Non-Profit Org.

US Postage PAID Permit #2074 Jacksonville, FL

F l o r i d a s Adoption Information C e n t e r

When
Thursday, May 10, 2012 (Thursday Only $50) Friday, May 11, 2012 (Friday Only $50) Or Both days $90

Who Should At t e n d
Adoption Case Managers School Guidance Personnel Support Group Leaders Foster Care Workers Family Counselors Teen Pregnancy Counselors Attorneys Therapists Public Health Professionals Adoptive Parents Guardian Ad Litems Others interested in adoption issues!

Educational Opportunity for Adoptive Parents:

Saturday, May 12, 2012 (Saturday Only $50) (Limited to 50 attendees) Three days $135

Featuring, Meg Goldberg, MS, JD Loryn Smith, MSW

Where
Rosen Plaza
9700 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 For reservations, call 1-800-627-8258 before Thursday, April 19, 2012 to receive the conference

About Our Trainings

Floridas Adoption Information Center is proud to host this conference. It should prove to be a very worthwhile training and networking opportunity for those interested in adoption. Here are some of the comments from the attendees of our previous conferences:

May 10-12, 2012 Orlando, FL

These training provide me with more resources for

my teens

Florida's Adoption Information Center

4203 Southpoint Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32216

room rate of $119 per night. Refer to Adoption Conference, Booking I.D. 38687 when making reservations in order to secure the group rate.

Great to have latest info, new trends, good

discussion

The timing of the schedule is perfect. The sessions

are neither too short nor too long

I wish more professionals and parents would attend!

(1-800-962-3678)

Attendee Registration
Outlooks in Adoption Conference Number of Individuals:____ ____Thursday ONLY ____Friday ONLY ____Both Days $50.00 ea $ ________ $50.00 ea $ ________ $90.00ea $ ________

Meg Goldberg, MS, JD

Meg Goldberg, MS, JD has a Master Degree in Conflict Resolution from Portland University and a Juris Doctorate from Northwestern School of Law. She has been providing mediation services since 1997. She has received a Mediator of the Year Award from the Oregon Mediation Association. She also serves as a trainer and consultant with Bureau and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Loryn Smith, MSW

Loryn Smith, MSW, has a degree in Theology from Bethany University, a Bachelors in Sociology Social Work from State University of New York (SUNY New Platz) and a Master of Social Work from Madison College. Along with her husband, Thad, Loryn has been a foster parent since 1989. she is the parent of 14 children. She is currently Director of Woven Basket Christian Adoption Services.

____Saturday ONLY* $50.00 ea $ ________ *Attending Saturday only: Please Register by Phone ____Three Days $135.00 ea $ ________

Total: $_________ Name of Each Attendee: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Agency: ______________________________________ Address:

A g e n d a
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:30 to 9:00 Registration

Friday, May 11, 2012

8:30 to 9:00 Registration

Saturday, May 12, 2012

8:30 to 9:00 Registration 9:00 to 10:30 Filling the Toolbox- Activities for Families to Do With their Children in Facilitating Attachment Loryn Smith, MSW 10:30 to 10:45 Break 10:45 to 12:00 Filling the Toolbox (cont.) Loryn Smith, MSW 12:00 to 1:15 Lunch (Provided) 1:15 to 2:45 Working with the School on Behalf of

______________________________________ City & Zip:______________________________________ Phone:___________________________________ Fax:_____________________________________ Email:____________________________________ Method of Payment (circle one): Check Enclosed Purchase Order Credit Card Bill Me

9:00 to 9:15 Welcome: Bob Rooks, Director Floridas Adoption Information Center 9:15 to 10:30 Post Finalization Contact in Adoption Meg Goldberg, MS, JD 10:30 to 10:45 Break

9:00 to 10:30 Preparing Families for Transracial/Transcultural Adoption Loryn Smith, MSW 10:30 to 10:45 Break 10:45 to 12:00 Preparing Families for Transracial/Transcultural Adoption (cont.) Loryn Smith, MSW 12:00 to 1:00 Lunch (Provided) 1:00 to 2:30 Creating and Preserving the Childs Story Loryn Smith, MSW 2:30 to 2:45 Break

10:45 to 12:00 Post Finalization Contact in Adoption (cont.) Meg Goldberg, MS, JD 12:00 to 1:00 Lunch (Provided)

Adopted Children Loryn Smith, MSW 2:45 to 3:00 Evaluations/Wrap Up

Name on Credit Card:____________________________________ Credit Card#:___________________________________ Security Billing Exp. Code: ___________ Zip code:____________ Date:_______________

1:00 to 2:30 Tallahassee Update 2:30 to 2:45 Break 2:45 to 4:15 The Indian Child Welfare Act Meg Goldberg, MS, JD 4:15 to 4:30 Wrap Up/Evaluations

2:45 to 4:15 Techniques for More Effective Transitions Loryn Smith, MSW 4:15 to 4:30 Evaluations/Wrap up

CEUs: Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Daniel Memorial is able to offer 19 continuing
education credits. Provider Number 50-481. Expires 03/31/2013.

As an organization approved by the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family

Scholarship s &Childcare Available For Adoptive Parents Attending S aturday

Return Florida's Adoption

To:

Information Center

4203 Southpoint Boulevard Jacksonville, Florida 32216 CALL 1-800-96-ADOPT (1-800-962-3678) EMAIL: conference@adoptfl.org FAX 904-353-3472

Program Subject to Change. Limited Scholarships Available: Call 1-800-96-ADOPT for Details. Please Let Us Know If You Have Any Special Needs (Seating, Wheelchair, etc.)