Adoptive Families Together Winter 2013 Schedule

 

Hi everyone! We hope you are enjoying the winter! We wanted to let you know that we have added a new Adoptive Families Together training for March 2^nd called “Adoption Search” Please see below for details on this exciting new training as well as our other workshops and parent groups. We hope to see you at some events!
Warmest Regards,
Lori Baeumler

 

 

Adoptive Families Together Presents Educational Trainings!

Adoptive Families Together (AFT) is thrilled to present some exciting educational Workshops on topics related to adoption issues. Our first training is open to anyone with a connection to adoption. Our other two trainings are open to adopted children or children in foster care and their parents. Please contact Lori Baeumler: 617-587-1522 lbaeumler@mspcc.org  for more information and to register!

 

Topic:  Panel: “Adoption Search”

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2013   

Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Location: MSPCC office NEW LOCATION: 3815 Washington St. 2^nd Floor,      Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Description:  A panel discussion on the complexities of the adoption search process from the prospective of the professionals as well as from members of the adoption constellation. We will discuss policies, procedures, and best practice while doing a search for biological and/or adoptive family. We will address motivation, readiness, as well as impact of search from the adoptee and birth family perspective.

Presented By: Sheila Frankel, Statewide Search Coordinator for DCF, Wendy Vandenhoeck, MSW, Search Coordinator for Catholic Charities.

Cost:  Free but must pre-register

PLEASE REGISTER: Contact Lori Baeumler 617-587-1522 or lbaeumler@mspcc.org

 

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Topic: “W.I.S.E. UP” For Grade School Students aged 6-12 years old

Date:  Saturday, March 23, 2013

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Location: MSPCC office NEW LOCATION: 3815 Washington St. 2^nd Floor,      Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Description: A training developed by the Center for Adoption and Support, W.I.S.E. Up is an award winning curriculum to teach children ages 6 through 12 how to respond to questions about their adoption experience.  The workshop provides a framework to respond in a variety of ways using group discussion and role playing. While children are meeting, parents will come together to be trained on the W.I.S.E. Up curriculum in order to support their children using these newly learned strategies. 

Presented by:  Penny Harrison, Michelle Novelle, Lori Baeumler

Cost: $20 per Family (Includes workbook)

PLEASE REGISTER: Contact Lori Baeumler 617-587-1522 or lbaeumler@mspcc.org

 

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Topic:  “Adoption in the Teen Years”

Date:  Sunday, April 7, 2013

Time: 2pm – 3:30pm

Location: MSPCC office NEW LOCATION: 3815 Washington St. 2^nd Floor,      Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Description: Adolescent adoptees talk with their peers about their experiences, challenges and hopes and how adoption has influenced their lives. This is a 90 minute group lead by two experienced therapists from Adoption Associates in Newton.

 Presented by: Deb Olshever and Maren Oslund, Therapists at Adoption Associates: www.AdoptionAssociates.org

Cost: $15 per Family

PLEASE REGISTER: Contact Lori Baeumler 617-587-1522 or lbaeumler@mspcc.org

 

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Directions to our MSPCC Office: 3815 Washington St. 2^nd Floor Jamaica Plain, MA 02130:

 We are located on the border of Jamaica Plain and Roslindale near the corner of Ukraine Way and Washington St. Our office is on the 2^nd floor and there is a Harvest Market on the first floor. If you are using GPS and “Jamaica Plain” doesn’t work please program in “Boston”, MA into your GPS as we are a new building and still need to get on all of the maps. We are right down the street from  the Forest Hills T stop on the Orange Line if you are taking the T.

 

Parking: We have 5 spots available for parking right in front of our building. If those spots are filled we have additional parking located at the Davis Monuments, right down the street in their back parking lot, labeled MSPCC parking. The address for Davis Monuments is: 3859 Washington St. Roslindale, MA 02131. If you need further directions please call or email me, Lori Baeumler at 617-587-1522 or lbaeumler@mspcc.org On the day of the workshop you can call me on my cell phone at 617-840-9568. Thanks so much for registering for this exciting workshop and we look forward to seeing you for W.I.S.E UP!

 

 

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AFT Workshop Registration 

Please make sure to indicate which Workshop you would like to attend!

 

Parent’s Name ________________________________________________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________________

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Telephone     _____________________________                         Email _________________________________

 

List names and ages of children to register:  _________________________________________________________

 

 

__ I will attend the “Adoption Search” Panel for adults and adult adoptees with a connection to adoption/foster care

          Date: Saturday, March 2, 2013 Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm

          Cost: Free, but must pre-register

 

__I will attend the “W.I.S.E. UP” Workshop for Grade School Students aged 6-12 years old

          Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Time: 10am-12pm

Cost: $20.00 Per Family (Includes 1 Workbook, additional workbooks will be available for purchase at the workshop)

 

__I will attend the “Adoption in the Teen Years” Workshop for High School Students

          Date: Sunday, April 7, 2013 Time: 2pm-3:30pm

          Cost: $15.00 Per Family

 

               ALL Workshops will take place at our MSPCC Office at: 3815 Washington St. 2^nd Floor, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Please make checks payable to: Adoptive Families Together Mail Registration to: MSPCC/AFT 99 Summer St. Boston, MA 02110

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Adoptive Parent Groups: Please join us for our Adoptive Families Together (AFT) parent-run, confidential groups to share personal concerns and needs around adoptive parenting. AFT provides education, advocacy, support, and more. We also welcome adopted individuals, birth parents, foster parents and all those with a connection to adoption. Please visit our website: www.mspcc.org/aft for more information. These are ongoing, FREE groups that meet once a month. Feel free to drop in!

 

 

AFT Groups Winter 2013 Schedule

 

 Acton:

Group Leaders: Kristy Bouley & Deborah Henderlong

Faith Evangelical Free Church

54 Hosmer St. Acton, MA 01720

Meets the 2^nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm-9pm

·   December 12^th

·   January 9^th

·   February 13^th

·   March 13^th

 

Billerica:

Group Leaders: Cheryl Farrell & Mary Wallace

First Congregational Church, 18 Andover Rd.

Billerica, MA 01821

Room 4 Please use the door in the rear of the building

Meets the last Sunday of the month, 7-9pm

·   December 30^th

·   January 27^th

·   February 24^th

·   March 31^st

 

 

Boston:

Group Leaders: Pasqua Scibelli & Lori Baeumler

Boston MSPCC Office

99 Summer St. 6^th Floor Boston, MA 02110

Meets the 1^st Wednesday of the month, 12-1pm

·   December 5^th

·   January 2^nd

·   February 6^th

·   March 6^th

 

Braintree:  

Group Leaders: Linda Perry & Leah Logan

Thayer Public Library

798 Washington St. Braintree, MA 02184

Meets the 2^nd Wednesday of the month 7-8:45pm

·   December 12^th

·   January 9^th

·   February 13^th

·   March 13^th

 

Jamaica Plain: NEW LOCATION

Group Leaders: Randi Schalet & Lori Baeumler

Jamaica Plain MSPCC Office

3815 Washington St. 2^nd Floor Jamaica Plain (Bordering Roslindale), MA 02130

Near the Forest Hills T Stop

Parking spots available outside the building or extra spots in the parking lot to Davis Monuments 3859 Washington St, Roslindale, MA

Meets the 1^st Friday of the month, 6:30-8:30pm

Childcare provided at every meeting

·   December 7^th

·   January 4^th

·   February 1^st

·   March 1^st

 

 

Roslindale:

Group Leaders: Michelle Novelle & Clare O’Donoghue

Roslindale Congregational Church

25 Cummins Highway

Roslindale, MA 02131

Meets the 3^rd Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30pm

Childcare provided at every meeting

·   December 19^th

·   January 16^th

·   February 20^th

·   March 20^th

 

 

 

 

Stoughton:

Group Leaders: Sue Casey & Susan McCarthy

Stoughton Public Library 84 Park St.

Stoughton, MA 02072

Meets the 2^nd Thursday of the month, 6:30pm-8:30pm

·   December 13^th

·   January 10^th

·   February 14^th

·   March 14^th

 

Swampscott:

Group Leaders: Kimberly Ryan & Sandi Santanello

First Church 40 Monument Ave.

Swampscott, MA 01907

Meets the 1^st Thursday of the month, 7-8:30pm

·   December 6^th  

·   January 3^rd

·   February 7^th

·   March 7^th

 

 

Worcester:

Group Leaders: Deb Tambeau & Donna Warren

Worcester MSPCC Office

335 Chandler St.

Worcester, MA 01602

Meets the 3^rd Thursday of the month, 7-9pm

·   December 20^th

·   January 17^th

·   February 21^st

·   March 21^st

 

 

 

 

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