Local Training for Parents and Professionals

Share information about upcoming foster care and adoption training for parents and professionals in your community!  Contact us at info@nysccc.org and let us know what, when, where, and how to register for your event and we’ll be glad to post it in this space.

 

  • RCSN ‘s Annual Special Camp Fair - Camps, professionals, and families are invited to take part in RCSN ‘s Annual Special Camp Fair on January 28, 2012, 11:00-3:00, Church of St. John the Apostle,  Columbus Ave between West 59th and 60th St., NY, NY.  See event flyer for more information.

 

  • Adoption Tax Credit Information – Tuesday, January 31st, 6:30-8:30pm.  Erie County Adoption Resource Center, 131 Orchard Park Rd, West Seneca.  Informational session to review forms and needed documentation to apply for the adoption tax credit. RSVP – 848-6419

 

  • Adoption: Where do I start? - Monday, February 13 & Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7-9:30 p.m.  Colonie Community Center, Room 8, 1653 Central Avenue, Albany.  Sponsored by Adoptive Families of the Capital Region.  See workshop flyer for details and registration information.

 

  • Adopted the Movie. We can Do Better: 6 Evenings on Transracial Adoption with Adult Adoptees. – Watch the film and discuss the themes.  In six evenings (February 28th through May 1st) we will show the film and the five sections of the companion DVD. Each evening is introduced by adult adoptee experts, who will also facilitate the discussion afterward. The series is curated by Dr. Amanda Baden, an expert on transracial adoption and Associate Professor at Montclair State University. Visit Families with Children from China of Greater New York for full details and online registration. For more information contact Frank Ligtvoet

 

  • Social Media, The Internet & Adoptive Relationships – Thursday, March 29, 2012, 7 p.m.  Speaker: William Sandford,  Colonie Library.  Sponsored by Adoptive Families of the Capital Region.  Call AFCR at 518-448-5295 or email at AFCRgroup@aol.com for registration information.

 

  • Adolescent Services Resources Network Training Calender – Open classroom training opportunities for professionals and foster/adoptive parents in several locations around the state provided by  the  Professional  Development  Program  of  the University of Albany.  See ASRN website for dates, locations and topics.

 

  • WHID Winter/Spring 2012 Regional Events Catalog – The Community Support Network (CSN) at Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD)  is the Hudson Valley’s resource center for information and training regarding services available for individuals with special needs and their families. Download the Catalog

 

  • NYS Parenting Education Programs - Find parenting education programs by selecting the county where you live, in this menu, then click “go.” You’ll see where parenting programs are, how to contact them, topics and languages offered.  http://www.parentingeducationpartnership.org/get-help-now/


  • What’s Out There and How to Get It – Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (RCSN) free training series for families and professionals needing programs and services for children with disabilities. See RCSN website 2011 schedule and registration information for free workshops events in all five New York City boroughs.

 


  • ENGAGE Cross Systems Event Calender – A collaborative calender of upcoming local and state wide training and events offered by NYS health, education and human services agencies from The Commissioners’ Committee on Cross-Systems Services for Children and Youth.
Last modified: January 24, 2012