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Upcoming Adoption Related Events
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Journeys of the Heart
Adoption Services is happy to list events that promote cultural
awareness, adoptive families, and the wonderful and wide world of child
adoption. Have an event to list? Please send your event
information to
website@journeysoftheheart.net
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Adoption Seminar Information
Two hour
adoption seminars in your area, held once a month - presentations by
staff and JOH families at our offices. Come and get all your questions
answered! More information at
info@journeysoftheheart.net |
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Oregon, Washington, and Illinois Adoption
Education |
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Education Class Information.
Classes are based on the 2007 Hague
accreditation process. |
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Oregon |
New for Oregon: NAFA
2008 Events List - Requires
Adobe Acrobat |
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Illinois |
Please click here for Chicagoland
Events! |
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Oregon |
Huge list of Oregon Diversity Events (requires
adobe acrobat)
Please Click
http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/HR/docs/train/dec.pdf
A 'can't miss' list for Oregon! Just
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Chicago Illinois Playgroup! |
Downtown/Lincoln Park/Lakeview Playgroup
getting started!
If you are a JOH family living in the city and looking
for a way to connect with other JOH families for playtime and group
opportunities, or to plan group cultural awareness activities for children whose
lives began in other countries, read on!
Christie Young has started a playgroup
that meets at Church
of Our Saviour, 530 W. Fullerton
(just west of Clark) The Church is
conveniently located on the 22 Clark and 36 Broadway
stops, and walking distance from the 151
Sheridan and 156 LaSalle and the
Brown Line Fullerton stops.
They are a great sponsor of an open, non-religious,
free playgroup in their newly renovated
nursery/playroom. The Playgroup is new and has abundant
openings that we'd love to dedicate to JOH families in
the city. The space is open to us on Mondays, Tuesdays
and/or Thursdays from 3-5pm. The room is large,
carpeted, and stocked with books and toys. The church
location is secure, warm (in winter) and cool (in
summer). Ample parking available just outside the entry.
This playgroup has saved many a mom from insanity during
the "NOTHING TO DO IN THE AFTERNOON" hours. Little sibs
who can nap in strollers/car seats are welcome to come
too and snooze in a quiet part of the nursery.
Email Christine Young and help start some fun JOH
family events! Contact her at
crabbiappl@aol.com for more information.
For a really great site, visit Christine's Playgroup
Blog. Please click on
http://playgroupchicago.blogspot.com
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Jan 13th-
Adoption Readiness
(Portland,
OR)
Instructor:
Mina Bacigalupi
This four-session series is designed to cover most recommended
pre-adoption education topics and to supplement agency trainings
for international or domestic adoption …[read
more]
Jan 20th-
Kid/Youth Activity
Group
(Portland,
OR)
Facilitator: Astrid Dabbeni
Groups
are for adopted youth (grade school through teens), and are led
by a team of adult adoptees.
Topics
include:
Adoptees in the Media, Where Adoptees Can Go For Support,
Adoption and Identity, Effective and Empowered Response to
Intrusive Questions…[read
more]
Jan 24th-
What and When:
Talking About Adoption With Your Child
(Portland,
OR)
Instructor: Astrid Dabbeni
"Why didn't my birthmother keep me?", "Will I every get to meet
my birthfamily?", "Did my birthmother love me?",
"Why did you adopt me?"
Have you thought about how you will
respond when your child asks such questions?...
[read more]
Jan 31st-
Strengthening
Attachment with your Child
(Portland, OR)
Instructor: Ally Burr-Harris
This four-hour workshop will help you to better understand
possible attachment problems for children age 6 and older.
Participants will learn and practice effective strategies for
strengtheing attachment with older childre...[read
more]
Learn more at
www.adoptionmosaic.org
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The Ball! |
Once a year, the annual Journeys of the
Heart fundraiser takes place in Chicagoland.
Our next fundraiser will be held February 14, 2009. For more
information please email
chicago@journeysoftheheart.net
Pictures Are Here |
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Oregon |
A group of parents
would like opinions on adding a Mandarin immersion program to
the West side of
Portland.
Please visit
http://chinese.weareahappyfamily.com/ to learn more |
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Donate this year to help the
children!
Your tax deductible donation to
Journeys of the Heart is easier than ever this year!
Please Click
Here to learn more |
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| Guatemala Families: We are looking for a
Playgroup Near Fairfax Virginia. email
website@journeysoftheheart.net if you have information. |
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Guatemala Adoptive Family Group In Oregon Is Active!
Learn More - email
adhelt@juno.com
The Group
holds several
gatherings a year plus has a very new "giving back" committee.
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Have An Upcoming Event You Would Like To Promote?
Please Send The Details To
Website@journeysoftheheart.net |
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Missing? Please Visit Our Picture Archives |
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Please
Click Here For A Special Page Of Events For The Chicagoland Adoption
Community. |
 Oregon Adoption Tax Credit: New Information
For Oregon Families.
Please Click
Here. |
| New Free Oregon Event:
International Story Time At The Hillsboro Public Library. Stories
for kids are read in many languages including Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese,
Hindi, and More!
Please Click Here For Event Information. |
Adoption T-Shirts On Sale Now! Prices Reduced And Your
Purchase Helps Adoption. Order Online Or By Check.
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The Adoption Bracelet Is Now Available!
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Journeys of the Heart is a full service, non-profit adoption agency, certified by the COA, fully Hague Compliant. We provide adoption and relief services from our offices are in Portland (Oregon), Seattle (Washington), and Chicagoland (Illinois). We can work with people from any state in the United States. If you are looking for an adoption agency then please look into our philosophy and our dedication. If domestic adoption, international adoption, or open adoption is in your future then let your journey begin here. Journeys of the Heart Adoption Services is a non-profit organization, described as a 501 (c) (3) organization, by the Internal Revenue Service, EIN 94-3184018. If you wish to make a donation to Journeys and require a copy of our letter of determination from the IRS please email website@journeysoftheheart.net |
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