March 2022 Newsletter
NOAS LOVES ADOPTIONS, AND THIS MONTH WE HAVE THREE TO SHARE WITH YOU.
Congratulations to these sweet families.
Marcus spent over 4 years in foster care before joining his forever family on February 16, 2022.
These two brothers are now able to stay together forever. They joined their forever family February 23, 2022.
Jamie finally had his adoption day on February 25, 2022 and is super excited to have a family to lean on.
MARCH IS SOCIAL WORKER MONTH
March is Social Work Month, and it is a wonderful time to honor this important profession.  Take time to learn more about the many positive contributions social workers make and celebrate all the social workers you know.  NOAS would like to recognize some of our favorite people and thank Wendy's Wonderful Kid Recruiters, OhioKAN Navigators, Permanency Planning Specialists, Bridges Liaisons, and all of the social workers who make such an impact on the children and families we serve.
NOAS’ Evening with Dominic Tocco & Brotherhood Celebrating Families and Children is right around the corner. This event will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 6-10 pm at The Lake Club in Poland. We are asking for wine, liquor, and coffee donations to help make this evening even more of a success. To make arrangements to drop-off or pick-up, contact Kathy at 330-856-5582, ext. 110 or kevans@noas.com.
You can support this event in advance by purchasing a chance raffle ticket for a GG MARMONT MINI BUCKET BAG valued at $980. Tickets are on sale now for $20.00 each. Click here to get your ticket today https://secure.qgiv.com/for/dtgp/. Don’t miss this great opportunity.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS TIP
Now is the perfect time to focus on healthy eating choices with our children. Children should know that making healthy food choices makes them stronger, gives them more energy, strengthens their bones, and keeps their hearts healthy. It is also important to remember that children look up to their parents, so parents can help them make the right choices. Parents should be positive role models for their children when making healthy eating choices.
NOAS ON-GOING PARENT TRAINING
Saturday, March 19th
from 9:00am-4:00pm
NOAS is offering in-person on-going parent training on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the NOAS Training office located at 5000 E. Market St., Suite 22, Warren, OH 44484. The training will cover the following:

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Caregiver Toolkit: Reality Therapy with Foster Children

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Substance abuse, Chemical Dependency and Kids

Register by Wednesday, March 16 by contacting Michelle Wolcott at (330) 980-4548 or email mwolcott@noas.com. We hope to see you there!
REGISTER FOR UPCOMING FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CLASSES
Whether you want to be a foster parent, or adoptive parent to a local foster youth, NOAS is here for you every step of the way on your journey. We are currently offering Virtual Training for our Pre-Placement Education Training Classes beginning on Friday, April 22 at 9am.

For more information or to register, call 800-686-6627 ext. 147.
Meet Samantha
Age 15
Samantha enjoys looking at photographs and likes dolphins. She enjoys music and sensory toys.
TBRI® NEWS FOR NOAS FAMILIES ONLY
Did you complete all modules of TBRI® Classes?

If not please take a look at the upcoming classes. All classes will be virtual.

EMPOWERING PRINCIPLES
Saturday, March 26th
from 9:00am-4:00pm

CONNECTING PRINCIPLES
Tuesday, April 12th and Thursday, April 14th
from 6:00-9:00pm

*must attend class on both days to receive full credit. No partial credit can be given at this time.

Also, a reminder that the Introduction & Overview are no longer being offered and the classes can be taken in any order. 

Please register by contacting Alana MacKenzie by calling 330-980-4954 or email amackenzie@noas.com
To learn more about NOAS please visit www.noas.com

Phone: 800-686-6627 ext. 126
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