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Ohio Adoption Planning Group (OAPG)
 Formed in 1981, OAPG is a statewide consortium of public and private partners from over fifty adoption agencies as well as birth and adoptive parents.
The group meets bi-monthly in Columbus Ohio to collaborate on issues concerning the permanency of Ohio’s children, youth and their families.
"Our mission is to provide a forum for discussion and recommendations to address the issues surrounding adoption and child welfare in Ohio".
Visit OAPG Facebook page for more inforamtion
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ADOPTION NETWORK
Adoption Network Cleveland is a membership-based organization that supports anyone touched by adoption – adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, foster youth and alumni, foster parents and professionals.
“We believe that adoption is a lifelong journey, and we are here to support you every step of the way before, during and after adoption”.
Adoption Network Cleveland offers f our monthly open-discussion support meetings in northeast Ohio, four meetings are also held monthly in other Ohio regions, and a virtual meeting is held monthly via webcam.
The meetings provide a safe place for anyone interested in better understanding adoption and/or share their feelings and experiences. To learn more about these and other resources, go to adoptionnetwork.org/. See calendar for events dates, special panel discussions, and topic focused discussions. |
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Coalition of Adoptive Families (COFAF)
The Coalition of Adoptive Families (COFAF) was formed to strengthen family ties through increasing awareness around the unique experience of being an adoptive family.
COFAF achieves this goal through providing education and resources, along with the support of adoptive parents, primary caregivers, and adoptees. See COFAF website for more information |
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A Word from the OFCA Board
By Maureen Heffernan, LISW
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National Adoption Month
November is the month traditionally set aside to acknowledge and honor those touched by adoption, especially adoptive families and the children and youth who are currently waiting for their own adoptive family. To make it official, click here to read the Presidential Proclamation for National Adoption Month 2015 and here for Ohio Governor Kasich’s Resolution on Adoption Recognition and Recruitment Month 2015.
To mark the month, the federal Children’s Bureau makes many resources available on its Child Welfare Information Gateway website. Visit the site now to look through the many National Adoption Month stories, tips, videos and informational articles that are available. Here are some samples of what will find:
- If you are just considering the idea of adoption, you may want to explore the resources for prospective adoptive parents. This section of the website includes materials to help you think through the decision to adopt, learn from stories of current adoptive families and identify ways to find support and assistance after adopting.
- For current adoptive families, there is another Child Welfare Information Gateway web section that provides information related to the experience of families who have already adopted. This section has information about parenting kids at different ages and stages after adoption, as well as many other helpful resources.
- You can also learn about children and teens waiting for adoption in Ohio and nationally by following the links to the AdoptUSKids website
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~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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New! Ohio Fostering Connections Bill Introduced In Senate
The Ohio Fostering Connections Act is one step closer to reality, thanks to a bill introduced yesterday by Sen. John Eklund (R - Munson Township).
Like House Bill 50, Senate Bill 240 will extend supports and services to foster youth through age 21, helping them prepare for college or a career, as well as providing a wide array of transitional housing programs including apartment programs, campus housing, and foster and host homes. READ MORE HERE
https://legiscan.com/OH/legislation
OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE REVIEW
No Rules Open For Comment For more details visit: Ohio Rule Review website.
NEW! Foster Care and Adoption Rule Alignment
Alignment addresses the long-term disconnect between the home assessment processes for foster care and adoption (“Adoption and Foster Care Rule Alignment”). The new rules and forms became effective Nov. 1, 2015
The new rules were presented during an Aug. 12, 2015 statewide training. Click here to view the recorded training and access the session’s PowerPoint slides. Anyone with questions should email OFC’s adoption policy developer, Tara Shook, at Tara.Shook@jfs.ohio.gov.
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