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Adoption News
The adoption tax credit--which currently lets families claim up to $12,150 per adoption--is set to expire in December 2010. Fortunately, there is a bill before Congress that would prevent the credit from being repealed and may make it permanent. Encourage your representatives to sign The Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009, H.R. 213
Families for Orphan Act is a proposal before congress to reach out to other countries to help them develop their social service systems. It promotes reunification and adoption in hopes of limiting the number of children in institutional care. Call your representatives today; let's get this one passed!
We need to be kept informed of adoption scammers and unfortunately this is all to real . Knowledge and education is the key to stopping these individuals.
Re-Connecting with YOU!
Re-connecting with you is one of the best parts of our work. Click here to share in a few of these wonderful stories. We are eager to hear more! Send us your update afsc.afsc@gmail.com and pictures (if you would like) so we can include your special story in our next edition.
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OUR NEWLY "COMPLETED FAMILIES"
For those of you who are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your "bundle of joy", we thought you would enjoy "meeting" another completed family. This section will feature families who have recently finalized their adoption.
Wellness Information
We have created a new section to our website designed for a Healthy You...and your family. This section will host a variety of individuals that can offer their own insight into a healthy lifestyle. We will also be featuring articles specifically designed to educate our readers.
Questions & Answers
"Ask Angela"
We have had several discussions on our facebook page and would like to highlight one of our recent entries.
Please visit our blog to read answers to your most recent questions. You can e-mail us your questions and comments at afsc.afsc@gmail.com directly or feel free to BLOG!
Read any good books lately....
We recently hi-lighted a book on our facebook page entitled "How I became a Big Sister."
We have several more books that are families have been reading. Click here to find out more.
Upcoming/Recent Events
November 7th was our First Annual National Adoption Month Celebration!
Our celebration was a huge success! Click here to see photos of our event.
Martha Murray, China Adoption Coordinator has international seminars scheduled for February - click here to view.
A Day of Hope is scheduled for April 10, 2010 - be sure to check back in for more information is on its way!
Members of "our" family
ANGELA QUICK, M.P.A. – Founder, Adoption Social Worker, Birth Parent Counselor
EDNA L. BROWN, LMHC, M.A. – Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Please take a moment and read a "Word from Edna"
PAM HUNTER, Administrative Assistant
Take a moment to read this informative write-up from Pam regarding "Adopting from Foster Care"
ELISA MAFFUCCI, Assistant
A quick "hello" from Elisa
Our "family" Businesses
We are honored to display family run businesses' If you wish to post your business, please contact us at afsc.afsc@gmail.com
Welcome Back!
Can you believe it is 2010 already!! Weren’t we just hanging out the Jack-O-Lanterns? You have helped us make so many wonderful memories over the last few months that we cannot wait to share a few.
Our First Annual Adoption Celebration was a great success! Over sixty of you joined us for an afternoon that celebrated family. We had fabulous food, games for big and small, and who can forget those heavenly massages! It was such an honor for me to share the day with adoptive and birth families who have enriched my life as well as my career. I hope you all come back next year with a few new “little faces”!
We are especially proud of our new website. It has been a group effort (thank you Betsy & Lisa) and it is finally up and running. We designed the site with you in mind. Our goal is to inform and educate while we help guide you on the magical journey of adoption. Family is in our name and in our hearts. Most of the pictures you see in the website are of “Our Families”. Thank you all for your generous contributions. You are what make the Center special.
Adoption is made possible because of a birth parent! Please welcome the newest addition to the Center, “Placement from the Heart Support Group”. We could not be more excited to mentor this courageous group of women. The group hopes its positive outlook on placement spreads throughout the country.
Considering another adoption or have a friend who is interested? Check out our newly designed Adoptive Parent Toolbox. It has everything you need to locate your perfect match.
Trying to get healthier for the new year…so are we with “Resources for a Healthy You”. Visit this page often for new information, or become a “Fan” of our facebook and receive live tips on diet, exercise and much more!
Our "family" is growing! We would like to welcome Elisa Maffucci who came on-board to assist with daily office activities.
While our Agency has so many things to be grateful for, our hearts go out to the people of Haiti. As a world community, we are all showing our support in many ways. The Adoption & Family Support Center wants to do our part as well. When the Haitian government opens its doors to international placements we will support this effort by discounting our home study fees. When and if this time comes we hope you will join us in securing permanent homes for these deserving children.
Adoption & Family Support
Center, LLC
Newsletter 2 -
January, 2010
