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Orientation Meetings are free and open to the public and required of families at the beginning of the home study process. Please call Coordinators2inc @ (804) 354-1881 to register for meetings at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled date.
***ORIENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR BE CANCELLED. BE SURE TO CALL TO VERIFY THAT THE OREINTATION/WORKSHOP YOU WISH TO ATTEND IS BEING HELD AS PLANNED AND THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED.***
ALL ORIENTATIONS WILL BE HELD FROM 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. AT COORDINATORS2INC, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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U.S. Infant, International, & Waiting Child Adoption Orientation
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For persons interested in learning about adopting infants and older children in the United States or adopting children from foreign countries. Information will be shared about the advantages, risks and opportunities of all types of adoption. Specific information will be shared about our own Parental Placement (open adoption) program, as well as information about how we can assist in the adoption of children from anywhere in the world.
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| Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, July 12, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, August 9, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, September 13, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
6:30 p.m. |
Coordinators2inc |
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Please read below for a description of educational workshops offered to the public and to our clients. Families in the home study assessment process are required to attend the Adoption, Identity, & Attachment class before completing their home study process. Please see the schedule and speak with your social worker about additional courses specific to your type of adoption.
If you are a Placement Program client of coordinators2inc, the cost of your workshop is included in your service fees. Adoptive Family Support Program clients may attend any workshop for free.
For the general public, a $30 donation per person will be requested to be paid at the workshop via check or cash.
You must call coordinators2inc @ (804) 354-1881 to register for workshops at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled date. A minimum of 5 people are needed in order to proceed with any of these workshops. We will close registration once 25 people are pre-registered. All others will be asked to register for the next scheduled meeting.
Workshops listed are subject to change and/or cancellation. Be sure to call and verify that the workshop you wish to attend is being held as planned and that you are registered.
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Adoption, Identity, & Attachment
FOR ALL FAMILIES ADOPTING THROUGH COORDINATORS2INC
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Required of all Coordinators2inc clients during the Home Study process. This workshop is a day long, intensive overview of the significant factors to consider in a successful adoptive family experience. All workshops are held on Saturdays from 10:00-3:00 including breaks (lunch is on your own or bring your own).
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| Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Saturday, March 10, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Saturday, May 12, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Saturday, July 14, 2012 |
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| Saturday, September 15, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Saturday, November 3, 2012 |
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Special Issues in Open Adoption
FOR ALL FAMILIES IN THE INFANT/PARENTAL PLACEMENT PROGRAM
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| Required of all Coordinators2inc Infant/Parental Placement clients during the home study, waiting, or supervision process. |
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| Saturday, April 21, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Saturday, October 13, 2012 |
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Effective Parenting
FOR OUR FAMILIES ADOPTING THROUGH OUR WAITING CHILD PROGRAM
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| Required of all families adopting through our Waiting Child program during the home study process. This training is offered to families who are adopting children with histories of trauma, abuse, and neglect. This workshop will explore alternate techniques to meeting children's needs and understanding the issues behind their children's behaviors. Please contact Sharon Richardson or Jennifer Surratt at 804-354-1881. |
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| Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, August 7, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
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Parenting the Sexually Abused Child: Helpful and Hopeful Recovery
FOR OUR FAMILIES ADOPTING THROUGH OUR WAITING CHILD PROGRAM
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| Parents will be presented with skills, strategies, and techniques helpful to assisting their child in managing, coping, and moving toward healthy recovery. This will include an understanding of trauma and the factors involved in recovery. Please contact Sharon Richardson or Jennifer Surratt at 804-354-1881. |
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| Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, March 6, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, September 4, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
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For additional education/training, we ask all families adopting through the Waiting Child program to read the following books:
"Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control" by Forbes & "Three Little Words" by Rhodes-Courter |
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Talking With Your Child About Adoption
FOR ALL FAMILIES AFTER PLACEMENT AND DURING SUPERVISION
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| Required of all coordinators2inc clients during supervision (for families adopting Internationally or with our Waiting Child program, you need to complete this course DURING THE HOME STUDY PROCESS) |
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, April 5 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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| Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
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For any family considering adoption from another country and/or child of a different race, please complete he online courses "Conspicuous Families" through Adoption Learning Partners www.adoptionlearningpartners.org. Turn in your certificate to your home study social worker. Families are responsible for the fee associated with taking this course and receiving a certificate.
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If you are adopting internationally from a Hague Convention country, you will need to comply with Hague Accreditation requirements of a minimum of 10 hours of training DURING THE HOME STUDY PROCESS. You will need to supplement our training courses with additional training online or via another resource. There is also a requirement for specific training regarding Medical Issues in International Adoption. Please check with your PLACING agency for suggested trainings and/or check these online courses that meet Hague Requirements:
Adoption Learning Partners www.adoptionlearningpartners.org
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Heart of the Matter www.heartofthematterseminars.com |
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Birth Parent & Adult Adoptee |
This support group is free and available to any adult adoptee or any parent who has placed a child for adoption regardless of when, how or with another agency. This group is also open and available to anyone contemplating adoption for their child as an opportunity to speak with others who have lived the experience. Extended family members are also welcome to attend. The group is led by a social worker, who is also a birth mother and an adoptee.
3rd Tuesday of Each Month
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| Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, April 17, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, May 15, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, July 17, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, August 21, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, September 18, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, November 20, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Adoptive Parent Luncheon (Support Group)
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This support group is free and will meet every other month at lunchtime from 12:30 - 2:00pm. You will be able to share your joys and challenges with other adoptive families. Lunch provided upon RSVP with Mary Stegeman at mstegeman@c2adopt.org.
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| Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, July 10, 2012 |
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| Tuesday, September 11, 2012 |
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Coordinators2inc |
| Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
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"We Are Family" Adoptive Parent Virtual Online Support Group |
| "We Are Family" is a virtual online support group for adoptive families, created for the purpose of offering families a forum for sharing the joys and challenges that are unique to adoptive families and disseminating information on a wide range of issues that impact adoptive families. |
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To join please follow these steps:
1. Go to our support group site at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WeAreFamilyc2/
2. Click on the button that says "Join This Group!"
3. Sign into Yahoo! Or click on "Sign Up" to create a Yahoo! ID (this is free)
4. Follow the directions to complete the process.
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Our site moderator will approve each membership request. You may check the support group site to see when your membership has been approved and to browse the site, which we strongly encourage on a regular basis. You will find in the Links and Files sections, information on adoptive parenting, attachment, and cultural resources. On the Calendar, you will find we have listed event information for various other local support groups that may be of interest to your family. If you have questions please feel free to contact Mary Stegeman.
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The Modern Family: An education/support group for gay/lesbian/bisexual adoptive parents (fee based group)
Join Lynne Edwards and Sara Snowden for our first six week educational support group for gay, lesbian and bisexual adoptive parents. Families will explore the strengths of gay and lesbian families, the impact of secrecy on family relationships and intimacy, talking about adoption and sexual orientation, managing being perceived as different and other issues unique to GLB adoption. Lynne is an adoptee and family therapist specializing in attachment work with both gay and straight adoptive families. She has been with coordinators2inc for the past 22 years. Sara is a social worker and adoptive parent, who with her partner of 15 years, persevered through several obstacles to adopt Maya 5 years ago.
The cost is $15 per session per person or $25 per session per couple. All sessions will be held in Richmond. The specific location of this workshop is to be announced. Call Lynne Edwards at 804-221-4658 for more information. Register by calling 804-354-1881.
Dates: Saturday, March 10, 2012 and continues every other week through May 19, 2012. |
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Other Groups in the Central Virginia Area:
RESOLVE Infertility Support Group - Contact: Cristal Lake-Sanders, (804) 744-5202 or Josna1@verizon.net OR Sarah Uy, (804) 496-6065 or pocket523@yahoo.com
RESOLVE Adoption Support Group - Contact Cristal Lake-Sanders, (804) 744-5202 or Josna1@verizon.net
Adoptive Families Del Sol - Contact Cristal Lake-Sanders, (804) 744-5202 or Josna1@verizon.net
Families of the China Moon - Contact Betsy Kohnke, dbkohnke@gmail.com (preferred) or (804) 741-7227
FRUA (Families for Russian & Ukrainian Adoption) - Contact Leslie Madden 804-897-8575 or FRUACV@msn.com
Adoptive Families of Central VA (Charlottesville area) – Contact Margaret Weeks mew7ys@virginia.edu
Central Virginia Families with Ethiopian Kids - Contact Rachel Beanland (803)261-1316 rachel.beanland@gmail.com or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ethiopia-richmond/
FACES of Virginia Families (Foster, Adoption, Kinship Association) www.facesofvirginia.org or 877-823-2237
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DIRECTIONS TO COORDINATORS2INC
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8100 Three Chopt Rd. Suite 101
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 354-1881
FROM NORTH OF RICHMOND: Take I-95 South towards Richmond. Merge onto East Parham Road/VA-73 via Exit 83B. Turn left on Three Chopt Road. Continue to the intersection of Three Chopt and Santa Rosa. Turn left on Santa Rosa and immediately left again into the parking lot.
FROM WEST OF THE CITY: Take I-64 East towards Richmond. Take the Parham Road exit, Exit 181. Turn right onto North Parham Road/VA-73 S. Turn left onto Three Chopt Road. Turn left on Santa Rosa and immediately left again into the parking lot.
FROM EAST OF THE CITY: Take I-64 West toward Richmond. I-64 becomes I-95 North. When I-95 and I-64 split, merge onto I-64 West via Exit 79. Take the Glenside Drive South exit, Exit 183A. Turn right to take Glenside/Horsepen/356 to Three Chopt. Turn right on Three Chopt. Turn right on Santa Rosa and then immediately left into parking lot.
FROM SOUTH OF THE CITY: Take I-95 North towards Richmond. Merge onto I-64 W via Exit 79. Take the Glenside Drive South exit, Exit 183A. Turn right to take Glenside/Horsepen/356 to Three Chopt. Turn right onto Three Chopt Road. Turn right onto Santa Rosa and then turn left immediately into parking lot.
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