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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. Thursday, October 23, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm, CPFA Adoption Book Club
Please join our discussion on “Unnatural Selection: A Memoir of Adoption and Wilderness” by Andrea Ross. November is National Adoption Month For a copy of the CPFA Summer 2025 postcard with event information, please click the link below: Additional information will be provided closer to the event date. Please click link below to see the 2025 CPFA-NJ Calendar of events:
| __________________________________________________________________________________  Join Us for Our 11th Annual Concerned Persons for Adoption (CPFA) Family Conference For Youth ages 8-16 and their Parents/Caregivers Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Doors open at 8:30 AM for registration and light breakfast)
First Presbyterian Church of Whippany 494 Route 10 West, Whippany NJ 07981
Our half-day series of workshops is open to pre-adoptive parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, foster children and adoptees. Topics include: Creativity and Curiosity through Art Therapy “Can We Talk?” Parents-Only Discussion Empathy and Empowerment: Raising Children through a Trauma-Informed Lens Interactive Arts and Crafts, Pet Time with Pups, Introduction to Karate Peaceful Kids, Empowered Parents: Tools to Support Your Child’s Emotional Health The Adopted Child’s Journey – Based on the Book:
“20 Things Adoptive Parents Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew”
and more! Space is limited so please register early! FREE for current CPFA members, $25 fee per family for non-members. *
This fee will entitle your family to a year of CPFA membership. The conference includes a complimentary continental breakfast and pizza lunch. This time will give participants the opportunity to meet and speak with professionals, parents and adoptees on a more intimate level.
For more information, please contact
Michelle Mulhern, Conference Coordinator at 201-400-4465 or [email protected] Please see links below for pdf flyers with additional conference information:
__________________________________________________________________________________  Tune in on September 23 to explore strategies for engaging family of origin in a child’s case plan. |
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is excited to invite you to a FREE webinar with Generations United on Tuesday, September 23 from 1-2:30 p.m. ET.
Kin-finding is a vital first step to ensure children in foster care have the opportunity to grow up in permanent, loving families who understand their background and identity. Yet across the country, many
child welfare professionals face systemic barriers that limit their ability to identify, locate and engage relatives and kin. During this webinar, Generations United will explore these barriers and offer concrete strategies for overcoming them. Presenters will share promising practices, tools and lessons learned from the
Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center to support child welfare professionals and advocates in strengthening kin-finding efforts and building systems that truly prioritize family connections. Register at: Attendees will:
☑️ Discover systems built to prioritize and sustain family connections for children in foster care.
☑️ Explore actionable strategies to overcome common barriers to kin-finding within child welfare.
☑️ Access tools and best practices to enhance kin-engagement efforts with your team. In Recognition of National Kinship Care Month |
__________________________________________________________________________________ For those who have adopted an International Child: Now would be a good time to review your child’s adoption documentation. - Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Citizenship / Naturalization papers
- Current Passports. If do not have a US passport, to apply for one.
- First Adoption Decree
- Social Security Card (with updated citizenship status if obtained prior to obtaining citizenship)
Even if you have a certificate of citizenship for your child, their status may not be listed correctly with Social Security. To check, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213. For more info: www.ssa.gov/ ssnumber/ss5doc.htm Other documents you may want to obtain are: - Drivers License (if of age)
- State ID card if do not have a drivers license
- Voter registration if over 18. Will ask you of want to register when applying for drivers license/state id card if they are over 18.
You can click the link below for information on Proof of Citizenship for U.S. Citizens: Documents Used (2024): https://www.uscitizenship.info/us-citizenship/proof-of-us-citizenship/
This link can be used to Request for the Return of Original Documents: https://www.uscis.gov/g-884 __________________________________________________________________________________ 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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