Need help with career advice, navigating resources, or just want to connect? This space is here for you!

When?

Starting December, join us every 2^nd Thursday of the month from 6 PM-7PM (EST}

Where?

Virtually on zoom! Zoom link will be shared

Who Should Attend?

• Experienced foster care or are currently in foster care
• Been adopted
• Been impacted by the criminal justice system
• Experienced human trafficking
• Had an incarcerated parent during their childhood

Why attend?

• Get answers to your questions
• Receive guidance and support
• Connect with someone who understands your journey

This is voluntary and unpaid. It is designed to support and empower eligible youth in achieving their goals

Helping Children Heal from Sexual Abuse is a Free, virtual Parent Support Group for adoptive, foster, or kinship families raising children who have previously suffered sexual abuses.

WHEN: Scheduled to meet monthly on the third Tuesday at 7 PM

WHERE: Exclusively in the in the AFFCNY.Network

FREE Sleep-Away Camping for Children 7 – 11 years

14-Day Sessions

June 26 – July 9

July 14 – July 27

August 1 – August 14

APPLY ONLINE

Application found on camper / staff page

Open to Middlesex County residents only.

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

Explore the evolving landscape of youth substance use and behavioral health. From high-potency alcohol and cannabis products to emerging substances like Kratom and Galaxy Gas, we’ll examine current trends and future concerns. Local data will highlight youth and parent perceptions, and we’ll address behavioral addictions such as gaming and gambling. The session concludes with practical strategies and resources to support prevention, education, and recovery in schools and communities.

Explore the evolving landscape of youth substance use and behavioral health. From high-potency alcohol and cannabis products to emerging substances like Kratom and Galaxy Gas, we’ll examine current trends and future concerns. Local data will highlight youth and parent perceptions, and we’ll address behavioral addictions such as gaming and gambling. The session concludes with practical strategies and resources to support prevention, education, and recovery in schools and communities.

 $42.00 – Base Price

Establishing Boundaries with Family Caregivers: An Ethical Discussion. Presenter: Stephanie Goldstein LBSW. Boundaries are the invisible line between the patient/ family and the healthcare provider. It is critical to establish boundaries early, reinforce them often, and know if and when to make an exception. How do we balance offering empathic clinical services while maintaining professional appropriate boundaries? Join us for practical talk on how to improve your boundary skills with family caregivers of older adults as a clinician and manager.

CCAW is an annual in-person conference that convenes the leading experts from across the country to educate and train first responders and community stakeholders on best practices regarding the identification, investigation and prosecution of crimes against women. Offering more than 250 workshops, case studies and hands-on computer labs, CCAW creates an interactive learning experience for professionals to help them best serve women in need of their support.

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

FREE!

Post-permanency services are often concentrated in urban areas, leaving rural families with limited access to care. Geographic isolation, limited provider availability, and distinct cultural norms can make these communities harder to engage, especially when using traditional service delivery models. Join us as we examine barriers to program development and delivery and highlight creative strategies for building community-responsive post-permanency supports that reflect the unique realities of rural families.

$54.00 – Base Price

Cultural Competence and End-of-Life Rituals in the Jewish Faith. Presenter: Joanna Frankel MSW, LCSW-C. As social workers, we must be culturally sensitive about the death and dying process. Jewish funeral traditions are rooted in respect for the deceased, from the time of death through burial and beyond. In the Jewish religion, there are several rituals and traditions that are followed. This seminar will provide an overview of the Jewish traditions that individuals practice throughout the stages of death and dying. In addition, you will learn about the different sects of Judaism which could determine their desire to honor tradition.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a vital benefit for extremely low-income older adults or people with disabilities who cannot work enough to meet their basic needs. The eligibility requirements and rules governing the program are complicated and confusing. Becoming familiar with the rules will help advocates ensure eligible clients can get benefits and keep them.

This webinar will explain the benefits SSI provides, how SSI differs from other Social Security benefits, the eligibility requirements for the program, and strategies to prevent individuals from having their benefits incorrectly reduced or terminated. This webinar will be most useful to aging, disability, and legal aid providers and advocates who work with individuals who might be eligible for SSI.

After viewing this training, attendees will be able to: • Recognize and explain the difference between SSI and Social Security benefits; • Identify individuals likely to qualify for SSI; and • Assess potential obstacles to SSI eligibility.

Free!

Includes one complimentary Continuing Education (CE) credit.

Navigating home-care funding can be complex for families and the professionals who support them. This webinar provides an overview of key funding options, including federal, state, veteran, and private-pay models. Learn how the “stackability” of funds expands access to in-home care and respite services, and how respite can be positioned as preventive clinical support. Attendees will leave better equipped to guide families toward funding pathways that promote independence, caregiver stability, and safety at home.

Please join Hudson Valley AGAPE team for an open parent support group via video chat. We will provide educational discussion-based concepts of self-care, advocacy support for your child through their sometimes-difficult behavior, and a safe space to connect with other parents who share similar experiences.

We encourage all foster, adoptive, and guardianship parents to build connections with others who “get it.” During our bi-weekly virtual Hudson Valley Connection Group, we will show a brief training; leaving plenty of time to discuss the topic and open the floor up to anyone looking for resources, advice, or a non-judgmental space to share what’s on their mind.

2026 Schedule: 1st and 3rd Thursday from 7:30-9:00 pm–

May 21; June 4, 18; July 2, 16; August 6, 20; September 3, 17; October 1, 15; November 5, 19; December 3, 17

A combination of geopolitical and climate change factors are forcing displacement of millions of people around the world. There is a professional imperative for social workers to become familiar with the adverse impacts that forced uprooting has on vulnerable and marginalized communities locally and globally, and to advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice for these communities. Environmental justice is now one of the social justice priorities of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). The profession is only recently infusing content on environmental justice into the curricula. The panelists of this webinar will make the case for why social work practitioners should broaden our focus on social justice to include the various environmental injustices arising from the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, global warming and climate change. The panelists will utilize key constructs from environmental social work, including displacement and uprooting induced by climate change.