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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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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."
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.
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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."
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.
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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."
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.
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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."
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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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."
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.
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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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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."
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.
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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."
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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Teen fiction books related to the topic of Pre-Adolescent Girls and Growing Up . Book review of "Dicey's Song", "The Ocean Within", and "Anna Casey's Place in the World."
Lisa M. Duff, Ed. S., LPC, Children's Aid and Family Services, offers advice to parents who stated that their 13-year- old son was driving them crazy. The parents adopted him at 3 years of age and suspect that there are anger and possibly identity issues with their child. Ms. Duff offers advice on how the family can get support with this situation.
