Post Adoption Resource Center
of Southern Wisconsin
a Program of Catholic Charities
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Post Adoption Resource Center
Family Picnic
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Saturday, June 24, 2017
11:30am -1:30pm
Lake Farm Park, Libby Road Madison
Don't miss PARC's annual summer picnic. Entertainment and food will be provided.
Open to all adoptive and foster families.
Cost is $5/family. Registration required.
Deadline to register is June 21.
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Adoptive & Foster
Moms' Night Out
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
6:30-8:30pm
Cool Beans Café, 1748 Eagan Road, Madison
Join PARC for an evening connecting with other moms. Open to all pre-adoptive,adoptive, and foster moms. We will meet in the private room in the back of the café.
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"This is My Story" Teen Adoptee & Parent Conference
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Saturday, July 29, 2017
9am- 1:30pm
New Berlin WI
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November 3-5, 2017
Green Lake Convention Center
W2511 State Highway 23, Green Lake
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W.I.S.E. Up! the World About Adoption Conference
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SAVE THE DATE!!
Saturday, September 16, 2107
Milwaukee area
More details to follow...
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August 13-18, 2017
Campers who attend Camp To Belong-Wisconsin, Inc. are brothers and sisters who are separated in the foster care system, by adoption, or other
out-of-home placement.
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Creating and Using Lifebooks
for Children
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Saturday, June 10, 9am-11am, West Madison
This class discusses the importance of creating a life book for your child and provides ideas about how to start. We'll cover issues such as handling sensitive information, generating a child-centered narrative, and incorporating the life book into your family traditions.
$25/person for single session
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Join other adoptive and foster families for an evening of
conversation for adults, playtime for kids, and food for all!
Pizza will be provided - donations to cover the cost are greatly appreciated! Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Foster or adoptive families of all backgrounds and stages of the process
are welcome to attend. Our group meets at a religious school but has
no religious affiliation or content. We are located in the school gym/cafeteria.
This is on the north end of the building - park on the north end of the back
parking lot and use the gym entrance to the building.
Please RSVP no later than June 15.
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To view a list of more area Adoption-Related Support Groups, click HERE
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Adoption Is Not What I Thought It Was
Adoption is not what I thought it was. Years ago, when I pictured adoption, it was pretty black and white, cut and dry: Parents decide to adopt. Parents pick out an orphan at an orphanage. Parents bring baby/child home. Family lives life. The...
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adoption.com
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Open adoptions are complicated to say the least. Ideally, everyone would always get along and be one big happy family. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. One of the things that can make open adoptions tough is the element of extended...
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adoption.com
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As an adoptive mother, I knew I wanted an open adoption. As we communicated with our son's birth mother throughout her pregnancy, we talked about the option of open adoption, and what that might look like for our specific situation. She wasn't...
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adoption.com
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VIDEO:
I've Never Met My Birth Mother
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Here are a few new resources added to the PARC Adoption Library. Please
Click on the images below for more information.
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The Post Adoption Resource Center (PARC) of Southern Wisconsin is
a program of Catholic Charities Madison in partnership with
the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Click
HERE to find a PARC near you.
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Or
call us toll-free at (800) 236-4673.
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