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SUMMARY:Annual Adoptive Family Summer Picnic (Buffalo\, NY Area)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Adoption STAR adoptive families\, staff and their families\, for a spectacular afternoon!  Families who have adopted through Adoption STAR\, as well as those along the path to adopting are invited! \nCatered by Ted’s Hot Dogs! \nTed’s Food Truck serving 1:00 – 3:00 pm \nA dessert or a side dish to pass would be greatly appreciated\, but not required! \n\nHotdogs\, hamburgers\, veggie dogs\, water\, pop\, and french fries will be provided.\n\n\n \n\n\nVoluntary donations in an amount of your choice would be greatly appreciated to help offset the cost of the Birth Family Holiday Party in December. (We will gladly accept donations of new unwrapped toys\, gift cards\, cash/check\, etc. at the event. Not required to attend).\n\nThis event is rain or shine! We will communicate via email\, if the event is cancelled due to severe weather or county/state COVID-19 protocols.  \nFor more information contact us at 866-691-3300 or email info@adoptionstar.com.
URL:https://www.adoptionstar.com/event/annual-adoptive-family-summer-picnic-buffalo-ny-area-2/
LOCATION:Ellicott Creek Park\, Shelter 8\, Tonawanda\, NY\, 14150\, United States
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SUMMARY:Attachment-Focused Crisis Deescalation  With A-OK Family Advocates
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on crisis management for families who are caring for youth with extensive trauma histories and disrupted attachments\n\n\nThis training will provide the framework for how we heal through relationships and how we can best respond to a dysregulated child in a nurturing way that doesn’t jeopardize their attachment and trust.  Practical techniques and interventions will be provided to help parents feel well-equipped and confident in managing any behavioral crisis in the home.  This training is beneficial for families preparing to parent an older child and ones who have already taken placement—all A-OK Families are highly encouraged to participate in the webinar. \nAfter registering you will receive instructions on how to join the online event.\n \nContact Adoption STAR at 866-691-3300 or via email at info@adoptionstar.com or visit our website for event dates https://www.adoptionstar.com.
URL:https://www.adoptionstar.com/event/attachment-focused-crisis-deescalation-with-a-ok-family-advocates-3/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Private Track Training
DESCRIPTION:For clients of Adoption STAR who are currently in the Private Track Program\n\n\nAdoption STAR’s Agency Assisted Private Adoption Program\, often referred to as “Private Track\,” provides increased opportunities to adopt an infant. This creative and flexible program will teach you how to advertise yourself with the training\, guidance\, and support of the agency. With the world of infant adoption always changing\, the Private Track is a wonderful way to self-advocate and take active control of your adoption journey! \nYou must be accepted into Adoption STAR’s Private Track Program to attend this training. \nAfter registering for this event you will receive instructions on how to join the webinar. \nFor more information contact us at 866-691-3300 or email info@adoptionstar.com.
URL:https://www.adoptionstar.com/event/private-track-training-8/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:ANCHOR A-OK Educational Class\, Series 4
DESCRIPTION:For those pursuing the domestic adoption of an older child or an international adoption \nThe A-OK educational classes are referred to as ANCHOR (Attach\, Nurture\, Commit\, Healing\, Open-minded\, Resilience). They are specific to those considering the adoption of an older child or children. The classes give attendees a great deal of information that prepares them for adopting a child waiting in the United States foster care system or out of country care. Families are given the opportunity to assess personal interest\, readiness\, and commitment to adopt an older child. If you are considering the adoption of a waiting child or a child from another country\, this is for you. Due to the preparation necessary for adoption through the foster care system or coming to the United States from another country\, training consists of two parts (A and B) for a total of 23 classroom hours. You must sign up for one A (full session) and one B (full session). Preference is for you to sign up for parts A & B listed together. However\, if you are unable to attend for example\, part B in the first series\, you may attend part B in another series. You must attend part A before part B. \nFor those enrolled in the A-OK program\, a total of 38.5 hours are required prior to being matched with a child. 23 hours are received after attending training sessions A and B. The A-OK program provides you with quality time with your family advocate and social workers (specialists in the field of older child adoption) to help you gain additional educational hours. You will also be provided with a series of assignments that you do independently which will assist in achieving the required hours of pre-adoption preparation. \n2023                 Series 4  \nSession A \nSaturday\, August 26             9:00 am – 5:00 pm\nSunday\, August 27               9:00 am – 12:30 pm  \nSession B \nFriday\, September 8             5:15 pm – 9:00 pm\nSaturday\, September 9        9:00 am – 5:00 pm
URL:https://www.adoptionstar.com/event/anchor-a-ok-educational-class-series-4-virtual/
LOCATION:Adoption STAR Main Office\, 131 John Muir Drive\, Amherst\, NY\, 14228\, United States
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