Monmouth/Ocean County Adoptive Families Support Group,llc

Come, Talk, Share and Support

2009

January 16, 2009 - 7:30 PM 
     

Come and meet an adult adoptee who will share her life journey

from adoption to being reunited with her birth family.

February 20, 2009 - 7:30 PM
     *Open Discussion

March 20, 2009 - 7:30 PM 
     Beverly Andres BA, MSW  See below details
 

WHAT CHILDREN WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR ADOPTIONS & WHAT THEY WANT THEIR PARENTS TO KNOW

 

Beverly Andres, BA, MSW

Beverly has been active in the fields of mental health/social services for nearly twenty years.  Areas of experience range from inpatient and outpatient work to recruiter and trainer families providing treatment foster care.  Beverly currently works as both a therapist among chronically mentally ill adults as well as a group and individual therapist for adopted kids and families at the IAC Center in Pennington, NJ.  Beverly is an adoptee in reunion for five years with her biological family.

 

March 21, 2009 - 12 to 6 PM     3rd Annual Adoption Expo

April 17, 2009 - 7:30 PM     Guest speaker, Barbara A. Rall, LCSW
     The topic will be, Telling Your Child Difficult History.
Sharing painful information about a child's history or birth family can be challenging for adoptive parents. This workshop will help you develop the skills to competently tell your child (ren) difficult information and help them process it.

May 15, 2009 - 7:30 PM  Guest Speaker, Joni Mantell, LCSW, Director IAC Center
     Attachment and the Adoptive Family: A Two Way Street.
Starting with the journey to partenthood and the child's early experiences, explore initial adjustments and the parallel process of parents and children throughout the ages and stages of personal and family development. Learn how to elicit strengths in both children and parents to create an optimal family environment.

PICNIC CANCELLED!!!!!!!!

OUR ANNUAL PICNIC HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE FALL!!!!

June 19, 2009 - 7:30 PM
     *Open Discussion

FAMILY PICNIC  JULY 26th

11am-4pm

CHEESEQUAKE STATE PARK

Bring your family for a wonderful afternoon at the park with other

adoptive families .  The park has a swimming area (with lifeguard), picnic tables,

playground and restrooms and a snackbar.  Check out the park at their web site  www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/cheesequake.html

There is a $10/car fee to enter the park.

If you are interestted in attending, plaese RSVP to AMY at babyfatty@verizon.net

RAINDATE OF AUGUST 2nd

HOPE TO SEE MANY OF YOU THERE

July & August - NO MONTHLY MEETINGS!!!!!

September 18, 2009 - 7:30 PM 
     A Loving Choice 

            ADOPTION IN THE SCHOOLS

      Please join us for an informative discussion presented by the director of A LOVING CHOICE ADOPTION ASSOCIATES on addressing adoption issues in your child's classroom regardless of grade. 

October 16, 2009 - 7:30 PM 
     TELLING YOUR CHILD DIFFICULT HISTORY

Presented by  -  Barbara Rall, LCSW

 

Sharing painful information about a child's history or birth family can be challenging for adoptive parents.This workshop will help yo develop the skills to competently tell your children difficult information and help them process it. 

November 20, 2009 - 7:30 PM
     * Open Discussion

December 18, 2009 - 7:30 PM
     No Meeting due to Holiday Time

Enjoy the Season! See you in 2010!