New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House

For Adults and Youth “Growing Pains”

Daniel’s mission is to provide quality services for youth and families. One way we do that is by helping professionals, clients, and their respective organizations establish and maintain effective Independent Living Programs. Daniel’s National Independent Living Conference, Growing Pains, is a must-attend event for youth service professionals, independent living professionals, and youth aged 15 and up.

Growing Pains presenters include experts in the field of independent living who lead training sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and leadership and team building activities dedicated to the needs of youth who are currently in care. Each general session and workshop offers innovative ideas on how youth can adapt to life’s ever-changing situations and be properly guided to become competent, responsible, independent adults. For conference attendees seeking extra training, plan to attend pre-conference institutes one day prior to the general conference start.

The “Growing Pains” Conference is endorsed as the official conference of the National Independent Living Association (NILA).

Join Us for a Free Domestic Adoption Information Night!

We will review the process of domestic adoption, types of domestic adoption available and answer your questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Hidden Danger:  Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet

This day-long skill building event will focus on expanding professional knowledge of the dangers to which children are exposed when using internet technology.  New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect Co-Chair, Dr. Martin A. Finkel and DCF Commissioner Designate, Christine Norbut Beyer will provide opening remarks to begin the day’s events.

Dr. David Finkelhor, Ph.D., Director of Crimes Against Children Research Center, Professor of Sociology, and University Professor at the University of New Hampshire will be giving a keynote address on Internet Sexual Soliciting and Sexting. He will also speak later in the day on Sextortion.

Other expert speakers will cover:

• Internet Safety and Social Media: How We Can Keep Our Children Safer Online
• Cyber Bullying

The Families Learning Conference is the premier event focused on innovative strategies and practices in family literacy and learning, two-generation education solutions, and parent and family engagement. The target audience includes educators, family literacy staff, school administrators, education researchers, policymakers, library staff, and staff working in community-based organizations.

Join Us for a Free International Adoption Information Night! We will review the process of international adoption, specific countries of interest and answer your questions.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a free domestic adoption information night!
We will review the process of domestic adoption, types of domestic adoption available and answer your questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The National Caregivers Conference is renowned for its national level speakers, workshops and exhibitors who address both individual and national issues facing the caregiver community. The 2018 National Caregivers Conference, “Health, Technology, and the Family Caregiver,” will bring innovative solutions to the increasing demand on family caregivers across the nation while showcasing exciting projects that use technology to improve the health and quality of life of caregivers and their loved ones.

Join experts and professionals from across the nation to learn practical ways you and your agency can create sustainable changes and leverage your resources to tackle sex trafficking from all angles.

Formations: Thinking Kinship through Adoption, sponsored by the Alliance for the Study of Adoption and Culture

ASAC 2018 Call for Proposals

Topics of interest include:

•  Studies of the economies, ethics, or aesthetics of intimacy;
• Studies of how race, gender, sexuality, and class shape kinship formations;
•  Critical analyses of adoption narratives, histories, discourses, and life experiences;
• Studies of literary, cinematic, dramatic, musical, visual, dance, popular culture, or performance art
  representations of kinship formations;
• Studies of the impacts of increasing global mobility and migration and refugee crises on kinship
  formations; and
• Studies of the production of new forms of kinship in social media and other digital and online
  locations.

Join us for a Free International Adoption Information Night! We will review the process of international adoption, specific countries of interest and answer any question you may have.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The exceptional learning experiences at the NAEHCY Annual Conference are made possible by the innovative and unique sessions submitted by professionals like you. Don’t miss your opportunity to provide yourself and your peers education that supports your career and organization.

Families and Cultural Intersections in a Global Context: Innovations in Research, Practice, and Policies

National Council for Family Relations (NCFR)

Join your colleagues in San Diego at the 2018 NCFR Annual Conference!

Contemporary families live in a world that is complex, increasingly interconnected, and culturally diverse. NCFR 2018 will focus on innovative approaches, theories, research, policies, and programs that support and strengthen families in all types of Western and non-Western settings.

Call for Proposals

The online submission system is now open. Proposals are due March 1, 2018 — 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Please read our detailed submission instructions and the full call for proposals before submitting a proposal.

2018 Theme — Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health Equity Now

Creating health equity is a guiding priority and core value of APHA. By health equity, we mean everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Health equity is a health, economic, human rights and social justice issue that calls for fairness. Health equity addresses inclusion along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and disability.

How do we achieve health equity? We value all people equally. We optimize the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, learn and age. We work with other sectors to address the factors that influence health, including employment, housing, education, health care, public safety and food access.

To become the healthiest nation, we must eliminate health disparities and dismantle the systems and structures that prevent individuals and communities from reaching their full potential.