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Volume 11, Issue 1, November 2013

Winter 2013

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • National Adoption Month
  • National Adoption Day
  • New Jersey Angels in Adoption Awards
  • Keeping Safe: For Children and Teens with Rights in the US.
  • A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption

Book Review

Books related to the Topic of 'AWARENESS.' Boor review of "Parents Wanted", "In The System and in The Life: A Guide for Teens and Staff to the Gay Experience in Foster Care", and "Help! I've Been Adopted."

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Volume 10, Issue 3, August 2013

Fall 2013

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Adoption in the Schools: A lot to Learn
  • Car Seats: Child Safety in a Vehicle
  • Loss of an Adoption Advocate
  • National Adoption Awareness Month

Book Review

Books related to the topic of  Children Going to School. Book Review of "Starting School", "This is the Way We Go to School: A Book about Children around the World", "A B C: A Family Alphabet Book", "1 2 3: A Family Counting Book", and "Little Miss Spider: Sunny Patch School."

Ask the Experts

Rebecca Gallese, LCSW, Instructor at Rutgers School of Social Work, also Trainer/Consultant for NJ ARCH/Children's Aid and Family Services, offers advice to a parent who adopted from Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) and needs some additional counseling.

Volume 10, Issue 2, March 2013

March 2013

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • May Is National Foster Care Month
  • The Red Scarf Program: Consider Donating Your Handiwork to Send Warmth and Encouragement to a Foster Student
  • Summer Camp Planning
  • Foster Parenting Toolbox: A Book for Foster Parents and Who Work with Foster Parents
  • New Handbook For Youth Aging Out or Becoming Independent
  • Federal Adoption Tax Credit

Book Review

Books related to the topic of  Older Child Adoption . Book Review of "Parenting Your Adopted Older Child: How to Overcome the Unique Challenges and Raise a Happy and Healthy Child", "Older Child Adoption", and "Adopting the Older Child."

Ask the Experts

Tara Rizzolo, Director of Scholarship Programs, Foster And Adoptive Family Services (FAFS), offers advice to a parent who adopted her daughter from the foster care system. The teen is now a junior in high school interested in attending college and the parent was wondering about available scholarships.

Volume 10, Issue 1, November 2012

Winter 2012

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • National Adoption Month
  • National Adoption Day
  • New Jersey Angels in Adoption Awards
  • A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption

Book Review

Online Webinar or Pre-recorded Online Presentation Review of "Overwhelmed for the Holidays: An Adoptive Parent's Guide to Navigating the Holidays."

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Volume 9, Issue 3, August 2012

Fall 2012

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • 11 Years After 9-11
  • Bill Renames Four Divisions of DCF
  • Save the Adoption Tax Credit
  • National Adoption Month and Adoption Day

Book Review

Books related to  Foster Care and Keeping Children Safe. Book review of "Another Place at the Table: A Story of Shattered Childhoods Redeemed by Love", "Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care", "Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights", and "Kids Need to be Safe: A Book for Children in Foster Care."

Ask the Experts

Emory Cabrera, LCSW, Children's Aid and Family Services, offers advice to a parent raising her nephews, one of whom had been asking a lot of questions about sexual development. Since the 10-year- old boy had a history of acting out sexually with other children and was involved with the Juvenile Justice System, she wanted advice about resources available to help with the family and keep the other children safe in her home.

Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2012

March 2012

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • May Is National Foster Care Month
  • Top 10 Things Teens Wish Their Parents Knew: Ideas that Teens Wanted to Share with Their Parents
  • Summer Camp Planning
  • Adoption Tax Credit
  • New Jersey Trust Fund: Help Children Who Have Been Abused and Neglected When Preparing Your State Tax Return

Book Review

Books used by professionals in the field of adoption. Book review of "How to Screen Adoptive and Foster Parents: A Workbook for Professionals and Students", "Understanding Adoption: Clinical Work with Adults, Children, and Parents", "Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy with Children and Their Families" and "Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques."

Ask the Experts

Tara Rizzolo, Director of Scholarship Programs, Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS), offers advice about various higher education scholarships to a family for their son who spent many years in the foster care system prior to being adopted.

Volume 9, Issue 1, November 2011

Nov 2011

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • National Adoption Month
  • New Jersey Angels in Adoption Awards
  • National Adoption Day
  • NJ Family Care: New Jersey is enrolling NJ Family Care/ Medicaid clients into Managed Care and choosing the right medical services for your family.
  • NJ Adoptees' Access Bill Update
  • Giving Thanks: It is important to say "thanks"
  • A Home for the Holidays

Book Review

Books used by professionals in the field of adoption. Book review of "How to Screen Adoptive and Foster Parents: A Workbook for Professionals and Students", "Understanding Adoption: Clinical Work with Adults, Children, and Parents", "Playful Approaches to Serious Problems: Narrative Therapy with Children and Their Families" and "Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques."

Ask the Experts

Dana W. Fried, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice about the possible differences between the "teen behavior" and  adoption-related issues that may surface during those years. She offers various services available in NJ for families who are struggling.

Volume 8, Issue 3, August 2011

Aug 2011

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Older Child Adoptions: Older Child Adoptions May Rise with Decline of International Adoptions
  • Noteworthy Websites: Websites Related to Child Welfare, Adoption and Foster Family.
  • Adoption and the School: Many Adoptive Parents Wonder if They Should Let Their Child's Teacher Know Their Child is Adopted.
  • Two Welfare Advocates Retire From Current Positions

Book Review

Books Related to the Topic of  Domestic Abuse . Book Review of "Talking to My Mum", "Talking about Domestic Abuse", "Talking about Domestic Violence", "A Family That Fights", "Something Is Wrong at My House: A Book about Parents' Fighting", "Hear My Roar: A Story of Family Violence", and "Mommy's Black Eye."

Ask the Experts

Kristin Dunne, LCSW, Children's Aid and Family Services, offers advice to an adult interested in adopting an older child from Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) and shared an example of a successful older child adoption.

Volume 8, Issue 2, March 2011

March 2011

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • May Is National Foster Care Month
  • Resources for Youth Aged Out of Foster Care
  • Haiti: One Year Later: A Devastating Earthquake Claimed The Lives of 230,000 People And Impacted More Than 750,000 Children.
  • NACAC Partners with H&R Block: NACAC Has Partnered With H&R Block to Help Adoptive Parents Determine Whether They Are Eligible to receive Additional Benefits.
  • Benefits of Reading Aloud
  • Summer Camps and More

Book Review

Books Related to the Topic of  Open Adoption. Book Review of "Children of Open Adoption", "The Open Adoption Experience: A Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families - from Making the Decision through the Child's Growing Years", "How to Open an Adoption: A Guide for Parents and Birth Parents of Minors", and "Everything In Its Own Time: A Mother's Memoir About Adopting Five Children, and the Ones That Got Away."

Ask the Experts

Leslie Barda, Director of Scholarship Programs, Foster and Adoptive Families Services (FAFS), offers advice to a family that moved out of NJ and is currently receiving adoption subsidy. The mother asked about financial assistance for higher education for the children she adopted, especially through Foster and Adoptive Family Services and/or Federal Government programs.

Volume 8, Issue 1, November 2010

Nov 2010

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IN THIS ISSUE:

  • National Adoption Awareness Month
  • Angels in Adoption
  • Foster Care Initiative: Education Law Center's (ELC).
  • ACNJ: Association For Children of New Jersey Renamed Advocates For Children of New Jersey (ACNJ)
  • A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption
  • National Adoption Day
  • Celebrations and More

Book Review

Children's books related to the topic of  Adoption Awareness. Book Review of "All About Adoption: How Families Are Made and How Kids Feel About It", "We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families", "My New Family: A First Look at Adoption", and "Happy Adoption Day!"

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