Crossroads of America Adoption Conference
Hosted by MLJ Adoptions
Thank you to all who attended the 2011 Crossroads of America Adoption Conference! Please mark you calendars for the Crossroads of America Adoption Conference 2012 on Saturday, September 15th.
Here are the handouts we have available from the 2011 Conference (click on the class to see the handout)
- Adoption Risks Domestic and International
- Adoption from Bulgaria
- Emotional Communication and Children
- International Adoption Risks for the Adoption Professional
- Orphan Ministry
- Preparing My Child's Lifebook
- Racism and My Child
- Sensory Issues
Previous CAAC 2011 Information below
Local Accommodations
Highlights:
- $3000 Adoption Grant Giveaway!
- Nationally acclaimed speaker in the areas of special needs adoption and parenting children with HIV Carolyn Twietmeyer of Project Hopeful.
- Nationally acclaimed speakers in the areas of adoption and adoption fundraising including Jason Kovacs, Director of Ministry Development at Abba Fund. Click here for more conference spotlights.
- Conference topics include International Adoption, Domestic Adoption, Managing Stress in Adoption, Affording Adoption, Racism, Nutrition, Orphan Ministry, Travel Medicine, and many more! Click here for course descriptions and the most recent schedule of events (may be subject to change)
- Child Care and Children's Activities Provided
Other Adoption Related Family Activities:
- MLJ Adoptions, Inc.'s Annual Adoption Picnic - Sunday, October 2nd 1-4pm. An occasion of celebration for adoptive families, prospective adoptive families, adoption professionals, and kids of all ages. This picnic is Free to all who attend. Click here for event flyer.
Optional Adoption Preparation Courses:
- Optional Friday late class - Emotional Communication and Children - 2 hr elective course
Emotions…we all have them. Everything we do and everything we learn is shaped in some way by the way we feel. Feelings are a natural part of who we are. But how do children learn how to deal with sadness, anger or joy? Emotion Coaching is a research-based parenting tool designed to help children understand and manage their feelings. With this approach, children learn how emotions work and how to behave in healthy ways when feelings are strong. Learn the five steps of Emotion Coaching that strengthen parent-child relationships and provide children with skills that will help them be better prepared for the challenges life brings! Led by Dr. Sheila Kozler and Kristin Kimberlin, MA. $50 per family. Friday 4:40-6:40pm
- Optional Saturday late class - Parenting & Adoption - 2 hr required Adoption Preparation course
Parenting is the most difficult, most important job you will ever have, and it can be even more so when you adopt a child. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: information about the impact on a child of leaving familiar ties and surroundings, as appropriate to the expected age of the child; information on the long-term implications for a family that has become multicultural through inter-country adoption. $75 per family. Saturday 4:20-6:20pm
- Optional Saturday late class - Afro-Caribbean Hair & Skincare - 2 hr elective course
Discuss what is natural hair. Learn about natural vs. commerical products in children's hair care, including simple home hair recipes and product suggestions for both natural and commercial products suggestions for children). Led by Uzuri Asad of b.Fly Consulting. $40 per family. Saturday 4:20-6:20p
Please contact Stacy Jacobs (stacy@mljadoptions.com) for more information.