MAA is Grateful for YOU this November!

November is National Adoption Month!

We are thrilled to extend the offer of half off our placement application fee* for ALL families who apply during the month of November, regardless of program of child’s special needs!

*Applies to placement applications only, and not to home study/post-adoption applications. Discount is $250 off the $500 application fee for new clients, and $125 off the $250 application fee for returning clients.

Sign on now to receive HALF OFF your application fee!

Meet Jaden!

Madison Adoption Associates has been asked to advocate for Jaden, who is currently living in Florida in licensed foster care and waiting for his forever family.

Jaden is a 9 year old boy with cerebral palsy. He has a small build with brown hair and brown eyes. He likes activities and games that light up and make noise! Jaden expresses himself through touching, smiling, and making noises. Jaden is content playing by himself, but also enjoys attention. He likes animals. His favorite foods are ravioli, yogurt, fruit loops, applesauce, and oatmeal. He is such a happy child and is always smiling. Jaden is very affectionate and so sweet!

If you are interested in receiving more information about Jaden, please contact Amanda Frost who is an adoption recruiter with Youth and Family Alternatives in Citrus County, FL.

The Importance of Connection with Other Adoptees: Adoptee-led Spaces and Well-Being

Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Extended Access Available November 10 - December 10, 2023

Register now! Use coupon code CONNECTIONS at checkout to receive your FREE registration. CEUs for this webinar are also available, learn more .

Adoptee-led groups, especially groups started by adult international and transracially adoptees, have burgeoned since the 1990s in the United States, with virtual groups and social media spaces growing over the past decade. Some of these adoptee organizations developed the first formal mentorship programs for adopted youth. while others formed international networks. This workshop will provide a brief overview of the history of adoptee-led groups and spaces, and provide preliminary findings from the national study, Mapping the life course of Adoption Project (MAP), to discuss the importance of adoptees’ connections with others who share the same lived experience on well-being.

Presented by Hollee A. McGinnis, MSW, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

There is a $15 charge per registrant after the first 600 registrants have used the discount code.

Together Called - Annual Retreat for Foster Care & Adoptive Couples!

The Sparrow Fund's mission is caring for foster and adopted children and their grownups by empowering relationships within and between families. Together Called, our annual marriage retreat for foster and adoptive couples, is one way they do that. They invite you to join them! Step out of everyday life to rest, receive, and reconnect in all the ways.

Together Called 2024 is April 12th-14th at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (approximately 90 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport and 35 minutes from Lehigh Valley International Airport). Author, speaker, podcaster, helper J.R. Briggs of Kairos Partnerships will be there as your keynote speaker. And, Graham and Abby Allen of Wind and Sail will serve you through music.

We encourage you to register NOW as space is limited to just over 100 couples, and it typically fills very fast. Head over to the Together Called page on their website for more information. Get ready seek God and healing relationships together!

Self-Care.

An activity we do to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Self-care is not something we force ourselves to do, or something we don't enjoy doing. Self-care is something that refuels us rather than takes from us.