Serving the Adoption, Foster Care, and Safe Families for Children Communities
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Race to Bring Awareness to Child Abuse
2 Nonprofits Coming Together to Bring Awareness
to Child Abuse!
For race registration and event questions please
contact:
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Summer Camp for Adoptive Families
The Celebration of Nations: Adoptive Family Weekend started out with one goal in mind—to create a fun and exciting experience for adoptive families from all backgrounds to come together and socialize. This goal has been realized and the 3 day event has become possible with the collaborative planning and efforts of various adoption related organizations, including the YMCA Camp Minikani and Bridge Communications, Inc.
Heading the organization of the camp is Erik Kennedy, Carmen Knight, and Elijah Fyksen (see bios). Each, with their own unique background and story, wanted to create an experience for adoptive families, by adoptive families, to ultimately help build and strengthen the adoptive family network and community.
Celebration of Nations: Adoptive Family Weekend
Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2 2013
Come spend the weekend with your family and other adoptive families for a fun, informative weekend at YMCA Camp Minikani, located 20 minutes north of Milwaukee on the shores of Amy Belle Lake.
Hear from guest speakers, participate in adoption panel and discussion groups. Your family can also compete in the Family Olympics, try your hand at archery, boating, jumping on the trampoline and climbing the climbing wall. Get cozy around a campfire and spend some time bonding with other families just like yours!
So whether you’ve adopted from:
China, Korea, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, India, Vietnam, Russia, Romania, the Ukraine, the Philippines, the United States, Guatemala, Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, or ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD you're invited!
*Some activities are age appropriate and weather permitting*
To register go to the YMCA Camp Minikani website:
http://www.minikani.org/yearround/events
*Family of Four-
$330
($40 dollars per additional person over the age of 3)
*Individual Rate-$85 per person
(adults and children 4 and older)
*Children 3 and under- $5
If you have any questions please email adoptivefamilyweekend@gmail.com.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sunny Ridge Announces New Haiti Adoption Program
Sunny Ridge is pleased to
announce a new
Haiti Adoption Program, having been selected as one of the US adoption agencies
accredited to operate as an adoption facilitator in Haiti. This accreditation
comes as the Haitian government now completes the necessary changes to convert
their system to Hague Convention standards for intercountry adoption.
Haiti’s
central authority for international adoption, l’Institut du Bien-Etre Sociale et
de Recherches (IBESR), will now play a major role in the matching of children
with adoptive applicants. The accreditation process began last summer when Haiti
ratified the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption.
In the days ahead, Sunny
Ridge will be learning more about the new Haitian adoption laws and procedures
so that they may present information and details about the program to families
interested. They are delighted to have the opportunity to place more children into
forever families through our Haiti Adoption Program.
Those interested in
adopting from Haiti are encouraged to contact Amy Trotter, Executive Director
for Programs, at (630) 754-4514
Thursday, March 21, 2013
New Book on Adoptive Parenting
ZIMMERMAN, MN, 2013 — Adoptive Parent Intentional Parent: A Formula
for Building & Maintaining Your Child’s Safety Net by Stacy Manning
is an invaluable resource for all adoptive families. The author’s breakthrough
concept of intentionally creating a safety net to help adopted children heal
combines the value of knowing yourself, the power of knowledge, specific tools
and techniques that work in everyday life, and the keys to maintaining the net
over time. This book is unique in that it arms parents with hands-on, everyday
tools to use, along with the knowledge needed to help build a safety net. “Every
child who has been adopted has suffered a breech in attachment; no adopted child
is exempt,” states author, Stacy Manning. Manning offers tools, knowledge,
support, and hope to all adoptive families.
Author Stacy Manning is a mom of six teenagers, three biological and three
adopted, and is a post-adoption family coach and educator. She has worked with
hundreds of families with adopted children, including those struggling with
difficult behaviors due to trauma, RAD, FAS, and grief. Stacy specializes in
empowering parents to be the healing force their child needs with education,
support, and tools to use in everyday life. Stacy works one-on-one with families
across the United States, coaching them via phone, Skype, or in person,
teaches
workshops/webinars, and offers training to families in the process of adoption. Stacy believes that adoptive parents are their child’s best chance at healing and her goal is to teach them how to be intentional parents who are armed with the specific knowledge and tools they need to best help their child.
For more information about Adoptive Parent Intentional Parent: A Formula for Building & Maintaining Your Child’s Safety Net, please visit www.tohavehope.com or contact Hope Connections at (763) 633-1477
workshops/webinars, and offers training to families in the process of adoption. Stacy believes that adoptive parents are their child’s best chance at healing and her goal is to teach them how to be intentional parents who are armed with the specific knowledge and tools they need to best help their child.
For more information about Adoptive Parent Intentional Parent: A Formula for Building & Maintaining Your Child’s Safety Net, please visit www.tohavehope.com or contact Hope Connections at (763) 633-1477
Monday, March 18, 2013
Webinar: Adopting Children with Down Syndrome
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Monthly Pot-Luck Gathering at Willow Creek
The Vulnerable Children’s Ministry
Invites you to a
Monthly Pot-Luck Gathering
For those interested or involved in
Adoption, Foster Care and Safe Families
Sunday, March 17, 2013
5:00– 7:00 p.m.
Willow Creek Community Church
67 E. Algonquin Road, So. Barrington, IL
Room F150 (Park in lot F and follow signs downstairs to room 150)
This month we are excited to have guest speaker Norm Suire, Foster Home Licensing Representative with D.C.F.S. This will be part two of a series of discussions on Bridging the Gap with Biological/Placing Parents. This is essential information to think about if you are interested in building a relationship with the parents of the children whom you are providing care, whether through adoption, foster care or Safe Families.
We hope you will come and join in the conversation as the Vulnerable Children’s Ministry seeks to support you in the important work that you are doing.
DCFS credit hours will be awarded for all licensed foster parents who attend this meeting.
Dinner begins promptly at 5:00. Fried chicken and beverages will be provided by our wonderful Hospitality Team. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
R.S.V.P.’s are helpful for planning purposes.
Green attire is encouraged for St. Patrick’s Day!
Childcare is available if you R.S.V.P. with the number of children and their ages tovcministry127@gmail.com.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
CASA of McHenry's Light of Hope Breakfast
Every day, abused and neglected children in our community are taken from their homes and placed into temporary foster care because their parents cannot - or will not - take care of them. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of McHenry County works to help these children find safe, permanent homes where they can thrive. CASA volunteers make a life-long difference for children, one child at a time.
On Tuesday, April 16th CASA will host the 7th annual Light of Hope
Breakfast. The program this year includes special guest speaker/author John
Borgstedt. John spent his childhood terrorized by his mother and those mandated
by the state to care for him. His story of survival and hope is not to be
missed.
Reservations are required to attend. Please contact CASA to reserve your
seat today. www.casamchenrycounty.org
If you are interested in organizing a table for the event or would like to
become a sponsor call 815-363-5920 or email email kelly@casamchenrycounty.org
Monday, March 11, 2013
Safe Families Training offered in McHenry County
Safe Families Accelerated Comprehensive Training
Session
Being Offered in McHenry County, Spring 2013
For Details Contact:
Shelly Forté847-530-2778
Shelly.forte@aol.com
Saturday, April 6, 2013, 8:30am-1:00pm
Prospective Safe
Families in McHenry County are invited to a live, accelerated Comprehensive
Training Session this April…
Offered as an
alternative to online training, this event is designed to equip you to welcome
a child into your home and move you through the Safe Families training process
efficiently. The live Comprehensive Training Session includes everything you
need to become a certified Safe Family—all in one place.
- Start or
submit your application
- Schedule a
Home Study
- Complete
fingerprinting & begin background checks
- Complete your
training hours
- Learn more
about Safe Families and connect with local community resources
- Meet like-minded families who will support you
Doors open at 8:30
AM for those who
need to start an application, schedule a home study, start a background check,
or ask one-on-one questions. Training session begins at 9:00 AM sharp.
Childcare is offered to those who RSVP by Saturday, March 30th.
A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. There will also be a
variety of special giveaways throughout the training session you won't want to
miss!
The training
session will be presented by Tom Maluga the Director of Safe Families
for Children (since the ministry's inception in 2002). Tom holds
two Masters degrees, has served in two urban pastorates, and is devoted to
helping families find God’s healing and redeeming grace.
Reserve your spot
today! We look forward to seeing you on April 6th to equip and encourage you in
your journey.
If you have further
questions please contact Shelly Forte shelly.forte@aol.com
Background Information on Safe Families for
Children www.safe-families.org
Safe Families for Children comes alongside families in temporary crisis to provide a safe place for their children to live while the family gets back on their feet.
There are many such families and children in need in our area. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss how we may work together, to assist these families and meet the need.
For More Information About Safe Families for Children Please Contact:
Jim
Whitfield – National Director of Operations
SafeFamilies
/ youshare4300 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60641
Work – 847.653.2280
Email - Jwhitfield@safefamilies.net
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Empowered to Connect Conference Coming to Chicago Area!
The Chapel - Barrington
Campus
April 19-20, 2013
EQUIPPING
FAMILIES, CHURCHES, AND PROFESSIONALS
TO BRING HOPE AND HEALING TO ADOPTED
AND FOSTER CHILDREN.
The Empowered To Connect Conference,
sponsored by Show Hope, is a two-day conference for adoptive and foster parents,
ministry leaders and professionals designed to help them better understand how
to connect with children from hard places in order to help them heal and become
all that God desires for them to be.Watch a conference trailer here.
The National Association of Social Workers approved
Show Hope to offer Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for attending the
Empowered to Connect Conferences as follows:
Orlando - 10.5
Chicago - 10
Orlando - 10.5
Chicago - 10
These CECs are for social work professionals.
Professionals from other fields may elect to receive this certificate for
independent submission to the appropriate boards and associations for credit. To
receive credit for attendance, professionals must sign-in and out each day.
Learn more about training credits for adoptive or foster families visit our FAQ page.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Adoption Friendly Workplace: Apply Now!
Don't have adoption benefits? Get your free Adoption Friendly Workplace kit today at adoptionfriendlyworkplace.org.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Webinar: Building Bonds of Attachment
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