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Adoption
The word alone seems full of questions. The process is unknown to most who haven't been through it, as are the rewards.
Concerned Persons For Adoption (CPFA) is a non-profit organization in the State of New Jersey dedicated to the belief that every child deserves a family. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and to provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted. Join us for our Upcoming Events __________________________________________________________________________________ | Registration Now Open!
Join Us for our 9th Annual
Concerned Persons for
Adoption (CPFA)
Family Conference
For Youth ages 8-16 and their
Parents/Caregivers
Saturday, October 21, 2023:
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
(Doors open at 8:30 AM for registration and
light breakfast)  West Orange Presbyterian
Center
20 Old Indian Road, West
Orange, NJ 07052
Our half-day
series of workshops are open to pre-adoptive parents, adoptive parents, foster
parents, foster children and adoptees.
Topics include:
Who
am I? The Complexity of Teen Identity *
Verbal Diffusion and Defense Skills *
Your Best Health Starts with You! *
Tips for School Success Pet
Time with the Pups *
Sensory
Stations / Identity Tree Crafts
“Can we Talk?” Parents Only Discussion and
More!
* The above sessions will be for parents and corresponding
sessions for children Click link for the 9th Annual Family conference brochure:
Check us out on Instagram at cpfa_nj (Cpfa New Jersey)
Space is limited so please register early!
FREE for current CPFA members, $25 fee per family for non-members.*
This fee will entitle your family to a
year of CPFA membership.
*The conference includes a continental
breakfast. A light lunch/networking session will be offered at the end of the
workshops to meet and speak with professionals and other parents and adoptees
on a more intimate level. A complementary pizza lunch will be included.
__________________________________________________________________________________ Thank YOU for attending the 40th Let’s Talk Adoption Conference! We celebrate and thank those who made this conference happen: · Our keynote speaker and presenters: Debbie Riley, Rebecca Gallese, Sophia Gardner, Stefani Moon and Melissa Sadin – thank you for sharing their knowledge and expertise!
· Our volunteers – Rebecca, Mark, Amy, Dana, Deborah, Carolyn, Janet, Anna Marie, Ron, Wendy, Tatum, Stuart, Rodrenae and Maryanne.
· Our co-sponsors - The Office of Continuing Education, School of Social Work, Rutgers University and the Adoption Agency Council of New Jersey.
The Let’s Talk Adoption Conference Team _________________________________________________________________ CPFA awards the 2023 Lynne Witkin Scholarship to Meryl Kurland We are happy to announce that Meryl Kurland is the winner of the 2023 Lynne Witkin/CPFA scholarship. Meryl will begin her MSW program at Montclair State University this fall with a concentration on Children and Families. Although she began her undergraduate program in education, she quickly realized she was interested in Child Advocacy and Social Justice, and changed her major to social work. Meryl's dedication to child advocacy is evidenced by her volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in New Jersey. We wish her all the best in this worthy pursuit. Congratulations, Meryl! _________________________________________________________________ CPFA Supports Black Lives Matter
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Follow us on Instagram  CPFA offers a great opportunity to network with other adoptive parents. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted. Membership is encouraged and is open to anyone concerned with adoption. If you would like to make a tax deductable donation to CPFA please use this link: Questions? Click the Contact Us page and send us an e-mail!
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