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Breanna
Breanna
is an energetic and healthy 12 year-old girl.
She has long brown hair and green eyes. Breanna is
talkative and thoughtful. Breanna loves to ride
her bike and swim. She is an avid reader and
especially enjoys comic books. Breanna loves
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chocolate!
Breanna
is extremely creative and artistic in all areas of
her life. She is really good at drawing. Breanna
is inquisitive and well spoken. She enjoys being
with other people but can also entertain
herself.
Breanna has two siblings. She has
an older brother who is placed in long term foster
care and a younger sister that was adopted.
Breanna longs for contact with her siblings.
However, due to each child's needs that has not
been possible for the past few years. Eventually
when Breanna is in her adoptive placement she
would like to see her brother and sister
occasionally. DHS is constantly assessing each
child's needs to see when visitation could be
possible.
Breanna needs a patient and
understanding family who can support and encourage
her as she continues to grow and develop. Breanna
would like a family that has time to listen to her
and spend time with her daily. Breanna would
benefit from joining a family that
has a large extended family as well. She
needs a family that has energy to play and
interact with her. She needs to have clear
boundaries and predictable routines.
Breanna
needs a family who is willing to commit to her
long term. She also needs a family that can
provide stability and enduring caring even when
she feels unstable. Breanna also needs parents who
can advocate for her in her school setting if
needed. Breanna would love to have a family that
attends church and has animals. She also would
like to have a family who enjoys bike riding and
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Age
2
Two-year-old
David Jr. has a sweet disposition and loves to be
held closely and rocked. He responds positively to
gentle touch, soothing conversation and singing.
This fragile little boy needs a skilled
and knowledgeable family who can commit to
providing him with all the necessary care and
supervision he requires, in a loving and stable
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Matching
Assistance Coming Soon!
We
would like to introduce our new Matching
Assistance Program. This program was created in
order to aid families through the adoption
process. We are committed to assisting families,
caseworkers and adoption workers in the effort to
place children in adoptive homes.
We
understand that adoption workers, and caseworkers
as well, have very high case loads and many simply
do not have the time and resources to recruit for
one family day in and day out. That is where AFFEC
steps in. With the Matching Assistance Program,
families now have options!
We
have two new options COMING
SOON!
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AFFEC
Media
AFFEC is on Facebook, Myspace, and more.
Click on the
links!
AFFEC Blog: Please contribute your
thoughts!
Our Mentor Program now has a discussion
group:
Perhaps you are addicted to Social Media.
Perhaps you would like to get involved. We could
use you!
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Laura
is a delightful girl with a sunny disposition.
Laura does not express herself with words but is
able to express happiness and displeasure
through her unique sounds. She loves to sit in
her bouncy chair and kick her legs. She also
likes to activate the music on a pull toy that
hangs above her crib.
Laura responds to
sounds and touch. She loves to be held and
smiles when she is happy. She does seem to try
and track the voice or face of the person
speaking with her. Laura needs to be supervised
24 hours a day, and is soothed by being held.
She is now able to hold her head up and sit for
short periods of time. With the right therapy
and attention, it is possible that she could
very well crawl or walk some day.
Laura
needs a loving and committed family who can put
her needs above their own. She needs a family
with some knowledge of medically fragile
children, who are willing to work with her
treatment team to help her thrive. With a family
who can focus on her strengths and appreciate
her capacity to love, Laura will be a joy to
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Age
5
Kaily
is a beautiful child with a huge, engaging
smile. She loves music and flashing lights and
enjoys exploring the textures of the world
around her.
Kaily has a half-sister who
has been adopted by a relative and who lives out
of state. They send cards and letters to her,
and would like to maintain such a relationship
with Kaily throughout her life. None of Kaily's
relatives feel they are able to meet her needs
and feel Kaily deserves a family who can take
care of her long-term.
Kaily will need a
courageous family who is experienced with
special needs. They should be able to provide
her with constant supervision and be flexible in
their communication styles. They will need to be
able to learn to care for her physical needs.
Kaily needs to be loved and supported for who
she is, and her family needs to celebrate the
richness she will bring to their
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Family
Support Meetings
This
support group is an open forum, a place for
pre-adoptive families, post-adoptive families,
foster families, and mentors. We have different
speakers each month that share experiences along
with valuable information. Come share and
encourage each other through this
journey.
When:
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each
month
Time:
5:30-7:30pm
Where:
Boys and Girls Club of
Emerald Valley
1545 W 22nd Ave
Eugene, OR
97405
Activities
for Children available
Please
RSVP to: lisa@afamilyforeverychild.org
Click
below for a great webinar on adoption!
Check
out our resource
page:
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Training/Support
Group
Mark your calendar for a powerful
training series presented by LCC Instructor and
Licensed Forensic Psychologist Ruth Bicksel, who
is offering two training sessions that will
support our efforts to locate family members of
the children we serve in our Family Finding
program.
Discover new investigation skills. Find
important connections for children in foster
care using Facebook and Myspace. Learn about
other sites that can help you find contact
information for your family finding cases.
This is a two week series, June 16 and
June 23, from 9am to 1pm (at our
new 880 Beltline location). For more
information and/or to save your space, email
Helen at
helen@afamilyforeverychild.org |
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Excellent
Volunteer Opportunity!
We are needing volunteers to work with
our kids group that meets the 2nd and
4th Thursday of each month. We
are currently meeting at the Boys and Girls club
from 5:30 to 7:30, and we need volunteers that
enjoy spending time with children.
Activities are available for the children we
just need you as a volunteer to oversee this
time with the children. Please contact
lisa@afamilyforeverychild.org if you are willing to help. |
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Caseworker
Sections
Today there are more and more demands of
Case Workers. Please take a look at our
Caseworker sections and see how we might be able
to help you!
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AFFEC
Upcoming Events!
A
Family For Every Child is pleased to announce
our first auction being held November 10, 2010
at the Valley River Inn, in Eugene, Oregon. The
event will be a celebration of National Adoption
Month.
What
we need you to do:
think
of friends, family or the businesses you
patronize who can donate an item or service to
our auction. Can you, your family, or a friend's
place of employment donate a service or item?
Start talking and thinking
auction!
Do
you have a hobby, craft or talent you are hiding
away you can share or donate? Can you provide
the name of a contact for your place of
employment's HR, Marketing or Community Outreach
Department? Does your company have season
tickets to sporting events or the arts community
or a company suite they can
donate?
Plan
on attending the event:
Invite your friends and family to hold the date,
Wednesday, November 10th
for
a night of food, fun and fabulous shopping. The
auction is a fantastic means for businesses to
advertise to our community and reach out to
families and supporters who care deeply for
children in need.
We
look forward to the event bringing awareness to
our mission of finding families for children as
well as raising much needed funds to continue
our life changing work.
For
more information or to volunteer, please contact
Kassey Carter-Young, Director of Development at
541.554.7213 or
kassey@afamilyforeverychild.org. |
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Attention
Volunteers
We
need mentors for youth in foster care. Help
us make a difference in a child's life!
Here
is a request from a 16 year-old boy: a male
mentor, who can be supportive, give good advice,
good at sports, a good listener, and someone to
talk to. Can you be his mentor?
Do
you have a little extra time to give? He needs
you to encourage him to make good decisions!
This
is what this 16 year-old boy likes: reading,
drawing, skateboarding, riding/working on bikes,
and clothes shopping. He is open minded,
flexible, caring, considerate, kind, good with
animals, generous with elderly people. He also
enjoys golf, baseball, hanging out and
movies. His favorite treat is a homemade
blizzard.
You
can make a huge difference in a young man's
life, let's work together to help these
children. Click below for more information
on how to become a
mentor.
Mentor
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Heart
Gallery Adoption
Agency
The
Heart Gallery Adoption Agency exists to help
children waiting in foster care to find their
Forever Families. We strive to place
children in permanent homes with foster to
adoption.
Become
an adoptive parent and give a child the love
they deserve!
Why
not you?
Heart
Gallery Adoptions is different than many
existing agencies because it focuses entirely on
"special needs" adoptions. Most of these
children are over six years of age, part of
a sibling group, have some physical, mental or
emotional disabilities, or are part of an ethnic
minority. Unless they find their forever
families soon, these children will likely spend
the rest of their childhood in multiple foster
care placements. Of special concern are the
children that are at risk of "aging-out" of
foster care.
Our
Services:
The Heart Gallery Adoption Agency
commits to supporting Oregonian children, and
potential parents throughout the United
States. Heart Gallery Adoptions can provide
either a home study for a family just starting
the adoption process or provide updates,
renewals, and reviews for those already in the
process. We also provide committee
representation in Oregon for in-state families
that we have studied and out-of-state families
who have been identified as a prospective match
by the Department of Human Services. The
Heart Gallery Adoption Agency guides prospective
parents through the process of a "special needs"
adoption at all stages in the process!
For
more information, contact:
Angela Norman
Heart Gallery
Adoption Agency
Coordinator
(541)
343-2856
angela@afamilyforeverychild.org
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Heart
Gallery Locations
Applebee's
Arbor
South Architecture -
Eugene
Ben
White, DDS
Chris
Dental - Thurston/Pleasant
Hill
Clackamas
Branch DHS
Cottage
Grove Community
Center
Creswell
Library
Denny's
- Glenwood
Dr.
Dave Matthews DMD -
Eugene
Elite
Fitness & Education - Bend
OR.
Eugene
Airport
Fifth
Street Market - Eugene - April
24th
Friendly
Street Market -
Eugene
Gateway
Mall - Springfield
Heritage
Mall - Albany
Home
Builders Association,
Eugene
I
- 5 Glass -
Springfield
Iron
Works Gym -
Creswell
Kendall
Auto Group - Eugene
Lakeside
Clinic - Eugene
Market
of Choice 29th Street -
Eugene
Mercedes
Benz of Eugene
Metro
Perc - Beaverton
Mike
Bratland, DDS -
Roseburg
Next
Door, Inc. - Hood
River
Oakmont
Family Dental -
Eugene
Pacific
Auto Repair -
Eugene
Pacific
Source Health Plans -
Tigard
Peace
Health Cottage Grove
Hospital
Precision
Classics & Collision -
Eugene
Ray's
Food Center -
Creswell
Reflections
Hair Salon - Coburg
Siuslaw
Valley Bank -
Creswell
Siuslaw
Valley Bank-Pleasant
Hill
Summit
Bank
Sweet
Life - Eugene
The Bookmine - Cottage
Grove
The
Dalles and Hermiston Movie
Theatres
US
Bank - Chambers & 7th -
Eugene
Wells
Fargo Bank - W. Broadway -
Eugene
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How
can you contact A Family For Every
Child?
Call,
email, or visit us online or in
person!
 880
Beltline Rd.
Springfield Oregon
97477
office - 541-343-2856
toll free
- 877-343-2856
fax - 541-343-2866
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