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  • FamilyLinks Third Tuesday Trainings
    • Third Tuesday of Every Month
    • Place: Jewish Community Center, 3301 North Front Street, Harrisburg, in Specter Lounge
    • Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
    • No Cost for Adoptive/Foster Care families working with AdoptionLinks
    • $10.00 for General Public
      • March 18, 2008 - Loss and Grief in Children. Presenters: Jerry Gaugler of The Caring Place and Kathleen Swain, LSW
      • April 15, 2008 - Celebrating National Book week with A free selection of books for child. Presenters: Reading Specialist and Child Librarian
      • May 20, 2008 - Stress, Trauma, and the Secret Life of your child. Presenter: Pam Moran, MSW,LSW
      • June 17, 2008 - Sensory Processing Challenges with International Adoption. Presenter: Lisa Brenneman, OT, Adoptive Mom
    • Call 717-233-1681 for details and to Register
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  • Adoption Information Nights
    • Last Wednesday of every month
      • 6:00-7:00 pm
      • Jewish Family Service Conference Room


  • KidsLink Respite Events (registration required)
    • Call for details and to register
    Click here to download post-Permanency brochure.pub


  • AdoptionLinks Post Permanency Support Group
    • First Thursday of every month
      • 6:00-6:30pm family pizza partyat JFS office .
      • 6:30-8:00pm Meeting at JCC (Child activities provided.
      • Please let us know you will be there!
    Click here to download Support group flyer.pub


  • Adoptive Parent Training Seminar: March 29th + 30th and April 12th + 13th
      Topics of Training:
    • Who the Children Are
    • Who the Parents Are
    • Loss and Grief
    • Special Issues
      • Abuse
      • Adolescence
      • Multi-cultural
    • Parenting Techniques
    • Attachment
    • Resources
  • Call 717-233-1681 for details and to register


  • Berks County Post-Adoption Support Group sponsored by Diakon
    • Atonement Luteran Church, Wyomissing, PA
    • Register with Kelly - 610-682-1527 or diehlk@diakon.org


  • Kartridges for Kids
    • KidsLinks Respite is collecting ink cartridges, laser cartridges, and old cell phones to help raise money for the program.
    • The respite program gets a certain amount of money for every item collected.
    • Drop off at the Jewish Family Service office or give it to an adoption or respite worker.


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