New Roots meeting dates and related events
If you know of an event of interest to adoptive families in central Ohio, please contact janet@simplyliving.org to add it to our calendar!
New Roots meeting dates and related events
If you know of an event of interest to adoptive families in central Ohio, please contact janet@simplyliving.org to add it to our calendar!
| Wednesday, April 30, 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Adoption Academy International Track begins. The National Center for Adoption Law and Policy and Columbus Childrens Hospital offers an 11-week educational series, the Adoption Academy, which is designed to take the mystery out of adoption for prospective adoptive parents. Participants can register for any or all of the three tracks. The Core Track (3 sessions) covers basic issues that all prospective adoptive parents need to address, including the Nuts and Bolts of the Homestudy Process. The Core Track costs $20 for the first person and $15 for each additional person. To register or for additional information, call Children's Hospital's Institute for Pediatric Education at (614) 722-4949 or visit the Adoption Academy web site: http://www.law.capital.edu/adoption/Adopt_Academy.htm. | Children's Hospital Education Center, 700 Children's Dr. |
| Saturday, May 10, 10:00 a.m. - noon | International Adoption program: Holt International, Bellefaire JCB Central Ohio, and Nationwide Children's Hospital are teaming up to present an informative program on the current status of international adoptions and the many options that are available to families, featuring Waiting Children and more. Call (740) 965-4445 for more information. | Nationwide Children's Hospital Education Center, 575 South 18th Street, Columbus |
| Saturday, May 10, 4:00 p.m. | Interracial Families in Friendship monthly get-together. | Please e-mail for information and directions. |
| Saturday, May 17, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Third Annual Forever Home Adoption Celebration sponsored by The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy. Please join us to raise awareness about adoption as a family-building option and to celebrate adoptive families! More than 300 people enjoyed last year’s festivities. Proceeds from this event will be used to support NCALP programs that benefit adoptive families in Ohio, as well as across the country. Details at the Forever Home web site: http://www.law.capital.edu/adoption/forever_home.htm. | COSI Columbus |
| Saturday, June 14, 11:00 a.m. | Interracial Families in Friendship monthly get-together. Picnic in the park! | Please e-mail for information and directions. |
| Saturday, July 12, 11:00 a.m. | Interracial Families in Friendship monthly get-together. Picnic in the park! | Please e-mail for information and directions. |
| Saturday, Aug 9, 11:00 a.m. | Interracial Families in Friendship monthly get-together. Picnic in the park! | Please e-mail for information and directions. |
Do you know of upcoming events of interest to the adoption community in central Ohio? Just email us to get your event posted on this calendar. Join our open forum discussion through the New Roots e-mail listserv.
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