Volume 4, Issue 2, February 2007

IN THIS ISSUE:

Who Mentored You? Thank Them and Pass It On!
Supporting Youth in Foster Care Through Mentoring
On-Line Mentoring: Virtual Mentoring (vMentor) program from Orphan Foundation of America (OFA)
Summer Camps
Tax Credit Tip
Celebrating Black History Month (February)
In the Spotlight: Post Adoption Support Group of North Jersey

Book Review

Books Related to the Topic of Feelings of Adoptees during the Adolescent Stage . Book Review of "Adopted Teens Only: A Survival Guide to Adolescence", and "The Secret of Me, A Novel in Verse."

Ask the Experts

Barbara A. Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offered advice to a 25-year- old who was adopted as a baby. She was recently told by her mother that her birthmother placed a letter in her Division file. This woman wanted to find out how she could obtain a copy of that letter. Ms. Rall offered advice as to how to proceed with the process.

Volume 4, Issue 1, November 2006

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month
National Adoption Day
New Jersey Angels in Adoption Awards
In the Spotlight: Rainbow Families of New Jersey
A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption
NJ ARCH Celebrates Third Year Anniversary

Book Review

Books related to the topic of Birthparents. Book Review of "The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade."

Ask the Experts

Barbara A. Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to parents who adopted a child from Russia at seven months old. The child was now four years old and showing signs of grasping the English language but not letters. The child was severely malnourished for the first two years of life and then placed in an orphanage for the next two years until he was adopted. The family was wondering if his history could have anything to do with his learning delay. Ms. Rall offers recommendations to this family.

Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2006

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Adoption and the Schools: The Dreaded "Family Tree"
Recommended Books and Resources
Educating Children To Be Part of The Adoption Community
Spotlight On: Adoptive Mothers Club of Morris County
A Forest of Family Trees

Book Review

Books related to the topic of Search and Reunion. Book Review of "A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life."

Ask the Experts

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to a family who adopted a child and moved to a new community. They debated about whether to tell the new school and their friends that their child was adopted.

Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2006

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IN THIS ISSUE:

May is Foster Care Awareness Month
News From the Front : Summary of Comments from DYFS Resource Parents (Foster Parents): The Joys and Challenges of Caring For Foster Children.
Ziggy as Spokes Character
Spotlight On: Middlesex County Foster And Adoptive Family Services (FAFS)
The Heart Gallery Update

Book Review

Books related to the topics of Foster Care and Adoption. Book Review Of "Zachary s New Home, A Story For Foster And Adopted Children", "I d Rather Be With A Real Mom Who Loves Me, A Story For Foster Children", and "Maybe Days, A Book For Children In Foster Care."

Ask the Experts

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to parents who adopted a sibling group from the Division and were having behavioral and academic issues with the children. Ms. Rall offers advice and resources to the family.

Volume 3, Issue 2, February 2006

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Thank Your Mentor Day
Who Mentored You? Information And Resources About Mentoring
A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption
Thinking About Culture Camp?
Spotlight On: Birth Mothers Support Group Of Burlington County

Book Review

Books and Videos Related to the Topics of Foster Care and Adoption . Video Review of Secrets and Lies, Antwone Fisher and Stuart Little.

Ask the Experts

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJARCH, offers advice to a woman who was in reunion and had a nice relationship with her birthmother. The birthmother moved out of state not long after the adopted adult gave birth to her own child, and the family is coping with the loss of that relationship. Ms. Rall offers advice for this situation.

Volume 3, Issue 1, November 2005

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IN THIS ISSUE:

National Adoption Day
Angels in Adoption
NJ ARCH Celebrates Second Year
Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month
In the Spotlight: Cape May County Foster And Adoptive Family Services

Book Review

Books related to the Topic of Children Adopted from Faraway Lands. Book Review of "Borya and the Burps, An Eastern European Adoption Story", and "Waiting for May."

Ask the Experts

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to a woman who has had several years of infertility treatments and decided to do research on private adoptions. While doing this research, she came across a message from a birthmother looking to find a couple for her unborn child. Ms. Rall offers advice about how to proceed with this situation and other types of adoptions.

Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2005

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Adoption and the Schools
Including Adoption in Everyday Teaching Situations: Tips for Your Teachers
The Heart Gallery: Featuring NJ s Waiting Children
In the Spotlight: Adoptive Parents Committee Inc. (APC)
FAFS Hosts Hundreds in Summer Picnics and Dinner Events
Come Chat with Us

Book Review

Books and Videos related to the topic of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. Book and Video Review of "Why Won t My Child Pay Attention?", and "A Parent s Guide: ADD in Children, Second Edition."

Ask the Experts

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to the parent of a 16- year- old who is pregnant.

Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2005

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IN THIS ISSUE:

May is Foster Care Awareness Month
Babies Without a Home Need Love
In the Spotlight: Warren County Foster and Adoptive Family Services (WCFAFS)
The Heart Gallery: Promoting Adoption in a Unique Way
Thinking About Culture Camp?
Facts about Children in Foster Care

Book Review

Books related to the topic of Foster Care. Book Review of "What's A Foster Family, Anyway?", "The Facts about Foster Families", "The Blending of Foster and Adopted Children into the Family", and "Orphans of the Living."

Ask the Experts

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to parents who adopted an eight- year- old girl from Eastern Europe. The parents noticed behaviors that were of concern such as oppositional defiance, lack of affection and more. Ms. Rall offers advice and resources to assist this family.

Volume 2, Issue 2, February 2005

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IN THIS ISSUE:

A Home for the Holidays Broadcast is a Huge Success!
Adoptees' Access-To-Birth-Certificates Bill Advances in NJ Legislature
Be a Buddy Mentor: Buddy Mentors Wanted!
In the Spotlight: Morristown Post-Adoption Support Group
A Snapshot of Special Education in NJ
Adoption Tax Credit
FAQs on Foster Family Taxes

Book Review

Books related to the topic of Older Child Adoption. Book Review of "Adopting The Older Child", and "Older Child Adoption."

Ask the Experts

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to an adoptive mother who adopted a child from the Division at age five. At age thirteen the child was acting out and had some behavior problems. This child is the youngest in the family and her behavior has become a real problem. Ms. Rall offers advice about how to deal with the situation.

Volume 2, Issue 1, November 2004

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IN THIS ISSUE:

November is National Adoption Awareness Month
NJ ARCH Celebrates One Year Anniversary
New Jersey Angels in Adoption Awards
A Home for the Holidays: TV Broadcast featuring Older Child Adoption
In the Spotlight: Chosen Children s Charities, Inc.

Book Review

Books related to Gay and Lesbian Adoption. For Adult, Fatherhood for Gay Men , The Velveteen Father , Gay Dads , Beyond Acceptance , The Lesbian Parenting Book , Lesbian and Gay Fostering and Adoption , Gay Parents/Straight Schools , Issues In Gay and Lesbian Adoption , and The Kid are recommended. For children, How My Family Came to Be Daddy, Papa and Me was reviewed.

Ask the Experts

Barbara Rall, LCSW, Assistant Director, NJ ARCH, offers advice to a family who adopted two children; one child's birthmother continues to communicate with her child while the other child's birthmother has not communicated in almost two years. The children are asking questions about the differences and Ms. Rall offers advice as to how to deal with the situation.

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