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| SPECIAL BIRTH MOTHERS WORKSHOP |
Dillon International's summer parenting workshops are rapidly developing a reputation for exceptional quality with pertinent information for today's adoptive families. This year's slate of workshops proves to be no exception. (See complete listing of summer parenting workshops below.)
I would particularly like to call your attention to an extra-special workshop-titled "From An Ocean of Tears to An Ocean of Love: A Birth Mothers Workshop" which will be held in Tulsa, OK during Dillon International's Korean Heritage Camp on Saturday, July 25, 2009. The workshop will be offered again in Dallas, TX, on Sunday, July 26, 2009, from 3:00-5:00 PM. Two non-Dillon birth mothers from Eastern Social Welfare Society in Seoul, South Korea, will provide attendees a rare opportunity to hear the unique perspective from an international birth mother. The workshop will also include the voices of an ESWS staff member, an adoptee, and an adoptive family who is part of a semi-open adoption through Dillon's Korea program.
The workshops are open to all adoptive parents (regardless of country program), adoptees, and adoption professionals. Click here to download a flyer that contains registration details about the birth mother workshop.
Please feel free to share this flyer with fellow adoptive families, adoption professionals and/or adoption support networks of which you are aware. We hope you can join us as well! Two hours CEU credit will also be available for social workers attending either workshop.
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| LOOKING FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION? |
Intercountry Adoption: Office of Children's Issues, United States Department of State keeps current information on countries, Hague and intercountry adoptions. Their Adoption Matters Blog will be coming soon. Visit them at http://adoption.state.gov/ | |
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| WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FOSTER CARE? |
| A national online Harris Poll commissioned by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association found that most adults know little about foster care or the experience of children in foster care. The poll was conducted in December 2008 and gathered data from 2,281 adults about their impressions of the U.S. foster care system and its impact on children. Results were weighted to reflect the whole U.S. population.
Key findings indicate the following:
83% of adults knew very little about the experience of children in foster care
31% of adults knew someone who was or had been in foster care
87% of adults agreed that improving the foster care system should be a national priority.
I am dedicating this issue to the compassionate people who give their lives to help children in foster care. Foster parents, relatives, caregivers, social workers, agency administrators, and volunteers: I commend you on your hard work. Together, you care for almost 500,000 children and youth currently living in out-of-home care. You have not ignored the impact of child abuse and neglect in our nation's next generation. You are deeply appreciated! |
| DILLON SUMMER PARENTING WORKSHOPS & ADOPITON MEETINGS |
Saturday June 13 12:45-2:00 PM Guest Speaker: Kim-Lan Carlson: Love's Full Circle Kim-Lan Carlson's own adoption story stems from a legacy of adoption. In the Spring of 1975, President Johnson ordered "Operation Baby Airlift" to bring several hundred babies to the USA in the midst of Saigon falling and the Vietnam War. Kim-Lan was one of these babies and had the opportunity to return to her homeland and visit her orphanage. Her adoption journey continues with her adoption of her daughter from Vietnam. Download the registration form for Vietnam Weekend Saturday, June 27 10:00 - 11:50 AM Guest Speaker: Stephanie Kripa Cooper - Lewter Stephanie Kripa Cooper - Lewter, MSW and Ph.D candidate is a wife, mother, international adult Indian adoptee, social worker and child welfare professional. She was born in India and adopted to the United States in 1975 from the Missionaries of Charity, under the direction of Mother Teresa. She currently is pursuing a Ph.D. in social work. Download the registration form
Saturday, July 11 10:00 - 11:50 AM Adult adoptee panel followed by Chinese physician panel A panel of adult adoptees will share their experience of growing up adopted. A panel of Chinese physicians from China practicing in the USA will be available to share. Download the registration form
Saturday July 25 10:00 - 11:50 AM Guest Speakers: Korean Birth Mothers from Eastern Child Welfare Society A rare and unique opportunity for the adoption circle! Two birth mothers from Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS) in Seoul, S. Korea, will come to the U.S. to share their compelling story. The international adoption community has been able to hear from adoptive families and adult adoptees, but this educational workshop allows adoptive parents, adoptees, and professionals to hear from the international birth mother's perspective for the first time. Download the registration flyer
Adoption Information Meetings: Please share these dates with prospective families you know who are considering international adoption.
June 2009
6/16 - Conway, AR
6/20 - Orange County, CA
July 2009
7/9 - Arkadelphia, AR
7/14 - Little Rock, AR & Tulsa, OK
7/16 - Dallas, TX
7/18 - Orange County, CA August 2009
8/3 - Russellville, AR
8/4 - St. Louis, MO
8/11 - Little Rock, AR & Tulsa, OK
September 2009
9/5 - Orange County, CA
9/8 - Little Rock, AR & Tulsa, OK
9/22 - Kansas City, KS |
| ADOPTIVE FAMILIES LIBRARY |
Adoption as a Diversity Issue in Professional Preparation: Perceptions of Preservice Education Professionals by J.M. Taymans, S.A. Marotta, S.J. Lynch, D.B. Riley, D.M. Oritz, J.M. LaFuci Schutt, C.J. Mallery, J. L. Embich was published in Adoption Quarterly, Vol 11(1) 2008 and is available online at http://www.haworthpress.com. This research explored student teachers' and counselors' perceptions of the needs of adoptees in schools. The article provided evidence that even a short, basic instruction to educational professionals can sensitize them to better serve adoptees.
Meant to Be is a collection of international adoption stories.The book explores the lives of 18 authors as they share the story of how their internationally-adopted children fit perfectly into their families. All proceeds from the sale of Meant to Be benefit OrphanCARE International, the humanitarian aid program of Dillon International. You may preorder your copy at http://www.dillonadopt.com/Store.htm |
| SPOTLIGHT ON UPCOMING CONFERENCES |
| The National Association of Christian Social Workers are holding their annual conference from October 29 - November 1, 2009, in Indianapolis, IN at the Hilton Indianapolis. Go to http://www.nacsw.org/conv_head_text.html for more info on attending.
The Midwest Adoption Conference will be held November 2, 2009, in Deerfield, IL. To learn more about this one day conference, go to http://www.midwestadoption.org. |
| AEC'S MISSION STATEMENT |
| The mission of Dillon's Adoption Education Center is to provide family-centered education to address the needs of individuals and families who are touched by international adoption. Dillon International believes that education can benefit everyone. The Adoption Education Center's services are available to professionals, agencies and individuals.
Adoption in the United States has increased over the years and family-centered education is a growing need in all aspects of the family system. The Adoption Education Center provides education services to adoptive families in all stages of the adoption process.
The Adoption Education Center is part of Dillon International's lifelong commitment to families. | |
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We hope you enjoyed this issue of the "Adoption Education Quarterly" and want to thank you for your readership. We encourage you to forward this e-newsletter to your friends and colleagues, who have been touched by adoption, and to suggest that they also sign up to begin receiving Dillon's quarterly AEC e-news.
Sincerely, |
| Karin Price
Director of The Adoption Education Center, a service of Dillon International, Inc.
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| DISCLAIMER
We do not make any representation about the changes that take place in the information reported in this newsletter, and inclusion of items in the newsletter does not signify we support the authors' perspectives.
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