2002
Trainings/Conferences:
January
31, 2002
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
Van Wort Center, Springfield Mass.9: 30am to 12:30
‘Lifebooks: The Best Paperwork You Will Ever Do”
February 16th 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Saturday
Canton.
Mass
Sponsored by Adoptive Families Together
March 15, 2002
Southern New England’s 10th Annual Adoption Conference
Professional Day Friday
Sponsored
by Adoption Rhode Island
“LifeBooks” The Best Paperwork You will ever do”
AM workshop 1/1/2 hours for adoption social workers and professionals, book signing during
lunch!
March
23, 2002
Washington
DC 9:30- 11:30AM
Sponsored by Adoption Center of Washington
April
6th 2002 Saturday
ODS Adoption Community of New England Conference
Holliston, Mass.
Workshops and book signings!
April
26, 9:00- 4:00PM
Portland, Maine
LifeBooks…LifeLines…LifeStories:Linking the Past, present and Future
A
presentation of the Cross Agency Collaborative
Casey Family Services- Kidspeace- ME.Caring Families- SMART-
Woodford’s
Family Services- Youth Alternatives, Inc.
May 4, 2002 10-12:00 noon,
Saturday
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Location:
Families
First Building ( behind Water Country)
Sponsored
by Families First &Adoptive Families Together
The seesion is free but you must pre-register. Please contact :
Families First at 603 422-8208 press option #2
Childcare available with one week notice, same number
May
9-11th Adoption 2002: Linking
Promises to Possibilities
13th Annual Statewide Adoption Training Conference
Albany, New York
Sponsored by New York State Citizens Coalition for Children
607 272-0034
May
18th Wide Horizons
Waltham, Mass
China Children’s Day
Book signings and table
May
29th Wednesday 7:30-9:00PM
The Adoption Revolution: Then and Now
Adam
Pertman and Beth O’Malley stage a unique event….
Newtonville Books 296 Washington St. Newton MA
call 617 244-6619 for details
Adam
Pertman,the Pulitzer-nominated author of Adoption
Nation: "How the Adoption Revolutions is Transforming America"
wich was named Book of the Year by the National Adoption Foundation and Beth O'Malley MEd,
adoptee and author of bestselling
"Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child" will be at Newtonville
Books on May 29, 2002.
September 14th
HOLT International Family Gathering
New Jersey (?)
October 5 & 6th 2002
Adoption LifeBook Workshops
Children’s Bridge Toronto, Canada
Contact Heather Wood-Bennett 905 839-4705 for details
November
1-3 2002
Break
Through Live
San Diego, California
LifeBooks And More:
One
Adoptee’s Journey: Putting the Pieces Together
Beth’s passion is adoption lifebooks. Workshop participants--plan to begin with
lifebook ABC’s. Then listen to Beth’s adoption journey ---into the world of lost
kids, lonely highways---and back again. Feel in your gut, the impact of information, or
lack of, for one adoptee. Leave, knowing that things will be different for your child.
Ms. Susan Harris is also available as a keynote speaker through Adoption-Works. She has
spoken at many conferences nationwide. Her latest piece The Harris Theory of Identity is
considered by many to be her best!!
Call
1 800 469-9666 for scheduling information.
