Volume 10, Issue 2, March 2013

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

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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."

Ask the Experts

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Volume 9, Issue 3, August 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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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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Volume 7, Issue 3, August 2010

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Post-Adoption Support: Resources for Post-Adoption Support
Post-Adoption Counseling Services in NJ
Adoption and Foster Care in the Schools
Adoptees' Access-To-Birth Certificates Bill Moves Forward In Trenton

Book Review

Books related to the topics of Friendship, Teasing, Bullies and Self-Esteem in School. Book review of "The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends", "Mom, They're Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems", "Cliques, Phonies & Other Baloney", and "Stick Up for Yourself! Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem."

Ask the Experts

Deborah Mandell, PH.D., a Licensed Psychologist who specializes in the treatment of Asperger's Syndrome, offers advice to a parent who adopted a child diagnosed with Asperger's. This child frequently acts out at home and states that he hates his parents and says that they are not his real parents. Dr. Mandell offers advice as to how to work with this child and shares available resources with the family.

Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2010

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Children of Haiti: How to Help Children of Haiti Who Suffered Devastating Earthquake.
May Is National Foster Care Month
SSI Benefit For Disabled Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Earned Income Tax Credit
Summer Camps

Book Review

Children's books related to the topic of Parental Incarceration. Book review of "What Is Jail, Mommy?", "Visiting Day", "When Can Daddy Come Home?", and "My Daddy Is in Jail."

Ask the Experts

Gloria Smith, LCSW, Children's Aid and Family Services, offers advice to a birthmother who contacted the agency after her biological daughter, whom she placed for adoption over 30 years ago, reached out to her. Since she had never shared this secret with her husband or children, she needed advice as to how to process her feelings about a possible reunion.

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