Adoption Ain't for the Faint-Hearted... Just the Big-Hearted.
Showing posts with label special needs adoption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label special needs adoption. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Straight From the Heart


During our June Adoption Training Class we had the privilege of hearing a presentation on Special Needs Adoption from guest speaker, Patty Boles.

Patty has been a foster parent to over one hundred children, is an adoptive mother to ten, serves as the president of the North County Foster Parents Association and as executive director of Straight From The Heart, a non-profit resource center and resale store providing support and assistance to foster families. As Part of the Grossmont College Foster and Kinship Care Education Program , Straight From the Heart provides free workshops, classes, and CPR/1st Aid training for foster and adoptive parents.

Most recently, Patty's great advocacy work as been highlighted in THIS North County Times cover story.

To learn more about Patty and Straight from the Heart, feel free to call or visit the resale store located at 839 West San Marcos Boulevard in San Marcos,760-744-224.

You can also support this great organization by donating your gently-used baby and kid's clothing to Straight From the Heart, and encouraging others to do the same.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Adoption Training Meeting

LDS Family Services and Families Supporting Adoption (FSA) invite you to attend an,

Adoption Training Meeting

Wednesday, June 15, 2011
7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Followed by a Mix and Mingle from 8:00-8:30
This time will be a great opportunity
to meet and Q&A with
others involved in the adoption world.


Penasquitos Stake Center
12835 Black Mountain Road
San Diego, CA 92129-3656


We will be covering the following topics:

“Transracial Adoption”
and
“Special Needs Adoption"


This meeting is for anyone who is interested in adoption, has been, or currently is involved in the adoption process, and all adoption advocates.

***For couples currently in the adoption process through LDSFS, this class can be applied to the required hours of adoption training. If adopting through another agency, please confirm with that agency if they will also accept these classes for their required training.

If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please feel free to contact Amanda Beebe at sandiegofsa@gmail.com