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Pat Johnston will present the keynote address and several workshops at APC’s 28th annual conference primarily for residents of NY, NJ and CT, this year themed “Adoption: Where Joy Begins.”  This 75 session how-to-adopt and parenting issues in adoption conference is among the largest in the country and is planned and implemented entirely by volunteers with the New York City, New Jersey, Long Island and Hudson Region chapters of the 50+-year-old Adoptive Parents Committee. For full information, including how to register, visit www.adoptiveparents.org or call (212)304-8479.

Chicago Area Families for Adoption (CAFFA) will offer a half day afternoon workshop with Pat which will be a discussion of how attachment is different for those joined by adoption and the essential task for each member of the immediate and extended family–building a sense of entitlement to one another. This will include information about using a parenting style that encourages open communication, and creating a family culture that acknowledges differences and celebrates cultures of origin, but at the same time encourages children to “claim” the history and culture of their adoptive family. The workshop encompasses families built through foster care, domestic and international adoption. Registration iformation available through CAFFA at membership@CAFFA.org or by calling (630)585-4680

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