NJ ARCH Credits

The following people and organizations have been instrumental in making this
web site happen:

Eileen Crummy,  Acting Director of Adoption Operations at Division of Youth and
Family Services (DYFS) and her staff at Adoption Operations who obtained funding
for the program under Title IV, Adoption and Safe Families Act.

Anne Paice, Ellen Kelly and the staff at DYFS Adoption Operations, who have
provided us with vision, advice and support in developing the program. 

Jackie Lowe, who masterfully managed and wrote with the assistance of
Children’s Aid and Family Services, Inc. team members to create the Request for
Proposal response for this Title IV Grant.

Jack Pingitore, our webmaster, who patiently and cheerfully followed through on
all our changes, deletions, corrections and “unattached” attachments.  

To contact our webmaster, e-mail Pingitore Associates at: jack@pingitore.com.

Phyllis Stevens and TAPLINK for creating and modeling what an adoption resource
web site should be.

Eileen Phelan of Children's Aid and Family Services, Inc., who labored long and hard
to create and annotate our adoption book list.

Kara Matthews, who designed our logo and promotional materials and assisted us
in being more creative.

Tapestry Books, which allowed us to use its book notes and generously discounted
many of the books we purchased for the lending library.

Pat Bennett, who shared with our team her comprehensive list of NJ based doctors,
therapists and professionals who specialize in adoption services.

The members of the NJwARCH Advisory Board who have provided encouragement,
support and feedback from the beginning of this project and continue to have a keen
interest in having it succeed.

The many members of the “adoption constellation” in New Jersey and elsewhere,
who have graciously responded to our requests for information, assistance, meeting
space and encouragement:

Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS)

Concerned Persons for Adoption (CPFA)

Morristown Post-Adoption Support Group

NJ Coalition for Adoption Reform and Education (NJCARE)

African American Adoption Network

Adoption Crossroads

Connected Hearts in Adoption Triad Support (CHATS)

TREND Support Group

NJ Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption

Latin American Adoptive Families

Stars of David, NJ Chapter  

The above are only a few of the many supporting our NJ ARCH Program.  
Our apologies for any persons or organizations that we have overlooked.  

We thank you all for your ongoing support and guidance!