FAIR's Event Calendar
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Thanks to all who made the August FAIR Campout a great success! Even
the weather was perfect this year. Coming Soon: FAIR presents “
Wise-Up”, a workshop to help school-aged children and their parents
deal with adoption questions from classmates and others.
“Understanding our Stories” graduates and all FAIR members welcome.
Watch for details and contact Nancy Ng
(nancycng@gmail.com)
Thanks to Board Member Amy Klatzkin, FAIR now has a
Facebook page! We hope to enable our members to reach one
another and also to allow others in the bay area to find FAIR.
Please send feedback and suggestions to Amy
amyk@stanfordalumni.org
A note about privacy. FAIR does not share our mailing list
or any other information with other organizations or individuals.
Meeting reminders or information emails sent by Lansing, Amy, Nancy
or any other Board Member are exclusively for that group of people.
If you receive any of these emails please respect the privacy of
others on the list and use contacts just for communication within
that group. Many thanks. |
Monthly FAIR Groups
There is no fee for FAIR’s regular support and
networking groups. FAIR membership is highly recommended, however. These are
peer groups facilitated by volunteers, who are experienced adoptive parents.
The rewards of participation come through sharing and learning more about
the common and unique challenges involved in adoptive parenting. Contact the
facilitators for information. Join us!
Wednesdays. Sept. 1, Oct. 6, 7-9pm. FAIR “Moving On.”
Saratoga. A support and networking group for parents of teens and young
adults. Share the ups and downs of parenting kids who have extra challenging
behaviors or tasks at this stage of development. Facilitated by experienced
adoptive parents. Please contact Lansing
lansingw@earthlink.net or
Kathy katherine.metz@comcast.net
before coming for the first time.
Fridays. Sept. 10, Oct. 8, 7:30-9:30pm. FAIR Adoption
Support Group. San Francisco. All are welcome. Meet other parents for
networking, support, and information. Please double check dates with Amy
Klatzkin. For directions and to RSVP, contact
amyk@stanfordalumni.org
Mondays. Sept. 20, Oct 18. 7-9pm. FAIR Parents of Young
Children Support and Networking Group. Mountain View. This group is for
adoptive parents of infants and young children through elementary school.
Pre-adopt parents will also find this group helpful. Thanks to BAAS for the
meeting space! 465 Fairchild Dr. Ste 215. For information and to RSVP
lansingw@earthlink.net
SPECIAL EVENTS
FAIR on ICE – Saturday, October 16. 5:30-7:30pm Winter
Lodge, Palo Alto. Please check the online calendar in mid to late
September for the final information. This is a very popular event for all
FAIR families, rain or shine!
The following events are not planned by FAIR but may be useful for
FAIR families. Please register with those organizations. It is always the
policy of FAIR to let our families know of resources offered by other
non-profits or agencies so that parents can decide whether the event is
appropriate for you or your children.
FAIR does not advertise or make announcements for individuals who may
offer professional services to adoptive families. Those seeking professional
services may contact FAIR individually for referrals and of course can
network with other FAIR families.
Sept 18, 9-4. Oakland. Baby Care for Adopted Infants.
Sponsored by Pact. www.pactadopt.org
Visit Pact’s website for a list of all upcoming events, classes, and
workshops.
Sept. 22-25. ATTACh Conference: Burlingame The Loving
Connection: Wired for Attachment. For parents and professionals.
Contact questions@attach.org
FAIR may provide scholarships for FAIR members. Please let Board Member
Kathy Metz know of your interest.
Katherine.metz@comcast.net.
Life Skills Class for children 6-12. Sept. and Oct.
Help One Child, in partnership with the Junior League of Palo Alto -
Mid-Peninsula, are launching the second year of “M-Power”, a program
designed for children who have experienced a disruption in early childhood
development and could grow in personal and social skills. The 4 Life Skills
offered in two-part sessions will facilitate growth in communication,
self-esteem, relationships, reciprocity, building character and values,
handling emotions and following social cues. Participants may choose to
attend all 8 sessions of M-Power or simply sign up for the Life Skill of
choice, which will conclude in only 2 sessions. Sessions are Mondays from
5:30 – 8:00 PM at the Help One Child offices and each session includes
dinner for the participants. Childcare is offered for siblings 0 – 5 years;
(dinner is not included). There is no set fee to participate, however,
donations will be accepted at child drop-off. To learn more, see the 2010-11
session dates and to sign up your children, please visit
www.helponechild.org or contact
judy@helponechild.org
