Podcasts about adoption services

  Lisa Gitelson - The Fresh Air Fund: Because a Summer Can Last a Lifetime. This is episode 756 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lisa Gitelson is the CEO of The Fresh Air Fund. Each year the nearly 148-year-old nonprofit invites about 3,000 low-income New York City-based children ages 8-18 to spend the summer swimming, rowing, hiking, and stargazing in Fresh Air Fund camps. Throughout Lisa's career in public service, as an attorney and child welfare advocate, she has been dedicated to addressing the needs of underserved youth.  Prior to joining The Fund, she was Assistant Executive Director/Legal Counsel for The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC). She is also an Adjunct Professor at Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, CUNY, where she teaches the Policy & Practice of Child Welfare.  As Assistant Executive Director/Legal Counsel for NYSPCC, Lisa identified legislation and other public policy issues that impacted the organization's work and developed an advocacy agenda to move public policy efforts forward.  Previously, she served as Associate Executive Director, Downstate, at the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) where she was responsible for bringing private foster care, juvenile justice, residential care and prevention services agencies together to coordinate advocacy efforts for the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. In this role, Lisa represented COFCCA member agencies in discussions with the Administration for Children's Services, the New York City Council and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.    Prior to COFCCA, Lisa was the Director of Foster Care and Adoption Services at Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services. She began her career as an attorney representing foster care agencies before serving in multiple leadership and supervisory roles at the New York City Administration for Children's Services, Family Court Legal Services. Lisa is a graduate of Colgate University and has a JD from Washington University School of Law. Our focus today is The Fresh Air Fund. Awesome talk! So much to learn! Please share. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Connect & Learn More: https://freshair.org/ https://x.com/FreshAirFund https://www.instagram.com/thefreshairfund/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/freshairfund LGitelson@freshair.org Length - 32:10

This week Clint speaks with Christy Goodwin. Christy joined the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home & Family Ministries staff in May 2019 as a Foster Care and Adoption Specialist for the Shreveport region. In May 2024, Christy was appointed as Connect1Child Director of Foster Care & Adoption Services. Christy received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Social Work from Stephen F. Austin State University. Christy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in foster care and adoption. She and her family also had the opportunity to serve as foster parents in Orleans Parish while her husband attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Christy is passionate about individuals, families, churches and organizations working together to respond to the current foster care crisis. When asked about her favorite part of her job, Christy said, "When a gospel-centered person or family answers the call to foster, I love seeing their friends, families and church members wrap around them with practical support and prayer. With Connect1Child, no one fosters alone."    Handles:  Facebook: @connect127.org Instagram: @connect1childlbch Website: www.connect1child.org

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Veränderung beginnt beim Menschen, nicht bei der Technologie. Davon kann Stefan Tschida einiges berichten. Er hat bei der WienIT, ein Tochterunternehmen der Wiener Stadtwerke, gemeinsam mit einem Kollegen die Abteilung Change & Adoption Services in Eigeninitiative gegründet: damit begleiten sie die Transformationsprojekte im Konzern mit Feingefühl und viel Kommunikation. Stefan erzählt im Interview, wie Transformation in fünf Phasen geschieht und wie gerade Kritik und Widerstände gegen den Wandel für echte Weiterentwicklung sorgen.

Today's episode is our first anonymous caller & my gosh she doesn't hold back!She says her child has been kidnapped by the adoption services & thinks they are corrupt, so much that she wants to share her story!we hope you enjoy!Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVjOe4UwNRZx89uBXojoPcw/joinYou can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Google Podcasts!For more content head over to..Instagram: ThecentralclubpodcastFacebook Page: The Central ClubFacebook Profile: Central ClubTiktok: the.central.clubX: @thecentralclub_E-mail us at: Thecentralclubpodcast@gmail.comSTAY CENTRAL#mother #adoption #kidnapped #babies #nightmare #anonymousSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVjOe4UwNRZx89uBXojoPcw/joinYou can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Google Podcasts!For more content head over to..Instagram: ThecentralclubpodcastFacebook Page: The Central ClubFacebook Profile: Central ClubTiktok: thecentralclubpodcastTiktok: thecentralclubclipsE-mail us at: Thecentralclubpodcast@gmail.comSTAY CENTRAL#rianillett #royalmarines #terminalillness #braindamage #afghanistan #iraq #jihad #british

Friday, June 23, 2023 - With the recent Supreme Court decision affirming preference for native children to be adopted by native families, we thought it would be a good time to learn more about adoption here in North Dakota. Joining us is Julie Hoffman, administrator of Adoption Services for the Department of Health and Human Services. ~~~ Dave Thompson joins us for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “The Flash,” and he comments on actress Glenda Jackson, who passed away on June 15th.

This week in our CSI segment, Africa is joined by Director at Impilo NPO, Sue Krawitz to talk about the work they do and how listeners can assist. Impilo, a designated child protection organisation with adoption accreditation for national and intercountry adoptionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm thankful for my family and my name. Carrying my last name with me is a honor and a blessing. But I'm also thankful for my adoptive family through Christ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pastordwaynenbbc/message

We love it when Susanna is able to sit down and chat with her "soul-sister," Gaile Osborne from Foster Family Alliance of NC. Their chats never really stay as chats, they always result in action plans. Today, tune into their action plan and advice for post-adoptive services. Gaile is a wealth of knowledge for resources and she is so good at getting people connected to these resources. If you are an adoptive parent local to Gaston Co. or Buncombe Co., NC, please listen in and see who is there for you and your county and what they can provide to you and your family. Make sure you are following along with us on social media for ways to get involved: Facebook: Least of These Carolinas Instagram: @lotcarolinas AND visit our website at: www.lotcarolinas.com

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Kristen McBee, Executive Director and Birth Mom Advocate with Destiny Adoption Services and Consulting, along with Courtnie Mizer, Assistant Director and Adoptive Parent Advocate, who both highlight how the private adoption agency supports both birth mothers and adoptive parents.During the interview, Kristen and Courtnie share some of the history for the organization that serves in both Tennessee and Florida, and talk about how they love, support and walk with their Birth Mothers for life. They talk about advocacy, open adoption and managing emotions and awkwardness at the start, things to consider and their new initiative, Destiny Community Care where they are becoming well-known for their Babies N' Buns diaper giveaway events.Visit www.destinyadoption.com to learn more.

In this episode, Charles Jenkins, State Director of Giocosa and Giocosa Podcast Host, interviews Glenn Scruggs, CEO of Giocosa. They discussed the Texas foster care system and ways the Giocosa team and partners have helped navigate through the challenges of the child welfare system. Email: glenn.scruggs@giocosa.org Facebook/Instagram: @GiocosaFoster Website: www.giocosa.org

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Dietz Osborne, President and CEO of Miriam's Promise, who highlights the nonprofit organization's efforts to help parents and children in Middle Tennessee find the sense of family that's right for them. Miriam's Promise stands in the gap, building bridges through crisis pregnancy counseling and child placement services. The organization offers assistance for domestic, international and independent adoption, as well as post-placement services. During the interview, Dietz provides some history for the organization the origin of their name, talks about the different ways they help individuals and families, and shares some of the many ways they are making an impact. He also spotlights opportunities to get involved through ongoing educational webinars and community events.Learn more:  http://www.miriamspromise.org/

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Kristen McBee, Executive Director and Birth Mom Advocate with Destiny Adoption Services and Consulting, along with Courtnie Mizer, Assistant Director and Adoptive Parent Advocate, who both highlight how the private adoption agency supports both birth mothers and adoptive parents.During the interview, Kristen and Courtnie share some of the history for the organization that serves in both Tennessee and Florida, and talk about how they love, support and walk with their Birth Mothers for life. They talk about advocacy, open adoption and managing emotions and awkwardness at the start, things to consider and their new initiative, Destiny Community Care where they are becoming well-known for their Babies N' Buns diaper giveaway events.Visit www.destinyadoption.com to learn more.

Catholic Charitie Post-Adoption Services serves thousands of people who were adopted from Catholic Charities over the years. We offer registry information, search and reunion services, and support, in addition to providing a variety of services to those who would like to adopt a child now. Join Phil Zepeda and Katie Bredemann as they welcome Kathy Herrera, Program Director for Pregnancy, Maternity and Adoption Programs, and Lisa Francis, Post-Adoption Specialist to discuss program updates this summer and the upcoming 2022 St. Vincent's Orphanage Reunion on September 18.

Grace Retreat Foster Care and Adoption Services is a licensing agency contracted by the State of Arizona. Grace Retreat is committed to support families through the process of becoming licensed and providing a home for children. We believe that by supporting the families, they are able to better support the children in their home. We are able to serve Pima, Cochise, and Pinal counties. Find out more at:https://www.graceretreatfostercare.org/https://www.instagram.com/graceretreatfostercare

Stuart Hoffman lives in Newmarket Canada with his wife Maria and their seven-year-old lab Dani (Danielle). Over the last 10 years Stuart has worked with Labrador Rescue Adoption Services as a trainer and interviewer. He provides training to both fosters and adopters encountering behaviour issues. In addition, he writes articles for the Rescue's magazine, hoping to give a voice to the labs that pass through. His learning path started after his failed foster and adoption of his beloved black Lab Archie 10 years ago. Reading Karen Pryor's Don't shoot the dog started his journey and then Sue Alisby's “Levels” books that solidified his passion. During one of Sue Alisby's wonderful courses a fellow student introduced him to ATA. Over the last 4 years Stuart says he loves the ATA community and how willing to share knowledge everyone is all while providing such a positive and safe space. In May of 2022 Stuart has been asked to present his Constructional Approach to Leash Walking at the ABAI Annual Conference in Boston.

Today, Jodi and Carolyn are joined by Jennifer Faulkner of Christian Adoption Services as she shares how the Lord is at work in the lives of birth mothers, adoptive families, and vulnerable children and how the church can join the Lord in the special work He is doing in this area. If you would like to reach out to Jodi and Carolyn, you can email them at hfc@englewoodbaptist.com. If you need to speak with a Pastor about your walk with the Lord, or are wondering what your next steps are after accepting the Lord, text NEXT to 252-888-2227. Website: englewoodbaptist.com/hopefilled --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hope-filled-conversations/message

The adoption journey can be filled with unknowns and when it comes to medical records oftentimes hopeful adoptive parents have a lot of questions when it comes to reviewing medical records that are shared with them during the adoption process.  Today we are talking with Sara Silvestri MD who is a board-certified pediatrician and adoptive mother. She has worked with numerous foster and adoptive families. She hopes to educate hopeful adoptive families on the medical aspects of adoption. This will help you if you are adopting a baby with a private agency, adopting with a private attorney, or even if you are self-matching your adoption.  Want to learn more about The Adoption Doc: https://www.theadoptiondoc.com/Free Guides:Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoachPicking the right adoption path for your family: www.myadoptioncoach.com/startLearn what self-matching is: www.myadoptioncoach.com/selfmatchhelpLearn what an adoption profile is and how it can help you match faster: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profilehelpWork With Me:Need help to create, edit or share your adoption profile? Then check out The Adoption Profile Masterclass: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profileWant to learn how to self-match your adoption?  You get the step-by-step process inside The Adoption Profile Masterclass: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profileNot sure what program is right for you, schedule a free call: www.myadoptioncoach.com/callJoin The Adoption Profile Contest: https://www.myadoptioncoach.com/contest

The private domestic adoption process is hard and can put a strain on your marriage due to the amount of uncertainty that comes with adoption.  There are a few intentional steps you can take to ensure your marriage is healthy during and after the process of adopting a baby.  Adopting a child through an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant, self-matching your adoption, or even an independent adoption doesn't have to mean a negative impact on your marriage.  Use these tips to come out as strong as possible into the world of parenting your adopted child. Connect with Cheri: https://www.cheritimko.com/freeresourcepageFree Guides:Join our community: www.facebook.com/groups/myadoptioncoachPicking the right adoption path for your family: www.myadoptioncoach.com/startLearn what self-matching is: www.myadoptioncoach.com/selfmatchhelpLearn what an adoption profile is and how it can help you match faster: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profilehelpWork With Me:Need help to create, edit or share your adoption profile? Then check out The Adoption Profile Masterclass: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profileWant to learn how to self-match your adoption?  You get the step-by-step process inside The Adoption Profile Masterclass: www.myadoptioncoach.com/profileNot sure what program is right for you, schedule a free call: www.myadoptioncoach.com/callJoin The Adoption Profile Contest: https://www.myadoptioncoach.com/contest

Karen is the State Director for Pennsylvania at Children's ChoiceHere's a link to podcast mentioned in this episodehttps://thriving-adoptees.simplecast.com/episodes/unpacking-our-own-baggage-as-adoptive-parents-with-hollyann-petree-mom-executive-directorChildren's Choice was founded on April 1st, 1982. By Reverend Doctor William and Doctor Carolyn Eberwein. Affectionately known as Doctor Bill and Doctor Carolyn. They had worked in a variety of Social Services fields including church ministries, juvenile justice prison systems, halfway houses, and had even done some fundraisers.Through their experience, they began to notice that the children of their clients were entering Social Services systems, repeating the pattern of their parents. The other ones felt that if they could reach out to people at an earlier age, as children, then perhaps they might be able to affect and potentially break the dependency, suffering and failure cycles that many of the children were facing. Since 1982, Children's Choice has expanded from its original Foster Care service to other services that include: Medical Foster Care, Treatment Level Foster Care, Respite Foster Care, and types of Adoption Services, as well as Kinship Care.https://www.facebook.com/childrens.choice.inchttps://www.childrenschoice.org/ 

What happens after you adopt? Where (and how) do you find support? What about resources and training? In our latest episode of The Honestly Adoption Podcast, we discuss all of this. Besides finding a community of like-minded parents and caregivers, there is no greater need than post-adoption services after you finalize your child's adoption. But where do you find these services. We are excited to welcome Shalesta Peterson from SAFY to the show to talk about the great importance of post-adoption services! A little more about Shalesta and SAFY... Shalesta Peterson is the Adoption Services Coordinator for SAFY. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Shalesta works with families to navigate the process of adopting youth from foster care. Strong families are the foundation of strong communities, but all families encounter storms. SAFY is there to help weather these disruptions of life. They provide the tools needed to support the well-being of families ensuring everyone can reach their potential and fully participate in their communities. During the episode we discussed... The process of adoption through foster care versus traditional adoption The unique needs of older youth and sibling groups eligible for adoption through the foster care system Why families considering adoption should consider adopting through foster care as they embark on their adoption journey. How to connect with Shalesta and SAFY... Visit the SAFY website Follow SAFY on Instagram Connect with SAFY on Facebook Visit the SAFY blog Also on the show... Want More AMAZING Honestly Adoption Podcast Content? Become a VIP Member! When you're a VIP Member you get access to exclusive bonuses NOT available to the general audience. Click Here to learn more. AND...the first 1000 listeners who sign up will receive All Access to our entire Honestly Adoption University library (100 hours+ of training content and certificates) Thanks for stopping by this week ;-)

Steve Kalb, director of post adoption services, is an adult adoptee from the Midwest.  He received his masters of social work in 2009 and is currently pursuing his Ph. D. in social work and social research, focusing on adoptee community and empowerment models.  Since 2005, Steve has worked directly with hundreds of adoptees through the adoptee camps and birth search counseling.  He has seen the need for, and benefit of, a strong adoptee community; that experience guides his adoptee advocacy work at Holt.Connect with Steve:https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-kalb-b684a9a1/Holt international are a Christian organization committed to a world where every child has a loving and secure home. They help strengthen vulnerable families, care for orphans, and find adoptive families for kids.Find out more athttps://www.holtinternational.org/https://www.facebook.com/HoltInternationalhttps://twitter.com/holtintlhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/holt-international-children%27s-services/

What do you do when you find the Chief Learning Officer of a Change Management and Adoption Services company has gone MIA to tour film festivals in support of the short film she co-wrote and helped bring to life?  Simple, you sit her down to learn more about her short film endeavor! This week our guest, Pamela Conway, shares her co-writing experience on the short film, “Here Lies Joe”.  Pam discusses how she stepped away from novel writing and became more of a visual storyteller, what her experience was like collaborating with a writing partner, why the film's subject matter resonated with them and what it's like to attend a film festival when your heart and soul project is up for interpretation by an audience of strangers.Audience Advisory:  The short film, “Here Lies Joe” and this week's conversation touch on the sensitive subjects of depression and suicide.Episode and Guest Links:Sweven Films (click the link and scroll to "Here Lies Joe"“Here Lies Joe”Joe, a suicidal man, attends a support group where he meets Z, a disarming and troubled young woman who leads him on a series of adventures that change his outlook on life.Project Semicolon Website: Your story isn't overNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline Website: 1-800-273-8255Assorted Conversations LinksPodcast HomepageAssorted Conversations Facebook PageStay up-to-date on podcast happenings and share them with your friendsAssorted Conversations Podcast Facebook CommunityA collaborative and supportive community for you to engage with us, our guests and other listenersShare your passion, network and connect as we all pursue what makes us happy.Exclusive behind-the-scenes content and infoSpecial online events for community members             Follow us on TwitterFollow us on InstagramMusic and Artwork CreditsMusic Credit:  True Living by Patrick MooreRoyalty free music license purchased at soundotcom.comAssorted Conversations Podcast emoji's designed by OpenMoji The open-source emoji and icon project. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

For 91 years, Catholic Charities headquarters at 721 N. LaSalle Street was the site of St. Vincent's Orphanage, a loving home for children, and unwed mothers run by the Daughters of Charity. Catholic Charities Post-Adoption Services continues to receive inquiries regularly from adults who were adopted from St. Vincent's, as more and more people become interested in their ancestry. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Julie Ryan McGue and Lisa Francis to discuss Julie's inspiring journey, with her twin sister, pursuing information on their own family heritage.

Connect with Angie athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-brunhart-8a1b246/Adoption Services are a licensed private, non-profit Wisconsin Adoption agency with offices in Appleton, Milwaukee, and Waukesha. They serve adoption needs throughout Wisconsin.      Find out more about agency athttps://www.adoptionservicesinc.com/https://www.facebook.com/adoptionservicesinchttps://www.instagram.com/adoptionservicesinc/#adoption  #adoptionawareness #adoptionevent #adoptionislove #adoptionjourney#adoptionlove #adoptionresponsable #adoptions #adoptionstories #adoptionstory#adoptionsupport #adoptiontails #search #birthmother #biomom #YouCanAdopt

Karen leads Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services. Connect with Karen athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-perez-9b2212b0/Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services is a private non-profit child placing agency licensed by the State of Texas. The organization was formed by like-minded individuals, dedicated to the mission of making a real difference in the lives of children in the State of Texas.The number of foster children are growing more and more every year. Today more than ever, we face the growing issue of needing more foster parents in Texas. Many people in the Texas region either know current or former foster children or foster families.They are searching for people in the community to provide loving, nurturing and healing homes to abused and neglected children in the state of Texas. Texas Foster Care covers the Austin Metro and San Antonio areas.Find out more at:http://www.texasfostercare.org/https://www.facebook.com/TexasFosterCareAndAdoptionServiceshttps://twitter.com/txfostercare#adoption  #adoptionawareness #adoptionevent #adoptionislove #adoptionjourney#adoptionlove #adoptionresponsable #adoptions #adoptionstories #adoptionstory#adoptionsupport #adoptiontails #search #birthmother #biomom #YouCanAdopt 

In this episode, I learn more about the fostering and adoption processes in Lancashire.

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Catholic Pregnancy and Adoption Services are getting a facelift in South Dakota.

In this episode, we share how to build a business case to decision makers for investing in technology adoption, helping employees move to a desired state of mind, behavior, and productivity. The post Episode #56 | Building the Business Case to Invest in Change Management and Adoption Services appeared first on GP Strategies Corporation.

Bethany Christian Services, the largest Protestant adoption and foster-care agency in the nation, has made the terrible decision to place children with homosexual couples. I'll share my thoughts about it. Plus: President Biden and the Left are canceling Dr. Seuss, and Dr. Ray Rhodes Jr. stops by to discuss his book, "Yours, In Heaven: The Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon." Join us for Wednesday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

In the second of two episodes introducing Christian Adoption Services (CAS), BCH's newest ministry, listen as Dr. Michael Blackwell and CAS senior director of adoptions, Kevin Qualls, discuss how God prepared and supports Kevin in ministry. Learn how Kevin's Christian upbringing, his wife Kim, and his pastoral ministry experiences inform his approach to servant leadership through CAS.

When Christian Adoption Services (CAS) joined the BCH ministries in October, 2020, it brought with it an incredible legacy of more than 40 years of love for families, children, and birth mothers. Join Dr. Michael Blackwell as he interviews Kevin Qualls, CAS's senior director of adoption services, to discuss how God's hand has been upon and continues to guide CAS into new channels of blessings.

Adoption the Loving Option – St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy & Adoption Services - In this segment of Faith in Action, our guest Renee Hummel, Director at the St. Elizabeth Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services, joins co-hosts Brigid Ayer and Jim Ganley to discuss the adoption process in Indiana, and how you can support the loving option of adoption locally. For details on this ministry, the website is  https://www.givingbirthtohope.org/

Ezekiel Bambolo Executive Director of Antioch Adoptions reveals how they make family a reality for every child, the reality of trauma and the power of God’s healing love.

Two birth mothers Blanaid and Marian, who gave their babies up for adoption in the 1970s talk about the impact it had on their lives, also in studio is Christine Hennessy, the Barnardos Post Adoption Service Leader.

Dr. Darcey Merritt & Rachel Ludeke, LMSW discuss their research regarding post-adoption services, identifying ways that service needs may vary based on adoption type (private infant, domestic foster care, international). They outline barriers that exist for accessing various post-adoption services and also ways that these services could be improved. They highlight the importance of ensuring that the preferences and experiences of adopted and foster youth take center stage in the creation and implementation of services. Throughout the interview, they examine the many ways that race and class intersect within adoption, and child welfare more generally. For a transcript and more information visit emilyhelder.com

Paola, originally from Italy, shares her family's remarkable journey of adopting internationally in Finland. She talks about her multicultural family, identity and details the process of adopting her son from India. Find out how her efforts to improve the adoption services for foreigners helped international families and how it also ended up impacting adoption services in Finland as a whole! Links: ⭐Interpedia https://interpedia.fi/en/ ⭐Save the Children https://www.pelastakaalapset.fi/en/our-work-in-finland/adoptions/intercountry-adoptions/ ⭐Adoptioperheet https://www.adoptioperheet.fi/⭐Blog https://www.theelephantmum.com ⭐Support Family https://www.theelephantmum.com/support-family-in-finland/

From 1881-1972, St. Vincent’s Orphanage provided assistance to thousands of women, children and adoptive families out of 721 N LaSalle Street in Chicago. Today, that same building is Catholic Charities headquarters, where life-affirming work continues on a nonstop basis. Join Marie Jochum and Brigid Murphy as they welcome Lisa Francis and Maureen Roche to discuss Catholic Charities Post Adoption Services that helps people from all of the country learn more about their ancestry, and their time at St. Vincent’s.

In today's episode we talk about running the race and running towards God and pursuing His heart. We have a very special interview with Jason Sampler, the Georgia Director of Lifeline Children's Services sharing about the work of Lifeline with Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Services here in Georgia and globally. Jason shares about a very special 9th Annual "Run for One" happening this weekend, August 29th at several locations in the south. This episode shares lots of beautiful insights about how we can pursue God and run towards Him. When we run towards Him, He will run towards us just like the Father in the story of the Prodigal running to his son. The Father's heart is to go after the one who is lost and even leaving the 99 to find that lost soul who has gone astray. He’s not far from each one of us. Even if it feels like you've run so far away that you’ve reached the point of no return, there He is right behind you, waiting to heal your backslidings.Jeremiah 3:22“Return, you backsliding children, And I will heal your backslidings.”Matthew 18:11-14For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.“What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.Saturday August 29th Lifeline's 9th Annual Run for Onehttps://p2p.onecause.com/runforone5k/homeHope to run together with you! Even running at home is ok, just sign up and join with us as we support Lifeline and the great work they are doing globally! Thank you for joining us on this episode of Spirit of Adoption Radio! Make sure to subscribe on the podcast platform of your choice so you won't miss next week's exciting episode!You can visit us at AdoptionAirfare.com/SOAR

A Guardian ad Litem (GAL) is a community volunteer appointed by the court to serve children by advocating for their best interests before the court. When appropriate, the court may appoint a Guardian ad Litem in a child custody action. If you’re currently involved in or about to enter a contested custody battle, divorce, or separation, this episode will help you understand the role of a GAL and what you can expect from the process. In this episode, Touchstone Family Law founder Leigh Sellers speaks with Hollie Bennett of Palmetto Guardian and Adoption Services about her work as a guardian ad litem. They examine what the position of a guardian ad litem entails and their various responsibilities related to child custody cases. In general, the guardian ad litem is assigned by the court when the judge feels that he can’t be fully informed about the case at hand. They are advocates for the children, conducting a fair, balanced, and impartial investigation by collecting information through interviews, home visits, and other means. 01:52 Hollie also debunks a few misconceptions about guardian ad litem. GAL are not tools to be used by either of the parties involved in divorce and do not represent one side or the other. 03:42 GAL are not there to care for the children, nor do they possess the same decision-making powers as the court. 18:12 While GAL are encouraged to make informed suggestions, the significant decisions lie with the judge and the parents. 19:40 Leigh and Hollie also discuss what types of information guardian ad litem collect and the various qualifications required. 8:15 Attending training sessions and developing connections within the community are other requirements for those interested in becoming a GAL. 29:04 Hollie also reveals the disadvantages of litigation and how this adversarial process has the potential to inflict additional immediate and long-term damage upon the children. As the guardian ad litem, it is incumbent upon them to encourage parents to work together to find alternative methods of resolving their disputes and explore options like collaborative mediation. For more information on guardian ad litem, adoption, and the collaborative process, you can visit www.palmettosocialwork.com. The insights and views presented in “Welcome to Splitsville” are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. Nor does tuning in to this podcast constitute an attorney-client relationship of any kind. If you’re ready for compassionate and reliable legal guidance on your journey through divorce, contact Leigh Sellers and her team at www.TouchstoneFamilyLaw.com

Joining together to help families in the community

Catherine Howe adoption specialist with Deaconess Pregnancy and Adoption Services joins us to discuss adoption.

Being pregnant and having nowhere to turn for help can seem like a hopeless situation. What are teenage girls and young women to do if they find themselves here? Bishop John Folda of the Diocese of Fargo and Kris Haycraft, Director of Pregnancy Parenting and Adoption Services at Catholic Charities North Dakota, will share one option that could help save many lives.

Being pregnant and having nowhere to turn for help can seem like a hopeless situation. What are teenage girls and young women to do if they find themselves here? Bishop John Folda of the Diocese of Fargo and Kris Haycraft, Director of Pregnancy Parenting and Adoption Services at Catholic Charities North Dakota, will share one option that could help save many lives.

Fr. Chris Fraser, JCL, judicial vicar, helps us understand the Seal of Confession, the privacy that is present in the confessional. Kevin Saunders, Bible teacher, brings the Gospel to life. Jennifer Harris, senior program supervisor, Joining Hearts Pregnancy and Adoption Services tells us about their life-affirming work. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted reflects on Mary and spiritual battle in his weekly message. Today's broadcast is brought to you in part by Catholic Cemeteries and Funeral Homes of the Diocese of Phoenix. www.dopccfh.org.

Do you have the desire to adopt a child ? Here are some details and some info about an upcoming event.

Joy is a self-employed music therapist in private practice. Prior to her music therapy training, she was clinical lead for a Nottinghamshire NHS Trust, (in adoption services, CAMHS, Nottinghamshire), having worked previously within the field of adoption for many years. She was also a member of both Nottingham and Leicester County’s Adoption Panels, offering both her professional and personal experiences to panel. Now as a specialist music therapist in adoption practice, Joy is an identified lead therapist for Adoption Services in the East Midlands, as well as retaining links with “CORAM” Leicestershire, and working extensively with individually referred cases funded by the Adoption Support Fund (which came into being in 2015 to enable adoptive families to gain access to psychotherapies). Joy works with adoptive families where longer-term placements are deemed “at risk of breakdown”, when ostensibly difficulties result from the placement of older children who are described as having significant “attachment (and other) disorders”. She also works with families at the beginning of new placements when it is thought likely that traumatic material will impinge upon the adoption placement. She is currently working with adopted children with complex physical and learning disability, where often a disability discovered at birth led to the relinquishment of a baby. Joy developed her interest in how the impact of findings from neurobiology impacted on adult verbal psychotherapy, and what this might mean for music therapists trying to give meaning to what is emergent in the therapy room. Her PhD research explores how relational attachments may be enhanced by moments of attunement  (which might be explained partially in terms of their neurobiology) occurring within a music therapy relationship. She has written the BAMT literature on adoption which is available to anyone perusing the website with a request about music therapy in adoption. She has presented her work on music therapy, adoption, and the significance of attunement at numerous conferences over the past 5 years, and in 2017 presented at the World Congress Of Music Therapy in Japan and at “EcArte” (the Eurpoean Arts Therapies conference) in Poland. She also regularly presents work to adoption agencies, and consults to groups and service users within the adoption community. She is an author, supervisor, and lecturer at Derby and Nottingham Universities. Luke talks to Joy about her work with adoption and how this relates to her own life experiences, her development as a music therapist, and her current PhD research. References. Bettelheim. B. 1950. Love Is Not Enough. Collier Books Edition Eighth Printing 1969. Fonagy. P. 2001. Attachment Theory And Psychoanalysis. Karnac. Verrier.N 1993. The Primal Wound: Understanding The Adopted Child. Gateway Press. On Music And Psychoanalysis etc. Ammaniti. M. and Gallese. V. (eds) 2014. The Birth Of Intersubjectivity: Psychodynamics, Neurobiology and The Self. Norton. Rose. G. J. 2004. Between Couch And Piano: Psychoanalysis, Music, Art and Neuroscience. Routledge. Searle. Y. and Streng. I. 2001. Where Analysis Meets The Arts: The Intergration Of The Arts Therapies With Psychoanalytic Theory. Karnac. On Relationality. Jaenicke. C. 2008. The Risk Of Relatedness: Intersubjectivity Theory In Clinical Practice. Aronson. Trondalen. G. 2016. Relational Music Therapy: An Intersubjective Perspective. Barcelona Publishers. Mitchell. S. A. 2000. Relationality: From Attachment To Intersubjectivity. Psychology Press, Taylor and Francis. ..and research.. Finlay. L and Evans. K. (eds) 2009. Relational-centred Research For Psychotherapists: Exploring Meanings and Experience. Wiley-Blackwell. On Winnicottian Presence. Wilberg. P. 2013. Being and Listening: Counselling, Psychoanalysis and The Ontology Of Listening. New Yoga Publications. On Attachment. Gerhardt. S. 2004. Why Love Matters. Routledge. Music. G. 2019. Nurturing Children: From Trauma To Growth Using Attachment Theory, Psychoanalysis and Neurobiology. Routledge. On Wounded Healers. Kuchuck. S. 2014. Clinical Implications Of The Psychoanalysts Life Experience. Routledge. This has the chapter referred to in the podcast about an adoptee who describes her lived experience as a therapist with lived experience of adoption. Rippere. V. and Williams. R. 1985. Wounded Healers: Mental Health Workers Experiences Of Depression. Wiley. Sedgwick. D. 1994. The Wounded Healer: Countertransference From A Jungian Perspective. Routledge. …and research… Romanyshyn. R. 2013. The Wounded researcher: Research With Soul In Mind. Spring Journal On Micro Moments Of Attunement (or similar!). Webber. A. 2017. Breakthrough Moments In Arts-Based Psychotherapy. Karnac. On The Idea Of The Third. Ogden. T. 1989. The Primitive Edge Of Experience. Aronson. Benjamin. J. 2018. Beyond Doer and Done To: Recognition Theory, Intersubjectivity, and the Third. Routledge.

Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support nonprofit, interviews Rebekah Hill, social worker and Clinical Therapist in Adoption Services at SAFY; and Jeanette Quick, Home Study Service Coordinator at Hopscotch Adoptions.  Creating a Family has many free resources related to this topic on our website at www.CreatingaFamily.org. Please leave us a review on iTunes. Thanks. Share on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/surviving-the-home-study/ Click to Tweet: https://twitter.com/home?status=New%20Creating%20a%20Family%20show%3A%20Surviving%20the%20Home%20Study%20https%3A//creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/surviving-the-home-study/ Show Highlights: https://creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/surviving-the-home-study/ Support the show (https://creatingafamily.org/donation/)

How can the young capitalise on youth and time to start financial planning early? Roslinda Mohd Solihin, Head of Adoption Services and Senior Manager of Programmes at APKIM Resources and ACOSS.

Now we know it's parents' responsibilities to educate their children on financial matters but how do you have that conversation with them and how often? Roslinda Mohd Solihin, Head of Adoption Services and Senior Manager of Programmes at APKIM Resources and ACOSS.

In order to cultivate a habit of financial planning in the next generation, when should parents begin imparting financial knowledge to their children? And what if parents aren’t financially literate? Roslinda Mohd Solihin, Head of Adoption Services and Senior Manager of Programmes at APKIM Resources and ACOSS.

How can young couples better prepare themselves for the important roles they will play in marriage, particularly in the area of financially planning? Find out from Roslinda Mohd Solihin, Head of Adoption Services and Senior Manager of Programmes at APKIM Resources and ACOSS.

Guests Melyssa Frederick, MSW, LCSW, Program Manager of Adoption Services for Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri, and Adoptive Mother Katherine, share stories of adoption for National Adoption Month. Get your tissues ready, because Katherine's story about her adopted daughter Charlotte is a tearjerker! Melyssa shares information about the adoption process including how families can prepare for the adoption process and common questions and myths that she hears. Find more information about adoption and other services through Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri at lfcsmo.org. Learn about adoption birth parent and birth certificate rights at health.mo.gov. To learn more about the adoption tax credit and how you can help save it, go to adoptiontaxcredit.org or facebook.com/AdoptionTaxCredit.

Annie Roden shares her story of being a birth mother. Melyssa Frederick, MSW, LCSW Program Manager of Adoption Services for Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri shares insight on the adoption process for both adoptive parents and birth parents. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from November 10, 2015.

Guest Kim Laube, Director of Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Services with Lutheran Family Service of Iowa, discusses their unique approach to adoption services in an ever-changing cultural chaos. Learn more about Lutheran Family Service of Iowa at lfsiowa.org. Today’s program is an encore from July 23, 2015.

Adoption Services helps companies adopt and understand new technologies that are deployed across their organizations.  The Lifecycle Engagement team at WWT helps people consume new technology and show how that new technology can help them be more productive in their organization.  The team of Sean McDonald, Laura Winkeler and Mike Hamon discuss the importance of Adoption Services, how they approach customer challenges and several outcomes of their efforts.

Childhelp Foster Care & Adoption Services Special Guest: Kimberly Rogers According to the studies conducted by departments of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Center for Disease Prevention: 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old, 9.0 % of reported child abuse cases were sexual abused, and 34% of people who sexually abuse a child are family members. Childhelp Foster Care & Adoption Agencies provides short and long-term therapeutic foster care to abused and neglected children. Kimberly Rogers, Childhelp's Children's Outreach Coordinator, states that in addition to meeting the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children, it is also critical to incorporate prevention, intervention, treatment, and community outreach. Join us as Kimberly shares with our listeners how Childhelp moves through the entire placement process and further supports both foster parents and the children in their care to ensure a successful and long-term relationship and a forever home where they can meet their full potential.

Childhelp Foster Care & Adoption Services Special Guest: Kimberly Rogers According to the studies conducted by departments of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Center for Disease Prevention: 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old, 9.0 % of reported child abuse cases were sexual abused, and 34% of people who sexually abuse a child are family members. Childhelp Foster Care & Adoption Agencies provides short and long-term therapeutic foster care to abused and neglected children. Kimberly Rogers, Childhelp's Children's Outreach Coordinator, states that in addition to meeting the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children, it is also critical to incorporate prevention, intervention, treatment, and community outreach. Join us as Kimberly shares with our listeners how Childhelp moves through the entire placement process and further supports both foster parents and the children in their care to ensure a successful and long-term relationship and a forever home where they can meet their full potential.

Today on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and I talk to Frank Vamos, Director, Brand Communications at Wendy's, about their October coupon book campaign to raise funds for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA).