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Ametz Training Institute for
Professionals
 

The Ametz Adoption Program of JCCA has provided domestic and

international private adoption services for over 20 years. As part of

this work, there is an emphasis on meeting the needs of clients in

the communities in which they live. To do so effectively, Ametz

strongly believes an educated professional community is necessary.

The Institute's offerings are geared for professionals

working with pre-adoptive and adoptive families. Each 3-hour session

includes a didactic presentation and time for interactive discussion. 
Sessions held at JCCA, 120 Wall Street , NYC.

Cost:  $35 per session or $150 for the series.

Pre - registration required and space is limited.

Call 212-558-9949 for additional information or obtain registration packet.



 

SEARCH AND REUNION: A FAMILY AFFAIR

Wendy Freund, MSEd, LCSW, Administrative Supervisor, New York Foundling Hospital and Private Practice

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 from 9 am - noon

In a world where you can go online, request a kit, pay a small fee, and receive your DNA profile, what is the meaning of adoption search and reunion?  What are people really looking for and what is the meaning of personal identity set against the context of racial profiling?  Is Jung really the victor after all?  In essence, what is the place of nature vs. nurture?  This workshop will add to your understanding of the meaning of search and reunion and its on effects the members of the adoption triad (birth parents, adoptive parent, and adoptee).  Practical hints and information about the best ways to approach a meeting will be included.

TRANSCULTURAL FAMILIES: PARENTING A CHILD OF A DIFFERENT RACE

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 from 1-4 pm

Parenting a child of a different race can be challenging.  Based on the work of Dr. Joseph Crumbly, this workshop explores the various myths around transracial or transcultural adoption and gives adoptive and foster parents tools to help their children cope in a racist society.



 

GETTING IT Right: Putting Ethics at the Core of Adoption Practice

Adam Pertman, Executive Director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 from 9 am - noon

Explore ethical issues from the perspectives of adoption professionals, members of the adoption triad and non-adoption community (including the media). The discussion will include individual and collective needs, accountability, complexities of race and culture, and the “business” of adoption. Through consideration of “real-life” ethical issues and decision-making processes, develop a general approach to address ethical issues in adoption practice, as well as to establish a framework of values to guide consideration and resolution of complex issues in policy and practice.
 

Child Trauma Academy

Every year millions of children undergo physical or emotional trauma.
On this site you'll find free online courses that offer creative and practical approaches
to understanding and working with maltreated children.
All of our online courses are free to all participants. 
Simply select the course(s) of your choice and begin. 

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