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As a service to our Members and the adoption community we use this as a
posting board for JCICS Member sponsored events -- conferences,
fundraisers, reunions, and other gatherings. JCICS does not
formally endorse these activities.
Please contact JCICS Members directly for
event-specific information.
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about exciting Joint Council events as well as information about
events held by Joint Council member organizations.
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Joint Council Events
Single Events
Children's Home Society & Family
Services
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St. Paul, MN - May 17, 2008 (9a -
12p)
Domestic Infant and International Adoption Orientation -
Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) is pleased to offer
adoption information sessions for prospective adoptive parents about
CHSFS' domestic infant and international adoption programs. A panel of
adoptive parents will share their experiences. For more information and
to register, please visit
www.chsfs.org.
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St. Paul, MN - June 14, 2008 (9a -
12p)
Domestic Infant and International Adoption Orientation -
Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) is pleased to offer
adoption information sessions for prospective adoptive parents about
CHSFS' domestic infant and international adoption programs. A panel of
adoptive parents will share their experiences. For more information and
to register, please visit
www.chsfs.org.
Buckner International
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Dallas, TX - April
22, 2008
International Adoption Workshop - Buckner International is
hosting an international adoption workshop. Information will be
available to prospective adoptive parents about Buckner's intercountry
adoption programs. For more information, please view the official
announcement.
Ongoing Events
Children's
Home Society & Family Services
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Nationwide (St. Paul,
MN; Maryland; Wisconsin; etc.)
Children's Home Society & Family Services (CHSFS) - CHSFS offers
free information meetings in various locations nationwide for their
International and Domestic Adoption Programs. CHSFS also offers a
variety of pre- and post-adoption workshops and educational
opportunities which are open to all adoptive families through their
Adoption Education Center. CHSFS is a nonprofit adoption agency with
direct adoption study services in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Washington
D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. CHSFS also assists with families
nationwide in their international programs. For more information, please
consult the CHSFS website at
www.chsfs.org.
Adoptions Together
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Baltimore, MD
Family Support and Educational Groups
- Adoptions Together is pleased to offer various family support and
educational groups throughout the year. Groups include the
"Super-Parenting Support Group" for parents with challenging children
looking for strategies to successfully raise their children, "Project
Succeed" for adopting and adoptive parents, "Kids Connection" a group
for children to explore their feelings about adoption, and "Teen
Education & Support" a group for teen adoptees who may struggle with an
extra layer of challenges related to their adoption as they enter
adolescence. For more information about these family support and
educational groups, please contact
Jennifer Klotz, Assistant Director of Adoptions Together, by phone at
410-402-1121 or by email at
jklotz@adoptionstogether.org.
The ABC’s of Adoption
Workshops - Making the decision to
adopt can become confusing and frustrating. Prospective adoptive parents
need information and support during this phase of the process. This 3 ½
hour seminar is usually offered once a month and will address the
decision to adopt, types of adoption, the home study process, medical
and financial considerations, and parent/child adjustment issues. For
more information about the ABC's of Adoption Workshops please feel free
to contact Jennifer Klotz, Assistant Director of Adoptions Together, by
phone at 410-402-1121 or by email at
jklotz@adoptionstogether.org.
Ametz
Adoption Program
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New York, NY
Professional Training
Programs - The Ametz Adoption Program/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. Ametz will be offering their Training Institute for the
fourth year in a row, with this year's offerings geared toward
professionals working with pre-adoptive and adoptive families. Each
3-hour course includes a didactic presentation and time for interactive
discussion. For more information, please contact Kathy Brodsky, Director
of Ametz Adoption Program, by phone at 212-558-9949 or by email at
ametz@jccany.org.
Adoptive Parent, Parent-To-Be, and Extended Family Programs - The
Ametz Adoption Program/JCCA offers education and support for those
before, during and after adopting. "The Survival Guide" Pre-Adoption
Group and "Because Kids Don't Come With Instructions" Post-Adoption
Group and educational workshops covering a wide variety of subjects meet
monthly in several settings. Separate programs for Jewish families are
held throughout the year, as well as an annual Infertility, Adoption and
the Family Conference. All programs are open to the public and
confirmation of attendance is available. For more information, please
contact Kathy Brodsky, Director of Ametz Adoption Program, by phone at 212-558-9949 or by email at
ametz@jccany.org.
AAC Adoption & Family
Network
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Berthoud, CO
The AAC Adoption & Family Network is
offering free informational meetings regarding international adoptions
from China and Korea. Please visit
http://www.aacadoption.com for the schedule. To RSVP, please call
AAC at 303-444-5001or 970-532-3576.
The Welcome House Adoption Program of Pearl S. Buck International
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Nationwide
The Welcome House offers informational meetings designed for
families and individuals interested in international adoption. The
seminars build awareness of the specific process to adopt a child
from another country. Welcome House currently has adoption programs in
China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines. For more information,
contact Welcome House at (800) 220-2825 or by email at
welcomehouse@pearlsbuck.org.
Hawaii International Child
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Honolulu, HI
HIC holds general
information sessions at their Honolulu offices on the first Tuesday of
every month from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Some Saturday sessions are also
being held. They welcome all families wanting an introduction to their
adoption programs to attend these sessions. HIC also offers various
parenting, CPR, and Mandarin Chinese language classes, among others,
throughout the year. For more detailed information about the many
exciting opportunities that HIC offers, please visit their website at
http://www.hawaiiinternationalchild.org. You may also contact
Shannon Murphy, Executive Administrator, by phone at (808) 589-2367
Ext 207 or by email at
Shannon@h-i-c.org.
Life’s Vision International - Adoption and Children’s Humanitarian
Aid (Adoption Information Meetings)
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Bellevue, WA
Life’s Vision
International
hosts free
information meetings on international adoptions and the process of the
home study and countries China, Guatemala, Haiti, Ghana and Nepal.
Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Please
visit www.lifesvision.org for
more information.
Spence-Chapin
Adoption Information Meetings
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New York, NY
Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children offers free
information meetings for International and Domestic Adoption Programs.
Consult their
schedule
for the most up to date listings. Spence-Chapin also offers a variety of
post-adoption workshops and play-shops, open to all adoptive families,
through their
Adoption
Resource Center. Spence-Chapin is a nonprofit adoption agency
located in New York City.
Families Thru International Adoption - Adoption Information Meetings
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Indiana, Kentucky
and Ohio
Families Thru International Adoption,
licensed in several states, offers free Informational Seminars on
International Adoption throughout the year in IN, KY, and OH.
These seminars are a wonderful opportunity to learn the details and
reality of International Adoption. We always have families who have
completed their adoptions present to share their experiences and
answer your questions. Many of our families have walked in the same
shoes as many of you - people who wish to learn more about
international adoption. Please view our upcoming events at:
FTIA Informational Seminars.
Center for
Adoptive Families - Various Workshops
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Maryland
Center for Adoptive Families in Maryland has many workshops
throughout the new year. Please visit their website (www.centerforadoptivefamilies.org)
for more information on the following events: family support and
education groups, domestic infant information meetings, adoption
information meetings, older child information meetings, and
international information meetings.
China Aid Pack Assistance
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Are you
traveling to China soon?
If so, and you would be willing to carry an aid pack containing items
such as warm hats, gloves, socks, baby blankets, bandaids, etc. please
contact
Homeland Children's Foundation at
homelandchina@aol.com.
Families or person traveling should include their name, mailing address,
name of the orphanage and province they are traveling to along with the
travel dates.
Christian World Adoption
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Christian World Adoption will be
offering free information seminars about international adoption.
Seminars will cover topics such as: the process of international
adoption, parent eligibility, costs, travel, and information specific
to adoption from China, Guatemala, Peru, Russia, Kyrgyzstan,
Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Ethiopia. Seminars are held monthly all over
the United States. For more information, please visit
http://www.cwa.org/adoption-seminar.htm
or email Louis Fawcett at
louis@cwa.org.
Gladney Center for Adoption
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The Gladney Center for
Adoption, a non-profit adoption agency, offers free Information Seminars
on International Adoption throughout the year. These seminars are
educational and informative about how International Adoption works. To
find a seminar near you, please go to
http://www.adoptionsbygladney.com/html/international/infosessions.php.
Gladney is also excited to provide a series of informative and
educational web-based Video on Demand Training presentations on
adoption. Each training is facilitated by a highly trained
professional. These trainings satisfy the pre-adoption continuing
education requirements as well as excellent information post-adoption.
To view one of these training videos, please log on to
www.haguetraining.com.
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