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.

FREE!

FREE!

For more than four decades, adults living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have been described as the “orphan child of disability,” a term originally used by a provincial court judge in British Columbia who repeatedly encountered individuals with FASD in the justice system without appropriate diagnosis, understanding, or support. Unfortunately, this description remains strikingly relevant today.

In this workshop, the FASD Changemakers Adult Leadership Cooperative (ALC) will explore the systemic and societal factors that have contributed to the ongoing marginalization of adults with FASD. Participants will examine how missed or delayed diagnosis, lack of informed support systems, and widespread misunderstanding of brain-based disabilities have left many adults with FASD overlooked by service systems designed to help them.

Through lived experience perspectives and critical discussion, the presenters will examine what has gone wrong over the past 40 years and why many adults with FASD continue to fall through the cracks in health care, social services, education, and the justice system. The session will challenge participants to reflect on the roles systems and professionals play in perpetuating or addressing these gaps.

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.

FREE!

The Meet the Model series from the Post-Adoption Center introduces the core components of the Post-Permanency Model, designed to guide states, tribal nations and territories in delivering coordinated services to adoptive and guardianship families. The model is outlined in detail in the Post-Adoption Center’s Program Manual, which services as the blueprint for building comprehensive, community centered and accessible post-permanency services. We break down the 253-page manual into smaller pieces. This session focuses on the 24-Hour Phone Support Component.

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.