Free Monthly Webinars on International Adoption

Learn about the process of international adoption from your home. Staff members are logged on to answer questions. Medina, OH, June 22, 2007 –(PR.com)– Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc., a non-profit licensed international adoption agency, provides free monthly webinars on international adoption. Log on from the comfort of your home–the webinar presentation covers the adoption process, travel, countries...

Wendy’s Raised Over $1 Million for Adoption

…and my children were part of it. My daughters, adopted through foster care, took their dad to Wendy’s on Fathers Day for a Frosty to support this wonderful cause. I think Dave Thomas would be proud. News Release 6.20.2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM WENDY’S INTERNATIONAL CONTACT: Bob Bertini 614/764-3327 WENDY’S CUSTOMERS CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY WITH A FROSTY; RAISE MORE THAN $1 MILLION FOR THE CAUSE OF...

Support the Dave Thomas Adoption Foundation-Buy A ...

Wendy’s is hosting something called “Father’s Day Frosty Weekend.” On June 16 and 17, participating Wendy’s restaurants across the country will donate a minimum of 50 cents from every Frosty product sold to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which fills a critical gap by funding and supporting full-time foster adoption recruiters in all 50 states. Regular people can help out a great cause just by heading to...

Free Teleseminar On Healing Through Nutrition

One of our adoption forum members passed this information along and I thought some of the blog readers would be interested. On this upcoming Tele-Discussion, we will be speaking with Ken Rohla, president and founder of Fresh and Alive! Ken is an expert in the field of natural healing through nutrition. What makes Ken stand out amongst others in his field is his unique approach in combining his knowledge in the fields of...

Mardie Caldwell on The Today Show

This email was sent to me by American Carriage House Publishing Dear Joanne, I’m writing to let you know about an exciting event happening this week. Award-winning author Mardie Caldwell is scheduled to appear live on NBC’s ‘The Today Show’ on May 9. Caldwell will be discussing adoption as part of a feature this week about different ways to build your family. She will be sharing some important...

Free Teleseminar For Mothers Raising Children With...

Join Heather T. Forbes, LCSW for a discussion based off of her research study on the stressors mothers face in raising children with trauma histories. Published in the Journal of Social Work, this study not only validates mother’s struggles, but also reassures that they adoptive and foster care mothers really aren’t going crazy! This free teleseminar will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at; 9:00 p.m. EDT 8:00...

May is Foster Care Month

Over 513,000 American children are in foster care because their own families are in crisis and unable to provide for their essential wellbeing. Like all young people, youth in foster care deserve and benefit from enduring, positive relationships with caring adults. Now is the time to get involved. Join America’s leading child welfare agencies, advocates, experts and foster care alumni as they come together to address...

Heart Gallery (Texas)

Heart Gallery Puts A Face On Children Needing Adoption March 26, 2007 04:01 PM EDT It’s called the Heart Gallery, and it features the faces of adoption. But this year, the focus is moving a new direction. “Our focus, really, is a lot on older children right now,” said Chris Van Deusen with Child Protective Services. “It’s much more difficult for older children to get adopted.” And now the...

FRUA Conference

Questions: Visit www.frua.org, e-mail Marjorie@frua.org or call 703-560-6184 This conference is for all of us that are touched by adoption. Although it is sponsored by FRUA, INC, the issues addressed are just as appropriate for families with children adopted from backgrounds of alcohol or drug exposure, neglect or abuse as they are for children adopted from institutional settings. This conference was designed by adoptive...

Tell Your Adoption Story

WGBH and Spy Pond Productions is seeking people to be involved with a 90-minute PBS documentary and a website called Adoption Families. The project will explore many sides of adoption, including: open adoption, international adoption, adoption through the foster care system, and people’s quest to learn their background. Built around intimate stories of adoptive families, we will create a high-profile television program for...