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Post-Adoption Training! REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Join us on Tuesday, May 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. as Kathy Newquist Snyder, LCSW, a local therapist in Georgetown, discusses parenting tips and information about parenting children who have been traumatized. Kathy has been involved with children for her entire career, first as a worker and supervisor of foster care for Children and Families First and now as a trauma informed therapist. Bring your questions as we have found that an open forum best meets everyone’s needs. These programs are open to ALL Delaware adoptive families as well as families who have guardianship of children who have exited from the State of Delaware foster care system. These programs are FREE to adoptive families and foster families are welcome. Certificates of attendance will be available. Child Care is available for children above the age of 2. You must register your child before Friday, May 13th, 2016. Please call or email Caitlyn Gerken to register today! 302-725-5008 or cgerken@abcfoc.org

This is a reminder to all the folks that signed up for our Kent/Sussex Street Drugs presentation with James Harrison that it has been canceled for tonight, 4/14! We hope to reschedule this training in the coming months. Thank you for your understanding!

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April 8th, 2016 is Child Abuse Prevention Day!! In honor of this day show your support by wearing blue! We will be wearing our blue, will you?

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our information night scheduled tonight 4/5 in our Milford location has be canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please call if you have any questions about adoption and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have! 302-725-5008 Thank you for your understanding.

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Child Abuse Prevention Month is here! Help the Office of the Child Advocate spread awareness about how to prevent and report child abuse and neglect in Delaware. Please take a moment to like them on Facebook (Office of the Child Advocate of Delaware ) , and share their posts with your family, friends and colleagues. Prevention starts with a conversation. Let’s get the entire state talking about how to better protect our children. Thank you for being our partner in prevention!

A Better Chance for Our Children will be hosting an Information night in our Milford office on Tuesday, March 1st! Please come in with any questions you may have about the adoption process! If you are interested in adoption in the future or beginning the process now, stop in between 4 and 7 pm to gain some very helpful knowledge by talking to one of our Adoption Case Managers! We hope to see you!! Milford location- 805 South DuPont Blvd, across the highway from Redner's!

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Post-Adoption Training! February 25th, in our Milford location (805 S. DuPont, Blvd). Do you want to learn about Helping Families Work Productively with Schools. Teaching this is Heather Bethurum has had a career in education for 22 years; she is now serving her 6th year as a school administrator in Delaware. At this training Heather will spend time unraveling how to advocate for your foster/adoptive child within the school system. Please bring any questions you may have about the educational process. Don’t be shy, your questions will help others. Registration is required. Child care ages 2-14 will be available, please call or email Caitlyn Gerken at 302-725-5008 or cgerken@abcfoc.org to register today!

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TONIGHT!!! A Better Chance for Our Children, will be hosting an Information night in our Milford office. Please come in with any questions you may have about the adoption process! If you are interested in adoption in the future or beginning the process now, stop in Milford between 4 and 7 pm to gain some very helpful knowledge by talking to one of our Adoption Case Managers! We hope to see you!! Milford location- 805 South DuPont Blvd, across the highway from Redner's!

Guilty Girls Giving Group

Tired of this snow and looking for an event to get you out of this winter weather funk? Look no further, Guilty Girls Warehouse Sale is an event you surely don’t want to miss! Next weekend is the 4th annual Guilty Girls Warehouse Sale! ABCFOC is excited to have been selected as their 2016 charity; this means that we will benefit from the proceeds of this event! Fashionistas, in the know, know the annual Warehouse Sale is a must! Tickets to last year’s Warehouse were a sell out! So be sure to grab tickets for you and your gal pals while you can and get ready for Delaware’s shop till you drop event of the year!! Guilty Girls Warehouse Sale will be held on February 5th and 6th at Arsht Hall in Wilmington, DE. ABCFOC is honored to be chosen as this year’s charity and we look forward to a fun Warehouse Sale! BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE-https://guiltygirlsgivinggroup.ticketspice.com/2016-guilty-girls-warehouse-sale

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We are very excited to tell you of our first Post- Adoption training which will take place on Tuesday, January 26th, at 6:30 P.M. at the offices of ABCFOC at 1307 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, 19809. It is entitled “Street Drugs: How They are Impacting Our Children and Our Communities.” Our speaker, James Harrison, is a man who understands this topic and can help families learn how important this is. James is a sensitive, caring man who have provided a life line to so many. We are grateful to have him share his experiences and his expertise with us. Please make plans to join us! Questions, call the ABCFOC office at 302-746-7265. Please know that as you register after today our child care is full. We look forward to having you, this will be a very informative training.

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Do we have any football fans out there? Did you know Panthers tackler #73, Michael Oher, was adopted?! How many will be watching him in Super Bowl 50? #michaeloher #superbowl50 Also, if any of you are interested on learning more about his life, check out "I Beat the Odds". A book written by Oher about his life and struggle, from being a homeless teen to playing in the NFL!