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(Paramus, NJ) August 10, 2010 – Children's Aid and Family Services is presenting a free workshop, "The Adopted Child's Journey: Questions Along the Way," at its Family and Adoption Services Center, 148 Prospect Street, Ridgewood, NJ. It will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The workshop will address issues that often arise for adopted children, including school and peer concerns, as well as questions about identity and loss, and how parents can help children navigate through them. Based on the book Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Families Knew, by Sherrie Eldridge, the workshop will be led by Dana W. Fried, assistant director of the New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House (NJ ARCH) and Kinship Legal Guardianship Clearing House (KinKonnect), both programs of Children's Aid and Family Services.
To RSVP or for more information, call the Family and Adoption Services Center at 201.445.7015 x212 or visit www.cafsnj.org.
Children's Aid and Family Services is one of the leading nonprofit human services organizations serving northern New Jersey. The agency is fully accredited and has served the community for more than 110 years. Its mission is to preserve, protect and, when needed, provide families. Motivated by compassion for vulnerable children, young adults, frail elderly and their families, it provides high-quality and innovative services that meet their social, educational and emotional needs.
For more information on Children's Aid and Family Services, call 201.261.2800 or visit www.cafsnj.org.
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