Family Services |
| Topic: | Learn more about fostering and/or adopting an infant or toddler |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 240 Frisch Court, 1st Floor, Paramus, NJ 07652 |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | adoption@cafsnj.org |
| Web Site: | www.cafsnj.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 23, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Choice, Inc. |
| Topic: | International Adoption - How to Host and Adopt a Child From Mexico |
| Speaker(s): | Cynthia M. Metraux, Ed.D |
| Location: | International Plaza Two, Suite 325, Philadelphia, PA 19113 |
| Contact(s): | Alexsa Suarez |
| Email: | asuarez@childrenschoice.org |
| Web Site: | www.childrenschoice.org |
| Notes: | No fee charged for workshop |
| Date: | February 24, 2005 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Aid and Family Services |
| Topic: | Adopt an Older Child Between the Ages of 5 and 12 |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 240 Frisch Court, 1st Floor, Paramus, NJ 07652 |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | adoption@cafsnj.org |
| Web Site: | www.cafsnj.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 26, 2005 |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center |
| Topic: | How to Talk to Children About Adoption: Ages Infancy - 6 years |
| Speaker(s): | Joni S. Mantell, LCSW |
| Location: | Pennington, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Joni S. Mantell -609-737-8750 |
| Email: | JMantellMSW@aol.com |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | $100 per couple; $65 per individual; of interest to pre and post adoptive parents |
| Date: | February 26, 2005 |
| Time: | 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin |
| Topic: | Playshop: Making an Adoption Lifebook |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Spence-Chapin 6 East 94th St., Manhattan, NY |
| Contact(s): | Jamila - 212-360-0259 |
| Email: | jcleary@spence-chapin.org |
| Web Site: | www.spence-chapin.org |
| Notes: |
| Date: | February 26, 2005 |
| Time: | 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Children's Choice Inc. |
| Topic: | International Adoption: What to Expect and How to Minimize Your Risk |
| Speaker(s): | Leslie A. Margolies and Cynthia M. Metraux |
| Location: | 1234 Massachusetts Ave. Suite C1017, Washington, DC 20005 |
| Contact(s): | Alexsa Suarez |
| Email: | asuarez@childrenschoice.org |
| Web Site: | www.childrenschoice.org |
| Notes: | No fee charged for workshop |
| Date: | February 28, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Family Options |
| Topic: | Free Information Session to Discuss Adoption |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | 19 Bridge Ave. Red Bank, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Deborah - 732-936-0770 |
| Email: | famopt@aol.com |
| Web Site: | www.adoptionsbyfamilyoptions.org |
| Notes: | Information sessions are generally held once a month; no fee |
| Date: | February 28, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:15 - 9:15 pm |
| Sponsor: | Connected Hearts Adoption Triad Support (CHATS) |
| Topic: | The Lifelong Impact of Adoption on Everyone Involved |
| Speaker(s): | Hollee McGinnis |
| Location: | Presbyterian Church, 170 Watchung Ave., North Plainfield, NJ |
| Contact(s): | Alyce Jenkins - 732-227-0607 |
| Email: | alycemj@aol.com |
| Web Site: | www.chatsnj.com |
| Notes: | CHATS meets the 4th Monday of each month except December |
| Date: | February 28, 2005 |
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| Sponsor: | Staten Island Children's Museum |
| Topic: | Song of Korea: Make a Korean drum and learn a traditional fan dance |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Staten Island Children's Museum |
| Contact(s): | |
| Email: | |
| Web Site: | http://www.fieldtrip.com/ny/82732060.htm |
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| Date: | March 4, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services |
| Topic: | Intercountry Adoption / Waiting Children / Immigration / Travel; H.A.P.S. China, Guatemala, Kazakhstan or Russia Programs |
| Speaker(s): | Marie Shukaitis, Nancy Nazar, Joanna Tonacci, Karen Dushnick |
| Location: | 668 American Legion Drive, Teaneck, NJ 07666 |
| Contact(s): | Joanne Johnston, Office Manager |
| Email: | marie@haps.org |
| Web Site: | www.haps.org |
| Notes: | This is an informative evening for those who may be interested in adoption through one of H.A.P.S. placement programs. There is no fee for this event. Prior registration is necessary as seating is limited. Please call 201-836-5554 for reservations and directions. We regret our building is not handicapped accessible. |
| Date: | March 5, 2005 |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Catholic Charities Maternity and Adoption Services |
| Topic: | FREE CONFERENCE!!! Have you adopted or are in the process of adopting an older minority (3 - 18 year old) child? "Journey Through Adoption-Growth and Changes in Children and Families" |
| Speaker(s): | Two world-renowned family therapists |
| Location: | Catholic Charities Delaware House - 115 West Pearl Street Burlington, NJ 08016 |
| Contact(s): | Kathryn, Terri or Sandy - 609-386-6221 |
| Email: | waiting4afamily@aol.com or katadopt@comcast.net |
| Web Site: | |
| Notes: | Limited seating! To register call 609-386-6221 no later than 2-28-05 |
| Date: | March 6, 2005 |
| Time: | 8:15 - 4:45 |
| Sponsor: | Co-sponsored by: Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia, Perelman Jewish Day School, Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education, Jewish Family and Children's Service, and Kehillat Lower Merion |
| Topic: | Embracing Adoption: Building Jewish Families |
| Speaker(s): | Adam Pertman; author of Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America |
| Location: | Perelman Jewish Day School, City Avenue and Haverford Road, Wynnewood |
| Contact(s): | Alyse Unterberger at KLM; 610-645-8380 or Abby Ruder at Adoption Information and Support Services; 215-233-1380 |
| Email: | conference@jewishadoption.org |
| Web Site: | www.jewishadoption.org |
| Notes: | go to web site to register; $36 per person, $54 per couple, seniors, students, addtl. family members $18; discounted pre-registration fees; $10 for extra CEUs |
| Date: | March 7, 2005 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Spence-Chapin Adoption Resource Center |
| Topic: | Book Club Reading- "The Lost Daughters of China" by Karin Evans |
| Speaker(s): | |
| Location: | Spence-Chapin, 6 East 94th Street, Manhattan, NY |
| Contact(s): | Jamila - 212-360-0259 |
| Email: | jcleary@spence-chapin.org |
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