March 24, 2020
9:00 am / 9:30 am
Venue
**Online**
Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York
Organizer
Do you have Foster, Kinship or Adoption Questions? We Have Answers!
Amy Drayer, the Associate Executive Director of Programs at the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York, will answer your questions every Tuesday and Thursday morning on Facebook!
Send questions to amy@affcny.org – put ASK AMY on the subject line!
We Have Answers!
Browse through the following FAQ list for questions already asked and answered.
Watch on Tuesday and Thursday mornings on the Coalition’s Public Facebook Page.Â
How to Request Pre-Adoption Original Birth Certificates in New York
On November 14, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation (S3419/A5494) which allows adoptees to receive a copy of their pre-adoption, original birth certificate when they turn 18 years old. The application process begins on January 15, 2020. Find out how to apply for your OBC now.
Waiting Children who Need Homes
While the number of children in foster care in New York State has decreased from 53,902 children in 1995 to 15,820 as of December 31, 2018, there are still hundreds of children who are legally freed for adoption and need a family to provide for them a loving permanent home.
Bien Hecho Academy
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You Gotta Believe
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Hudson Valley AGAPE Family Fun Day – Walkway Over the Hudson
The Hudson Valley AGAPE Team warmly invites you and your family to a delightful morning stroll over the world’s largest elevated pedestrian bridge – the Walkway Over the Hudson, on May 18th from 10 AM - 11 AM!
Rosin Steinhagen Mendel, PLLC
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Conference Registration Now Open!
No May AGAPE Monthly educational Training because CONFERENCE is happening!! Get your tickets for the 35th Annual Foster Care and Adoption Conference!
The New York Foundling
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National Foster Parent Association
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2024 Hudson Valley Connections LIVE (Orange and Sullivan Counties)
A Free, In-Person, Parent Support Group for adoptive, foster, or kinship families in the Hudson Valley ~ Encompassing Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester Counties.with a location easily accessible to those in Dutchess and Ulster Counties!
Free Family Fun Day: Ithaca Children’s Garden
Join the CNY AGAPE team for a FREE FAMILY FUN DAY at the award-winning, Ithaca Children’s Garden; a 3-acre public children’s garden designed for kids, enjoyed by all! Register now for May 19th!
2024 Hudson Valley Connections LIVE (Dutchess and Ulster Counties)
A Free, In-Person, Parent Support Group for adoptive, foster, or kinship families in the Hudson Valley ~ Encompassing Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester Counties.with a location easily accessible to those in Dutchess and Ulster Counties!
Gabelli Funds
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Emma Joyce
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Due to COVID, we have suspended all our in person groups and events, but we have moved all our services successfully online! The AFFCNY. Network was created to provide a safe online space for New York’s adoptive, foster and kinship families to come together in the spirit of connection and support. You are invited to join us in the AFFCNY.Network!
The 24/7 HelpLine will continue to be available at 888-354-1342
We hope that everyone stays safe and healthy in the coming days.
Don’t miss the upcoming opportunities to engage!