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Adoption
The word alone seems full of questions. The process is unknown to most who haven't been through it, as are the rewards.
Concerned Persons For Adoption (CPFA) is a non-profit organization in the State of New Jersey dedicated to the belief that every child deserves a family. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and to provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted. Join us for our Upcoming Events Mark your calendar for upcoming CPFA events. Additional information will be provided closer to the event date. Save the Date! Friday, January 31st from 8:00 – 9:30 pm “Join us for our next virtual “Can We Talk?” focusing on: Navigating Birth Parent Relationships Navigating relationships with your child’s birth parents can be complicated and can be one of the hardest parts about being an adoptive parent. This talk will explore why connections and relationships with birth parents are so meaningful and beneficial to your child’s well-being. We will discuss ways to search, encourage and support the relationship between your child and their birth parents and ways to prepare and respond to challenges that may occur arise.
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THANK you for your support!
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season! _________________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU to all of the participants, presenters, and volunteers who helped make the 10th annual Family Conference a success on Saturday, October 19th. __________________________________________________________________________________ CPFA is proud to announce
the
2024 Lynne Witkin Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations
to Emily Perry!  We
are delighted to present the 2024 Lynne Witkin/CPFA Scholarship to Emily Perry.
Emily begins her MSW program at Rutgers University this summer, with a
concentration on families, children, and adolescents. She worked as the lead
teacher in a daycare while attending community college before transferring to
Rutgers and majoring in Social Work. During her studies, Emily has worked in a
variety of Social Work groups and had her interest in adoption fueled by a
study abroad program in Romania. She is excited to continue her education in
the field of Social Work and to work towards a career in the critical areas of
adoption and child welfare. She also hopes to become an adoptive or foster
parent herself one day. Her desire “to be a light in a child’s darkness” motivates
her, in all aspects of her life, to strive for a world in which all children
experience love and acceptance in their homes. Please join us in congratulating
Emily and wishing her well!  _________________________________________________________________________________ Stepping Out of Adoption’s Shadow: Confronting the Problem of Unlicensed Adoption Intermediaries and Online Advertising in Private Domestic Adoption by Celeste Liversidge, Esq. and Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard
A surge in online adoption advertising and the proliferation of unlicensed adoption intermediaries (aka "baby brokers") in the past decade have created a troubling landscape for those impacted by private domestic adoption. Licensed adoption professionals, policymakers, and child welfare advocates should work together to safeguard the well-being of all parties involved in private domestic adoption through education, law enforcement, and legislation. Below is the link for the complete article: _________________________________________________________________  For a PDF version of this article, click below: _________________________________________________________________________________ For any questions, inquiries or information about CPFANJ or upcoming events, please contact us at: _________________________________________________________________________________ Follow and “Like us” on Facebook  @: Follow us on Instagram  CPFA offers a great opportunity to network with other adoptive parents. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted. Membership is encouraged and is open to anyone concerned with adoption. If you would like to make a tax deductable donation to CPFA please use this link: Questions? Click the Contact Us page and send us an e-mail!
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