New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House

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 21st National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) offers an exceptional opportunity for those committed to achieving better outcomes for children and families to connect and learn.  Unique in its scope and diversity, the 21st NCCAN will bring together practitioners, researchers, policy makers, parents, and volunteers from a wide variety of disciplines who come to gain new knowledge and understanding build new skills, and re-energize for the always challenging work ahead.

Therapeutic Group Counseling for:
LGBTQ Teens
Parents of LGBTQ Teens
Who:  Parents and Teens ages 14-18 years’ old who identify as
Lesbian, Gay, Transgender or Questioning
What: Safe space for young people to explore their identify.
Focus on finding/creating/exploring safe and fun social events
Groups will last 8 weeks; Individualized therapy as follow-up Offered.
When:
Teens-Thursdays, May 2nd-June 20th, 2019 at 4 PM & 6 PM
Parents- Saturdays May May 4th-June 29, 2019 at 2 pm

The “Let’s Talk Adoption”^sm conference is non-commercial, educational, non-profit conference coordinated entirely by volunteers. CPFA has no paid employees. The goal is to keep the registration fee low, and free admission is provided in deserving cases. We provide one annual scholarship to a student intending to work in child welfare. The conference operates on a break-even basis and the only sources of revenue are registration fees, a percentage of book sales, and small donations.

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

We look forward to seeing you there!

“Footsteps to the Future”

**Over 14 CEU’s Available**

In the tradition of building and sharing expertise, the Annual Foster Care Conference will address a wide variety of problems facing foster care specialists, foster parents and various social service professionals who desire to enhance their skills in order to create the best foster home environment.

Join Spence-Chapin for Bagels & Blox, our monthly adoptive family playgroup. We’ll provide food and fun while you enjoy breakfast and connect with other adoptive families. Our staff will answer questions and provide helpful parenting resources and our volunteers, who are adoptees themselves, will offer childcare support.

All of our events are open to the public. Adoptive parents with kids ages 6 and below and their siblings are welcome to attend.

This event takes place monthly. Join our community and register today!

Cost: $40/family

An information session to learn more about different types of adoption offered through Bethany Christian Services, including Domestic Infant Adoption, Foster Care Adoption, and International Adoption.
Please RSVP to office at 201-703-4371.

The National IV-E Roundtable for Child Welfare Training and Education is a yearly gathering of representatives from public and tribal child welfare agencies and their university partners. Our goal is to share our resources to build a strong child welfare workforce through training and education.

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 on Saturday, June 1, 2019 for Bethany Christian Service’s first Fun Run & Walk at Nomahegan Park (995 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016). Use the Playground/Park Entrance. Enjoy games, prizes, and food. Cost is $35 per registrant (12 and older). Kids & furry friends are free with a registered adult.
Please visit our website for more information and to register: www.bethany.org/njrunwalk.

Established in 2005,” One Child, Many Hands” brings cutting edge practice, policy and research to practitioners, policy-makers, and administrators across the various fields and disciplines who work in the child welfare field. The conference features compelling keynote addresses, plenary panels on critical and emerging topics, networking luncheons, and breakout sessions. Located on Penn’s campus, OCMH promotes collaboration and interdisciplinary learning.

Join Spence-Chapin for Bagels & Blox, our monthly adoptive family playgroup. We’ll provide food and fun while you enjoy breakfast and connect with other adoptive families. Our staff will answer questions and provide helpful parenting resources and our volunteers, who are adoptees themselves, will offer childcare support.

All of our events are open to the public. Adoptive parents with kids ages 6 and below and their siblings are welcome to attend. This event takes place monthly. Join our community and register today!

Cost: $40/family

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

We look forward to seeing you there!

An information session to learn more about different types of adoption offered through Bethany Christian Services, including Domestic Infant Adoption, Foster Care Adoption, and International Adoption.
Please RSVP to office at 201-703-4371.

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!

APSAC’s 26th Colloquium will bring high-quality learning opportunities to child maltreatment researchers and practitioners across experience levels and professions. Sessions will be designated as beginning, intermediate, or advanced level content.

Join us June 25-27, 2019, to grow in your understanding of adoption principles and root yourself within the adoption community. The National Adoption Conference gives adoption professionals an opportunity to branch out of their comfort zone as they meet other professionals and explore challenging, innovative adoption concepts. Our inspiring keynotes and breakout sessions feature speakers from across the adoption triad and all fields of adoption and are geared towards adoption professionals.

An information session to learn more about different types of adoption offered through Bethany Christian Services, including Domestic Infant Adoption, Foster Care Adoption, and International Adoption.
Please RSVP to office at 201-703-4371.