What: Forever Families Weekend for Jewish Families Touched by Adoption
When: June 11 - 13, 2010
Where: Camp Nah-Jee-Wah
Milford, Pennsylvania
Join other Jewish families touched by adoption for a weekend of community-building, recreation, education, and fun! Forever Families weekend will bring you together with other families like yours to share experiences, learn from experts and each other, and enjoy each other's company.
For more information on this event, contact Debbie Schwartz @ 203-622-1881 or http://njycamps.org/families/html/forever-families.html
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Heart to Hearts 3rd Annual Conference: Reconnecting the Heart 2010- Pieces of HOPE for Families
Host by: Heart 2 Heart Parent Support Network, Inc.
When: March 10 12, 2010
Where: Quality Inn & Conference Center, Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16301
Keynote speakers include Diane Martin-Hushman and Steven Walker. Families, youth and professionals are welcome to attend this conference. Information regarding registration, conference fees, hotel accommodations and training sessions can be found in the conference brochure on Heart to Hearts Web site at www.heart2heartpsn.org under the 2010 Conference link.
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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS!!!!!
We have a group of teens who will turn 18 soon and are anxious to have a family adopt them.
They are: Carolyn C9911466, Ashley C0610523, Patricia C5105681, and Stephanie C09AA20.
They won't be children much longer, but they will always need a family.
Is there a place in your home for them?
Read more about these teens in the Photo Album. Using the Search feature, type in the ID number to find their page.
Make their next birthday a REALLY BIG CELEBRATION!! |
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Lehigh County Matching Event
When: Thursday, April 15, 2010
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Lehigh County Government Center
For more information about this event, please contact Paula Roberts at PaulaRoberts@lehighcounty.org. Agencies who want to have a display at the event need to register with Paula by April 1, 2010.
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"What is the Parent's Role in Healing Children After Trauma" Training
Sponsored by: The Children's Aid Society of Mercer County
350 West Market Street
Mercer, PA 16137
When: Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Bonnie McNally-Brown is a Licensed Professinal Counselor, with 25 years experience working with children and families. She specializes in working with children with a trauma history, abuse/neglect history and mental health issues. Bonnie provides mental health evaluation, sensory screening, and outpatient child and family therapy at Child Family & Community Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA.
Registration is required. Deadline for registratrion is April 16, 2010
Questions regarding registration and this event, please contact Stephanie Fuge at 724-662-4730.
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18th Annual Pennsylvania Permanency Conference
Sponsored by the PA Department of Public Welfare Office of Children, Youth and Families.
When: June 23 - 25, 2010
Where: Lancaster Host Resort and
Conference Center,
Lancaster, PA
More information to follow
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Spring 2010 Quarterly Meetings
Thursday April 8
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
Scranton, PA
Wednesday, April 14
Holiday Inn
Clarion, PA
Thursday, April 15
Comfort Inn
Monroeville, PA
Wednesday, April 21
Central Penn Conference Center
Enola, PA
Wednesday, April 28
Embassy Suites
Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, April 29
Holiday Inn
Fort Washington, PA
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Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Independent Living Services
Summer Statewide Meeting
Sponsored by the PA Department of Public Welfare Office of Children, Youth and Families
When: June 22 - 23, 2010
Where: Lancaster Host Resort and
Conference Center
Lancaster, PA
More information to follow
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Suspected child abuse in adoptive and foster family homes.
A free training for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents.
When: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Sponsored by: Philadelphia Deparment
of Human Services
Hosted by: Together as Adoptive
Parents Inc.
478 Moyer Road
Harleyvsille, PA 19438
www.taplink.org
taplink@comcast.net
215-256-0669
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Teen Matching Party
Hosted by: National Adoption Center
When: Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 11am to 3pm
Where: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Adoptive families with current approved home studies are invited to attend this amazing event that brings together older youth and adoptive families looking to add a teenager to their family. The event will be a day full of fun, food and hopefully some new, lasting connections.
For more information or to register, please contact Julie Marks, Teen Project Manager, at 215-735-9988 x367 or at pateen@adopt.org.
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Growing Families Through Adoption
What: A Matching and Adoption Awareness Event
Where: The Childrens Institute, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
When: Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Guest speaker, Manny Howard will present from 6:00pm to 7:00pm on transitions, managing behaviors, fostering
relationships and the need for permanency. The Matching Event will begin at 7:00pm. This event is free and open to the public and includes refreshments and giveaways!
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