The 27th Annual Adoption Conference

Adoption: Children are the Hope of the World

Presented by the Adoptive Parents Committee, Inc.
Hosted by the New Jersey Chapter

Sunday November 18, 2007
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Registration starts at 8:00AM
Montclair State University

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Identifies the specialty area of professionals
working at the BGCenter

INDEPENDENT PLACEMENT ADOPTION	INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION
ADOPTION AGENCY PROGRAMS	BLENDED FAMILIES
HOME STUDIES	ADULT ADOPTEE PERSPECTIVE
ADOPTION AND THE SCHOOLS	FEARS AND FANTASIES
TRANSRACIAL ADOPTIONS	DISCUSSING ADOPTION WITH YOUR CHILDREN
PARENTING ISSUES	ADOPTION IN NEW YORK STATE
ADOPTION IN NEW JERSEY	ADOPTION IN PENNSYLVANIA
ADOPTION IN CONNECTICUT	THE DECISION TO ADOPT
ADOPTION LEGISLATION	SINGLE PARENT ADOPTIONS
THE EXTENDED FAMILY	BIRTH PARENT PERSPECTIVE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT	ADOPTIVE PARENT NETWORKING
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN	FOSTER CARE ADOPTION
ADOPTING OVER 40 & 50	NATURE VS. NURTURE