Fee: $25.00 Hear from Adoption Therapist Julia Ruggiero, LCSW about the importance and benefits of adoption focused therapy, and share a safe space to ask questions about adoption related challenges. … [Read more...]

Fee: $25.00 This educational seminar will provide information and insight on selecting photographs and an outline for writing the letter for the initial picture and letter updates during the first six months and annually after that. The social work staff, along with input from adoptive parents, … [Read more...]

Fee: $25.00 Talk with Adoptive Parents who have had NAS babies in the NICU and how they navigated that time. Adoptive families will share their experiences about the withdrawal process and spending time in a NICU day to day. They will also discuss what to expect when returning home and navigating … [Read more...]

Fee: $25.00 Join us as we hear from families who were placed with AFTH after 1.5 6 years of waiting to be chosen. They will share what they wish they knew then and their experiences with waiting, placement, and beyond. … [Read more...]

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey to becoming a family. Join AFTH Lehigh Valley staff and other NY families as we celebrate Adoption. RSVP by August 16th Please bring a picnic lunch! Attention: If you are inviting your child's birth family, please send a letter of … [Read more...]

What is the New Jersey Comprehensive Assessment Tool? When does the assessment occur? What do the results mean? Join us for a thorough information session about the NJCAT, its importance, and how it affects an individual applying for DDD services … [Read more...]

Join the Chinese Adoptee Alliance (CAA), OCA-WHV, OCA - Long Island, OCA - New Jersey, and OCA - New York for a barbecue and potluck picnic. All members of participating organizations and their families are welcome! … [Read more...]

Fee: $15.00 This webinar will explore how being separated from birth parents affect adoptees at different stages of their lives. The facilitator will discuss how this early trauma manifests in various ways as adoptees grow from infants to adults, including forming relationships and understanding … [Read more...]

FREE! As adoptive parents, telling your child their adoption story can be challenging, as you strive to balance openness, sensitivity, and age-appropriate considerations. This session provides guidance on how to navigate this delicate task, exploring approaches for engaging in open discussions … [Read more...]

$210.00 Pre-Requisites: This training requires participants to first take an EMDR basic training before taking this advanced training.  Participants are required to be post basic training, however, are not required to be certified in EMDR. This play therapy training is … [Read more...]