Volume 11, Issue 3, August 2014

IN THIS ISSUE:

The Passing of the Adoptees Birthright Bill
Getting Ready for National Adoption Month and Day
Conferences and More

Book Review

Books related to the topic of 'FEELINGS.' Book Review of "Draw on your Emotions: Creative Ways to Explore, Express and Understand Important Feelings", ABC Feelings: A Learning/ Coloring Book", "All Feelings are OK: It s What you Do with Them that Counts" and "Double-Dip Feelings: Stories to Help Children Understand Emotions."

Ask the Experts

Ellen Elias, Senior VP of Prevention and Community Services, Children's Aid and Family Services, offers advice about where to turn for help to a parent who suspects that his/her teen may be using drugs and/or alcohol.

Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2014

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IN THIS ISSUE:

May Is National Foster Care Month
Report on International Adoptions: Concerns about the Sharp Decline in Foreign Adoptions
Scholarships: College or post-secondary school scholarship information
Adoptees Birthright Bill Update
Summer Camp Planning
E- Learning: Adoption Learning Partners
Adoption Tax Credit

Book Review

Books related to the topic of 'PRIVACY.' Book Review of "What Are You Doing in There? Balancing Your Need to Know with Your Adolescent's Need to Grow", "I Can't Believe You Went Through My Stuff! How to Give Your Teens the Privacy They Crave and the Guidance They Need", and "Becoming a Wise Parent for Your Grown Child: How to Give Love and Support without Meddling."

Ask the Experts

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Volume 11, Issue 1, November 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."

Ask the Experts

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Volume 10, Issue 3, August 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

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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

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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.

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