At this adoption workshop, Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency and the Law Office of Raymond W. Godwin will present basic information about international and domestic adoptions. Topics will include understanding the advantages of different adoption programs, preparing for the adoption home study, and educating yourself about adoption.

The workshop will be held at Carolina Hope’s office:

1527 Wade Hampton Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29609

There is no cost. Please register by contacting us sometime between now and the day of the workshop at 5 p.m.

Carolina Hope plans to conduct a workshop like the one described above every month on the first Tuesday of the month, from 7-9pm. Here are dates for the rest of the year: September 2, October 7, November 4, and December 2.

Pre-adoption education course meets Hague standards. Topics includes the core issues of international adoption, Post Institutional Effects (PIE), expectations and transition, children in orphanages and foster care, medical considerations, post-adoption support, resources, and more. 2.5 Credit Hours and certificates are available for families and certified investigators. The fee is $15 per family. The workshop is taught by Denise Hoppenhauer of ACES. Held at St. Francis Eastside. Call 864-675-4400 to register.

Taught by the Denise Hoppenhauer, the author of Adopting a Toddler, this class includes basic childcare information while addressing the unique need of adopted children from Russia. Child development, orphanage care, early days together, pre- and post-adoption resources, adoption travel, and more are also covered in this class. This course meets Hague standards for pre-adoption education. 2.5 Credit Hours/certificates are available for adoptive parents and certified investigators. The fee is $15 per family. Sponsored by ACES. Held at St. Francis Eastside. Call 864-675-4400 to register.

Considering adoption? Learn about different types of adoption: domestic or international, the risk factors associated with each and which may be right for you. Topics include: which child can you parent, age as a factor, trans-racial adoption, medical considerations, how to compare programs, and red flags. 2.5 Credit Hours & certificates are available for families and certified investigators. The fee is $15 per family. Each workshop is taught by Denise Hoppenhauer of ACES. Held at St. Francis Eastside. Call 864-675-4400 to register.

Spaulding for Children, Arizona’s Children Association & Harmony, in collaboration with adoption and pregnancy counseling agencies and health centers have developed an evidence-based model curriculum, Understanding Infant Adoption, and a sustainable national delivery system, the Infant Adoption Training Initiative. IATI is a training designed for staff at public and non-profit private entities that provide health and counseling services to pregnant women.

To register for the course being held in Greenville, SC (at Embassy Suites), go to the IATI’s registration page.

ATTaCh (the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children) is hosting an attachment conference in Concord-Charlotte, North Carolina. The keynote speakers are Michele Borba, EdD, presenting “It Takes More Thank Love: Why Building Moral Intelligence May Be Our Best Hope,” and Diana Fosha, Ph.D., presenting “Wired for Healing: The Birth of Transformation.”

To obtain a brochure write to questions@attach.org.