Seasonal Highlights

IAC Center Fall Workshops

• Baby Care for Adoptive Parents- September 25, 2010 in Summit, NJ
• Domestic Adoption: Communicating with Birthparents Before, During and After the Adoption - September 25, 2010 in Pennington, NJ.
• W.I.S.E. Up! Workshop - Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Madison, NJ
• Making the Decision to Adopt- October 7, 2010 in Pennington, NJ

Click on the links for full workshop descriptions and registration; or contact info@iaccenter.com or 609-737-8750.

IAC Center Workshops may be accepted by your adoption agency for home study credits.

IAC Center Groups with Openings

Groups are offered in Pennington, Montclair, Summit and NYC. Call 609-737-8750 or email info@iaccenter.com for more information or to sign up.

• NEW Infertility Support Groups forming now in Pennington and Summit, NJ
• Pre-Adoptive Parents Support Groups meet once a month. Current openings:
• Pennington Pre-Adopt Group - will start Tuesday July 27, 2010 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
• New York Pre-Adopt Group - Will start on a Tuesday from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. in September

Monthly Adoptive Parents Support Groups forming:   

• Pennington Parents Daytime Group- Group will meet the third Thursday of the month from 10:30 to 12 noon.
• Montclair - Time and Date TBA 

Monthly Children and Teen Groups - interview for these new groups now!

• Pennington Girl’s Group – For girls ages 8 to 10. Starting September meeting the 2nd Friday of the month from 4:30 to 5:45.
• Montclair Teen Group - Contact IAC Center Counselor Bridget Devine at bdevinemsw@gmail.com or 973-534-6680 for a screening interview.

FYI Special Events

• Sneak Preview of the New Documentary "Resilience" Thursday, July 15, Korea Society, Korea Society, 950 Third Ave, 8th Floor. "Resilience" is a character-driven documentary that takes a unique look at international adoption from the perspective of a Korean birth mother and her American son. Sponsored by Also-Known-As and FCCNY. Contact 212-759-7525
• 12th Annual KAAN (Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network) Conference July 23-25, Holiday Inn 4751 Lindle Rd. Harrisburg PA.  Support networking & build understanding among adoptees, adoptive families, Koreans & Korean Americans. Contact 916-933-1447 or kaanet@aol.com  
• 36th Annual NACAC (North American Council on Adoptable Children) Conference - August 4 - 7, 2010 Connecticut Convention Center. Strengthening Families and Enhancing Practice: An Investment in Our Future Contact. Contact (651) 644-3036 or info@nacac.org
• 25th Annual ARCheology Summer Intensives July 11 - 14,
  Provincetown Inn, 1 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657. "Takin’ It To The Streets.  How adoption activism has changed and shaped the lives of people who live and work in the world of adoption." Contact Larisa at (617) 547-0909 or larisak@kinnect.org
• CHATS: Connected Hearts Adoption Triad Support Group Monthly Meeting October 25th from 7:15-9:15 P.M. Watchung Ave Presbyterian Church, North Plainfield NJ. Bridget Devine, MSW, IAC Center Counselor will be speaking about Adoption and Teens; and how parents can help.  Contact Gretchen Boger-O'Bryan chatsnj@comcast.net
• FRUA's 7th Annual Educational Conference Oct. 15-16, The Children's Hospital of PA, South 34th St & Civic Ctr Blvd. Philadelphia.  Experts will speak on positive interventions for adoptive families, how to overcome psychological and educational challenges, sensory integration and auditory processing in internationally adopted children, impact of adoption on parents, attachment issues, etc. Joni Mantell, LCSW will present a workshop on Attachment and the Adoptive Parent: Focus on the Parent's Journey.  Contact Sandy Davis 636-219-6760 or education@frua.org
• Concerned Persons for Adoption November 6, 2010 All day conference located at Rutgers University, Bush Campus, Piscataway, NJ. Joni Mantell, LCSW and a number of IAC Center Counselors will be presenting workshops TBA. Contact Cpfanj_pres@yahoo.com
• Adoptive Parents Committee  November 21, 2010, St. Francis College, Brooklyn NY. The largest pre and post adoption conference in the area with over 100 workshops. Keynote Speaker Dr. Jane Aronson Joni Mantell, LCSW will present workshops TBA. Contact 212-304-8479 or www.adoptiveparents.org  

Local Summer Camp Opportunities for Adopted Kids and Adoptive Families:

• Holt's East Coast Adoptee Camphttp: - August 8-13 at Camp Louemma in Sussex, NJ for ages 7-15 year olds.  Holt Adoptee Camp provides a unique experience for your internationally adopted children and teens to discuss their feelings about adoption, race, identity, fitting in, etc. Find gun, understanding, support and some time spent in large and small groups to more directly focus on the camper's adoption, identity, and race questions that they all share.  
• Holt's East Coast ADOPTIVE FAMILY DAY CAMP
  Thursday August 12th 9:30AM - 5:30PM   at Camp Louemma in Sussex, NJ for kids ages 5 -18 years old AND their families.  Open to all international, transracial, transcultural adoptees and their parents. A single-day program of workshops, activities, and games for adoptees and their parents to learn and talk about adoption in a safe setting and to meet other people like them. The program includes adoptee identity and race/racism education; Q&A sessions with adult adoptees; and an emphasis on interactivity with other adoptees and adoptive parents. This is also an excellent way to experience the full Adoptee Camp without the week-long, overnight commitment! The cost is $50 per parent/child pair.
• And for many more options all over the country, see Adoptive Families Magazine's Cultural and Heritage Events. There is something for just about everyone.

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