Chicago's Top Adoption Support Organizations Unite to Host First Midwestern Regional Conference.Family & Lifestyle Editors SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2000 Conference 2000 Features More Than 60 Workshops Offering a Broad Range of Information on Adoption Three of the Chicago area's most active adoption support organizations announced today their plans to co-host a two-day regional conference on adoption. Scheduled for November 4 and November 5, 2000, Conference 2000 will be the first such forum offered jointly by the three non-profit groups: Adoptive Families Today (AFT), Chicago Area Families for Adoption (CAFFA), and Stars of David International's Chicago-area chapter. Targeted toward both adoptive and pre-adoptive families and individuals, as well as adoption professionals, the conference will feature over 60 workshops from locally and nationally renowned experts in the field of adoption. Topics will include the new Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange, foster parenting, detailed descriptions of the various types of adoption, how to talk to a child about adoption, Jewish adoption issues, legal aspects of adoption, medical and developmental issues, and much more. The highlight of the two-day event will be a session presented by Jana Wolff, author of "Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother." The conference will be held at Motorola, Inc.'s Galvin Center for Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). in Schaumburg, Illinois Schaumburg is a village in Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 75,386. As of 2005, the population slightly dropped to 72,690 according to the Census Bureau. . Conference organizers expect approximately 500 attendees from throughout the Midwest. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kathy Casey, senior member of the Conference 2000 steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun , "By joining forces, we were able to attract a broader range of speakers than at past forums, and in turn, offer attendees more comprehensive information. From domestic and international adoption International adoption, or intercountry adoption, is a type of adoption in which an individual or couple becomes the legal and permanent parents of a child born in another country. to multiracial mul·ti·ra·cial adj. 1. Made up of, involving, or acting on behalf of various races: a multiracial society. 2. Having ancestors of several or various races. and single parent adoption, this conference has something to offer everyone." The decision by AFT, CAFFA and Stars of David to co-host Conference 2000 was in response to a heightened interest in adoption, coupled with a hunger for straightforward information on the topic. Adoption awareness has been raised in Washington D.C. with the establishment of Adoption 2002, an effort which seeks to double the number of foster children placed in homes by 2002, and the recent issuance of a commemorative adoption stamp. Internationally, the Hague Convention The longtime status of Netherlands as a largely neutral nation in international conflicts and the corresponding ascendance of The Hague as a primary location for diplomatic and international conferences has led to several negotiated conventions over the years being termed the on Intercountry Adoption, a multinational treaty that would establish standards for international adoptions, is in the process of being ratified by more than 50 countries. "Adoption is slowly gaining recognition within the United States and internationally," said Richard Pearlman, MSW (MicroSoft Word) See Microsoft Word. , executive director of Family Resource Center. "With initiatives in place at the national level to elevate this social issue, events such as Conference 2000 are just what's needed to build stronger ties at the regional level of the adoption community." Family Resource Center is a Chicago-based adoption agency that specializes in both domestic and international adoptions. About Conference 2000 Conference 2000 runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, followed by a reception, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, November 5. Registration begins on both days at 8:00 a.m. Admission to the conference is $60 per person on Saturday, $45 per person on Sunday, $80 per person for both days or $120 per couple for both days. Many Jewish-related workshops will be held on Sunday. For more information about Conference 2000, please visit http://www.adoptivefamiliestoday.org/, http://www.caffa.org, http://www.starsofdavid.org or call 630-585-4680. About the Organizations Adoptive Families Today (AFT) is a non-profit parent support group for adoptive and pre-adoptive families and adoption professionals located in the Chicago metropolitan area “Chicagoland” redirects here. For for the racing venue, see Chicagoland Speedway. The Chicago metropolitan area is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States. . For more information on AFT, please visit the web site at http://www.adoptivefamiliestoday.org/. Chicago Area Families for Adoption (CAFFA) is a non-profit volunteer organization staffed by adoptive parents adoptive parents Social medicine Persons who lawfully adopt children, who are generally married couples but may be single persons, including homosexuals; most APs are married and dedicated to providing information, aid and support to adoptive and pre-adoptive families. CAFFA is one of the largest adoptive parent support groups in the Chicago metropolitan area. For more information on CAFFA, please visit the web site at http://www.caffa.org. Stars of David International, Inc. is a non-profit information and support network for Jewish and partly Jewish adoptive families of all sizes, ages and origins. Encompassing every branch of Judaism, Stars of David serves conventional adoptive families as well as prospective parents, single parents, grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl , interfaith couples, transracial trans·ra·cial adj. Involving two or more races: a transracial adoption. and transcultural families, and those with children by birth and adoption. For more information on Stars of David, please visit the web site at http://www.starsofdavid.org. |
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