Adoption and the Family Conference – For over 28 years, Ametz Adoption Program of the Jewish Child Care Association has been helping singles and couples of all religious and cultural backgrounds pursue domestic and international adoptions.
The annual Adoption and the Family Conference is the highlight of the year, when Ametz showcases its programs, collaborations, and resources throughout the adoption community. This year’ conference begins with the KEYNOTE: ADOPTION THROUGH THE GENERATIONS, with Adam Pertman, Executive Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute.
Twenty-five (25) additional workshops cover everything you could want or need to know about adopting domestically or internationally, or living as an adoptive family. Hear which international adoption programs are open, the best way to develop relationships with birth parents, how to talk to your child and others about adoption, and much more. Speakers include Dr. Jane Aronson (“pediatrician to the stars”), Rebecca Harris (joint Council on International Children’s Services), Sam Pitkowsky (President, Adoptive Parents Committee-NYC), Ametz staff members, members of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, adult adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents.
Location: The Conference Center, 130 East 59th Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues), Manhattan
Dates: Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 8:45AM-5:00PM
Cost: $150/one person $200/two related persons
For additional information on adoption resources in New York, to view the full schedule, to see presenter bios, or to register, go to www.jccany.org/ametzconference
