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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. Founded over
50 years ago, 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.
Lynne
Witkin was a social worker, adoptive parent, and volunteer advocate for
adoption. She was a CPFA member and also served as president. Lynne recognized
the need for an annual gathering to bring together professionals and parents.
In 1979 she pioneered New Jersey’s first “Let’s Talk Adoption” Conference. CPFA
continued this conference for 40 years.
The
Lynne Witkin/CPFA Scholarship is presented with the hope of encouraging and
supporting qualified social work majors interested in pursuing a career in the
area of adoption/child welfare. With the large number of children in foster
care, many of which are awaiting adoptive parents, there is a critical need for
caring, capable social workers to enter the field of child welfare – protective
services, foster care, adoption, post-adoption services, etc.
Sponsored by
Concerned Persons
for Adoption
www.cpfanj.org
Deadline for
application submission is April 10, 2025
Scholarship winner
will be announced on or before May 15, 2025.
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Submit your Scholarship application via:
cpfanj/Scholarship/login
Please see flyer below for additional information
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Thank you to all who attended the
ADULT HERITAGE POTLUCK DINNER
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Thank you!!
for joining us at the Hanover Lanes and enjoyed an afternoon of fun and bowling.
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THANK you for your support!
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THANK YOU
to all of the participants, presenters, and volunteers who helped make the
10th annual Family Conference a success on Saturday, October 19th.
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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
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