Volume 8, Issue 1, November 2010

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!"

Ask the Experts

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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.

Volume 7, Issue 1, November 2009

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IN THIS ISSUE:

National Adoption Awareness Month
Angels in Adoption
Celebrating Seven Years of NJ ARCH
National Adoption Day
A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption
Celebrations and More

Book Review

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."

Ask the Experts

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.

Volume 6, Issue 3, August 2009

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Back to School Kit: Ideas In Bringing Adoption Into The Class Room
Brain Development and Your Child: Continues Until Second and Third Decade of Life.

Book Review

Books related to the topic of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Book review of "More than Love: Adopting and Surviving Attachment Disorder Children", and "We Adopted a Dusty Miller: One Family's Journey with an Attachment Disorder Child"

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Volume 6, Issue 2, March 2009

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IN THIS ISSUE:

May is Foster Care Awareness Month
Adoption Tax Credit Increase
Fostering Connections Act Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
Summer Camp

Book Review

Books related to the topic of The Blended Family. Book Review of "Keys to Parenting an Adopted Child."

Ask the Experts

Leslie Barda, Project Supervisor of Scholarships, Foster and Adoptive Family Services, offers advice about possible private, public and FAFS scholarships that may be available to a teen who used to be in foster care.

Volume 6, Issue 1, November 2008

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IN THIS ISSUE:

National Adoption Awareness Month
Angels in Adoption Awards
National Adoption Day
A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption
Celebrating Five Years of NJ ARCH

Book Review

Books related to the topic of Parenting/Foster Parenting. Book Review of "Finding the Right Spot."

Ask the Experts

Dana W. Fried, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to a family that was feeling stressed due to the recent economic times and was asking for suggestions to help protect the children from feeling the chaos in the home.

Volume 5, Issue 3, August 2008

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Going Back to School: Tips for Adoptive Parents
National Adoption Month and Day

Book Review

Books related to the topic of Birth Mothers Who Have Placed Their Babies For Adoption. Book Review of The Third Choice: A Woman s Guide to Placing a Child for Adoption , Why Didn t She Keep Me? Answers to the Question Every Adopted Child Asks , and "A Birth Mother s Day Planner."

Ask the Experts

Nina Peckman, Staff Attorney, Advocates for Children of NJ (ACNJ), gives advice to a parent whose child is struggling in school about how to seek special services through the school district. Ms. Peckman also directs them to special education rights information.

Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2008

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IN THIS ISSUE:

NJ Adoptees Access Bill
The Hague Convention
Adoption Tax Credit
New Kinship Care Website Launched
Summer Camps and Adoption Conferences

Book Review

Books related to Birth Mothers Who Have Placed Their Babies For Adoption. Book review of The Third Choice: A Woman s Guide to Placing a Child for Adoption , Why Didn t She Keep Me? Answers to the Question Every Adopted Child Asks , and "A Birth Mother s Day Planner."

Ask the Experts

Gloria Smith, LCSW, Children's Aid and Family Services, offers advice to a 40-year- old adopted adult who recently was diagnosed with breast cancer. She wanted advice about how to search for her birth family mainly to obtain medical information.

Volume 5, Issue 1, November 2007

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IN THIS ISSUE:

National Adoption Awareness Month
Angels in Adoption Awards
National Adoption Day
Farewell from Our Director, Barbara Rall
A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption

Book Review

Books related to the topic of Bullying Behaviors . Book review of The Warning Signs of School Violence - Know how to Respond and Before Conflict: Preventing Aggressive Behavior."

Ask the Experts

Barbara A. Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to parents who adopted children from the Division. One of their children's birth parents began to inquire about private visitations with the child without the agreed upon communication through the Division. Ms. Rall gives advice to those parents about how to possibly deal with the situation.

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