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Rocky River General Support and Discussion Meeting

May 03, 2012

We welcome anyone interested in lifelong adoption related issues.

Rocky River meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month.  They are support and discussion groups for any adult adoptee, adoptive parent, birthparent, prospective adoptive parent, professionals or anyone interested in lifelong adoption issues.

  • No Charge
  • No RSVP needed
  • Opportunities to join us as a member
  • Held once a month from 7:00 to 9:00 in four locations
The Rocky River meeting is held at the West Shore Unitarian Church, 20401 Hilliard Drive, near I-90 Hilliard exit.

For more information contact:  Linda Bellini at (216) 482-2323

Maple Heights Get Real Support Group

May 03, 2012

A peer support group for youth in foster care.

Get Real is an educational and supportive group for teens in foster care that provides a safe place for them to share their experiences and explore their feelings about foster care and adoption. The group is co-led by a member of the Adoption Network Cleveland staff and a young adult who aged out of foster care or was adopted as a teen who is able to share personal challenges and accomplishments with teens that are currently in foster care.

Get Real provides a great opportunity for teens to listen to others share their experience; to talk about their own experiences of foster care; and to share their hopes for the future in a safe and supportive environment. Meetings are held in two locations each month and include a light supper and activities. The group is open to teens 13-17 years old who are in permanent custody or PPLA in Cuyahoga County.

Place: Maple Heights Library
5225 Library Lane
Cleveland, Ohio 44137
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

For more information: Email Ayanna Abi-Kyles or call (216) 482 2331

Adoptive Family And Teen Support Group Family Bowling

May 05, 2012

Adoptive Family And Teen Support Group Bowling

Adoptive Family And Teen Support Group Family Bowling

When:  Saturday, May 5, 2012
Where:  Freeway Lanes of Parma 
             12859 Brookpark Road
Contact:  Ayanna Abi-Kyles at (216) 482-2331

Adoptee Journeys - Series 1 - Session 4

May 08, 2012

This five workshop series will explore the life journeys of the adoptee. Adoptees, ages 18 and over are invited to attend.

Session 4: Birthmothers – Join with other adoptees in a dialogue with a panel of birthmothers.

Who:  Adult Adoptees, 18 years of age or older
Time 6:45 to 8:45 pm
Place:  Adoption Network Cleveland
Cost:  Members:  $40/Series, $10/sessions; Nonmembers: $60/series, $15/session; add $5 if paying day of the event.
RSVP:  Linda Bellini or call (216) 482-2323 one week in advance of individual sessions

Summit County General Support and Discussion Meeting

May 09, 2012

We welcome anyone interested in lifelong adoption related issues.

Summit County meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month.  They are support and discussion groups for any adult adoptee, adoptive parent, birthparent, prospective adoptive parent, professionals or anyone interested in lifelong adoption issues.
  • No charge
  • No RSVP needed
  • Opportunities to join us as a member
  • Held once a month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in four locations
The Summit County meeting is held at the Akron General Health & Wellness Center, 4125 Medina Road, Akron, on Rt. 18 just west of I-77.

For more information contact:  Linda Bellini at (216) 482-2323

Adoptive Family Support Group

May 10, 2012

Provides opportunities for families to meet, share their experiences and learn from each other and or featured presenters.

Our Adoptive Family Support Group meets monthly and provides opportunities for families to meet, share their experiences and learn from each other and our featured presenters. Concurrent meetings are held for teens. Programming for school-aged children and childcare for preschoolers are available for a modest fee. The meetings are typically held on the second or third Thursday evening of the month. Regular social activities are also planned to help adoptive families connect with one another.

Topic: Story Telling: The Use of Story in Developing Positive Identity in the Adoptive Child, Part 2 (Ellen Huber, facilitator)

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Place: Adoption Network Cleveland
RSVP: Email Ayanna Abi-Kyles or contact Robert Gibbons at (216) 482-2332

CFA Blend Support Group

May 11, 2012

CFA Blend Support Group
Co-Sponsored with Concern For Adoptees

CFA Blend Support Group
Co-Sponsored with Concern for Adoptees

For Adult Transcultural, Transracial, International Adoptees

Location:  Adoption Network Cleveland
                4614 Prospect Ave. - Rm. 550
Date:  May 11, 2012
Time:  6:00 - 9:00 PM
Contact:  Stephanie Peterson
               (330) 573-2768

20th Annual Birthmothers' Day Ceremony

May 12, 2012

We invite birthmothers, family and friends of birthmothers as well as adoptive families to attend.  The ceremony honors and recognizes all women whose children were placed for adoption. Birthmothers lead the ceremony, share poetry, music and other readings.

The ceremony honors and recognizes all women whose children were placed for adoption. Birthmothers lead the ceremony, share poetry, music and other readings. Other members of the adoption constellation also participate. The event is open to the public. We invite birthmothers, family and friends of birthmothers as well as adoptive families to attend. Following the ceremony there is a reception and social hour.

Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Mandel Community Room at the Center for Families and Children, 4600 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
RSVP: Contact Linda Bellini at (216) 482-2323

Adoption Network Cleveland Get Real

May 15, 2012

Peer support group for youth in foster care.

Get Real is an educational and supportive group for teens in foster care that provides a safe place for them to share their experiences and explore their feelings about foster care and adoption.  the group is co-led by a member of the Adoption Network Cleveland staff and a young adult who aged out of foster care or was adopted as a teen who is able o share personal challenges and accomplishments with teens that are currently in foster care.

Get Real provides a great opportunity for teens to listen to others share their experience; to talk about their own experiences of foster care; and to share their hopes for the future in a safe and supportive environment.  Meetings are held in two locations each month and include a light supper and activities.  The group is open to teens 13-17 years old who are in permanent custody or PPLA in Cuyahoga County.

Place:  Adoption Network Cleveland
           4614 Prospect Ave. - Rm. 550
           Cleveland, Ohio   44103
Time:  4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

For more information Email:  Ayanna Abi-Kyles or call (216) 483-2331

Adoptive and Foster Parent Training - 3-2-1 Contact! The Openness Puzzle

May 16, 2012

Ohio Child Welfare Training Program
PARENT TRAININGS
3-2-1 Contact! The Openness Puzzle - Speaker:  Angela Irby

Ohio Child Welfare Training Program
PARENT TRAININGS
3-2-1 Contact!  The Openness Puzzle - Speaker:  Angela Irby
  • Provides a brief overview of the reason for openness in adoption.
  • Examines many anxieties felt by adoptive parents in open adoption relationships and provides guidelines for the use in the decision -making about when openness is appropriate.
  • Explores strategies to determine the right level of openness
Location:  Adoption Network Cleveland
                4614 Prospect Ave. - Rm. 550
Date:  Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Time:  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Contact:  Julius Jackson - (216) 482-2323

Free sessions for child welfare professionals
Free social worker and Counselor CEUs and Foster Parent Training Hours available.
Childcare available - $3 per child, $7 family max.
Reservation needed at least one week in advance.

Mentoring Orientation

May 17, 2012

If you're interested in learning more about our Permancency Champion Mentoring Program, come join us for an orientation to learn more.

If you're interested in learning more about our Permancency Champion Mentoring Program, come join us for an orientation to learn more.

Time:  5:30 - 8:30 PM
Location:  Adoption Network Cleveland
                4614 Prospect Ave. - Suite 550
For more information, contact Pat Hill or call (216) 482-2320

Cleveland Heights General Support and Discussion Meeting

May 17, 2012

We welcome anyone interested in lifelong adoption related issues.

Cleveland Heights meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month.  They are support and discussion groups for any adult adoptee, adoptive parent, birthparent, prospective adoptive parent, professionals or anyone interested in lifelong adoption issues.
Topic:  Divided Loyalties
 
  • No charge
  • No RSVP needed
  • Opportunities to join us as a member
  • Held once a month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in four locations
The Cleveland Heights meeting is held at the Church of the Savior, 2537 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.

For more information contact:  Linda Bellini at (216) 482-2323

Sustaining Adoptions

May 18, 2012

Partners For Forever Families
LEARNING COMMUNITY
TO PROMOTE PERMANENCY FOR YOUTH
Subject:  Sustaining Adoptions
Presenter:  Zoe Breen Wood, MSW
Come learn about ways to keep adoptions of youth and sibling groups from foster care and healthy.

Partners For Forever Families
LEARNING COMMUNITY
To Promote Permanency For Youth
Subject:  Sustaining Adoptions
Presenter:  Zoe Breen Wood, MSW
Come learn about ways to keep adoptions of youth and sibling groups from foster care and healthy.

Free sessions for legal and child welfare professionals

Date:  Friday, May 18, 2012
Time:  9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:  Adoption Network Cleveland
                4614 Prospect Ave. - Rm. 550

Register at least one week in advance with:  Julius Jackson or call (216) 482-2324
Social Worker and Counselor CEUs available

Men's Support Group

May 19, 2012

Fathers and men in other support roles such as uncles, grandfathers, significant others and mentors are invited to join us.

In our commitment to provide support to families, we recognize that the men in our families need support, too!  Fathers and men in other support roles-- such as uncles, grandfathers, significant others and mentors --are invited to join us.

Place:  Adoption Network Cleveland
           4614 Prospect Ave.
Time:  10:00 - 11:30 AM
RSVP:  Email:  Robert Gibbons or call (216) 482-2332

Adoption 101: Where Do I Begin?

May 19, 2012

For prospective adoptive parents who are interested in finding out more about the adoption process.

For prospective adoptive parents who are interested in finding out more about the adoption process.

This four-hour workshop is designed for those who are just beginning to look into adopting.  It gives an overview of adoption processes for domestic, international, private, infant or children who are waiting.

Time:  9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Place:  Adoption Network Cleveland
           4614 Prospect Ave. - Room 550
Cost:  $20 per person or $35 per couple for members and $30 per person or $55 per couple for non-members, Add $5 if paying day of.

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP:  Email Julius Jackson or call (216) 482-2323 or click here to register online.

Mentor Support Meeting

May 22, 2012

If you are a current mentor, please plan on attending this monthly support meeting to share your experience with your mentee and offer support to others.

If you are a current mentor, please plan on attending this monthly support meeting to share your experience with your mentee and offer support to others.

Time:  6:30 - 8:30 PM
Location:  Adoption Network Cleveland
                4614 Prospect Ave. - Rm. 550
Contact:  Patricia Hill at (216) 482-2320

Volunteer Orientation

May 23, 2012

If you are interested in volunteering with us in any capacity, please join us to learn more about the organization.

If you are interested in volunteering with us in any capacity, please join us to learn more about the organization.

Date:  Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Time:  6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location:  Adoption Network Cleveland
                4614 Prospect Ave. - Rm. 550
RSVP:  Email Laura Weber or call (216) 482-2312

Lake County General Support and Discussion Meeting

May 29, 2012

We welcome anyone interested in lifelong adoption related issues.

Lake County meetings are held on the last Tuesday of every month.  They are support and discussion groups for any adult adoptee, adoptive parent, birthparent, prospective adoptive parent, professionals or anyone interested in lifelong adoption issues.
  • No charge
  • No RSVP needed
  • Opportunities to join us as a member
  • Held once a month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in four locations
The Lake County meeting is held at the Mentor Baptist Church, 7500 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Mentor

For more information contact:  Linda Bellini at (216) 482-2323

Adoptive and Foster Parent Training - How to Talk to Kids so they Will Listen

May 29, 2012

Ohio Child Welfare Training Program
PARENT TRAININGS
Subject:  How to Talk to Kids so They Will Listen
Speaker:  Kim Langley

Ohio Child Welfare Training Program
PARENT TRAININGS
Subject:  How to Talk to Kids so They Will Listen 
 Speaker:  Kim Langley
  • Based on the best-selling book by Faber and Mazlish, participants will be introduced to proven techniques benefiting anyone who works with children or youth.  Participants are cast in the role of parent/caregiver and can strengthen their ability to help children/youth deal with their feelings, engage cooperation, and encourage autonomy.  Learn good praise techniques, effective alternatives to threats, warnings, nagging and lectures, and how to help children to step out of negative roles.  Each new skill is illustrated with cartoons to increase retention.  There will be opportunities to practice new skills, stimulate problem-solving around "stubborn" behavior management problems, and adopt a communication-building style that invites trust.  The group will practice on typical behaviors of children from two through teen.
Location:  Adoption Network Cleveland
                4614 Prospect Ave. - Rm. 550
Date:  Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Time:  6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Contact:  Julius Jackson - (216) 482-2324

Free sessions for child welfare professionals
Free social worker and Counselor CEUs and Foster Parent Training Hours available.
Childcare available - $3 per child, $7 family max. 
Reservation needed at least one week in advance.

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