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| YGB
believes that every family could benefit from taking our Adopting
Older Kids and Youth Course (A-OKAY). This course is
interesting, informative and best yet, a lot of fun. YGB
understands that only you and your family can determine if adopting
an older child is the right choice for you. We believe that it
is our responsibility to provide you and your family with a forum
where your questions and concerns can be fully explored.
BIG NEW NEWS!
You Gotta Believe will begin a
new Bronx class on Tuesday evenings starting on February 19th at
Abbott House located at 3010 Jerome Avenue. The class will begin
at 6pm and run every Tuesday barring holidays and the last two
Tuesdays of December.
A-OKAY Parent Preparation
Courses
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Church of the Holy
Redeemer
"An African American Lutheran Church"
Saturday
Mornings
10am-1pm
Please feel free to join us at any of
our classes but please arrive one half hour early at 10am
sharp for a brief orientation before class
begins.
(except for Class #1 where you
can still arrive at 10:30 am)
2424 Linden Blvd (Between
Milford & Montauk one block west of Fountain Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY 11208 718-272-9300 (Church Phone) M. Rosina
Major - Church Administrator
No Need to
Stop and Have Breakfast, Bagels & Coffee will be
Available
(Take
#3 train to New Lotts Avenue, Last Stop. Take B15 Bus to
Fountain Avenue & Hegerman Street. Walk one block in
direction of bus to Linden Blvd. Cross Linden Blvd and
make a right. You will see a sign that says "ONE WAY,
JUST PRAY" That church is The Church of the Holy
Redeemer.)
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Date
of Class |
Topic |
Next Meeting #1 |
August 23, 2008 |
Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care |
No Class Today
Next
Meeting #2 |
August 30,
2008 September 6th, 2008 |
Labor Day
Weekend Where the MAPP
Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for
Teens |
Next
Meeting #3 |
September 13th, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
Next Meeting #4 |
September 20th, 2008
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Helping Children
with Attachment |
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Next Meeting #5
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September 27th, 2008
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Helping Children Learn To Manage Their
Behavior |
| Next Meeting #6 |
October 4th, 2008 |
Helping Children With Birth Family
Connection:
YOUTH PANEL |
Meeting #7
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July 26th, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care
SUPPORT AVAILABLE AFTER YOUTHS MOVE IN> |
Meeting #8 |
August 2, 2008 |
Understanding the Impact of Fostering
or Adopting
Parent Panel |
Meeting #9 |
August 9, 2008 |
Unconditional Commitment:
The Only Love That Matters ...
to teens. |
Meeting #10 |
August 16, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only
Love that Matters |
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St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church (next to the
McDonald's)
Wednesday Evenings
6pm -
9pm
Please feel free to join us for a
mini-orientation on half hour before
any class begins (6pm sharp)
and then you are welcome to stay for that class and begin your
ten week learning process
2801
W.8th Street (Corner of Neptune Avenue &
W.8th)
Coney Island, N.Y.
11224
718-266-1831
No
Need to Stop and Buy Dinner, Food will be
Available
(Take F
train to
Neptune Ave. Walk in direction of the McDonald's.
The Church is next to the McDonalds. Or take Q train to
W.8th Street. Walk on very long block up W.8th Street in
the opposite direction of the Boardwalk/Ocean/Aquarium.
Church is on the corner of W.8th & Neptune. )
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Date
of Class |
Topic |
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Next
Meeting #1 |
September 10th, 2008 |
Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care |
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Next
Meeting #2 |
September 17th, 2008 |
Where the MAPP
Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
Next
Meeting #3 |
September 24th, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 |
July 23rd, 2008 |
Helping Children with Attachment |
Meeting #5 |
July 30th 2008 |
Helping Children Learn To Manage Their Behaviors |
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Meeting #6 |
August 6th 2008 |
Helping Children with Birth Family
Connections Youth Panel |
| Meeting #7 |
August 13th, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping
Children Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement |
Meeting #8 |
August 20th, 2008 |
Understanding the Impact of Fostering or Adopting
Parent Panel - BCAT Shoot
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| Meeting #9 |
August 27, 2008 |
Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 |
September 3rd, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only
Love that Matters |
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You Gotta Believe!
Tuesday Evenings
6pm - 9pm
Please
feel free to join any of our classes for a mini-orientation but please arrive one
half hour early at 6pm sharp (except for
class
#1 where you can
still arrive at 6:30pm)
for a brief orientation before classes begin..
150A Long Island Avenue
Holtsville, N.Y
11742 631-654-7970
No
Need to Stop and Buy Dinner, Food will be
Available
(Take
LIE Exit 62. Go down to Waverly and make a right.
Go down to Long Island Avenue and make a left. 150A
first group of stores on your right
)
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Date
of Class |
Topic |
Next Meeting #1 |
August 5th, 2008 |
Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting
#2 |
August 12th, 2008 |
Where the MAPP
Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting
#3 |
August 19th, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 |
August 26th, 2008 |
Helping Children with
Attachment |
| Next Meeting #5 |
September 2nd, 2008 |
Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Next Meeting #6 |
September 9th, 2008 |
Helping Children With Birth Family
Connections.
YOUTH PANEL |
Next Meeting #7 |
September 16th, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping Chilren Leave Foster Care:
Support After Placement |
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Next Meeting #8 |
September 23rd, 2008 |
Understanding the Impact of Fostering
or Adopting
Parent Panel |
| Next Meeting #9 |
September 30th, 2008 |
Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 |
July 29th, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only
Love that Matters |
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St. Mark's United
Methodist Church
Saturday Afternoons
2pm - 5pm
Please
feel free to join any of our classes for a mini-orientation but please arrive one
half hour early at 2pm sharp (except for
class
#1 where you can
arrive at 2:30pm)
for a brief orientation before classes begin..
200 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville, N.Y. 11570 (Day of #
631-739-5066 please only use on date of event)
If you are driving take Southern State Pkwy to Exit
19S. Go 1 1/4 mile down Peninsula Blvd and make a left onto
Lakeview. Go 1/2 mile and make left onto Hempstead.
Go 200 yards on left is the Church - Park in the Back.
LIRR Station stop to Rockville Centre. Walk about a mile to church
or take a bus.
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Date of Class |
Topic |
Next Meeting #1 |
August 23rd, 2008 |
Orientation
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for Teens
in Care |
No Classes Today
Next Meeting #2 |
August 30th, 2008
September 6, 2008 |
Labor Day Weekend Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience
for teens in care. |
Next Meeting #3 |
September 13th, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
Next Meeting #4 |
September 20th 2008 |
Helping Children with Attachment |
Next
Meeting #5 |
September 27th, 2008 |
Helping
Children Learn To Manage Their
Behavior |
| Next Meeting #6 |
October 4th, 2008 |
Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL |
Meeting
#7 |
July 26th, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping Chilren Leave Foster Care:
Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 |
August 2nd, 2008 |
Understanding the Impact of Fostering
or Adopting
Parent Panel |
Meeting #9 |
August 9th, 2008 |
Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting |
Meeting #10 |
August 16th, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only
Love that Matters |
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CGS/Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy
Memorial Center
THURSDAY EVENINGS - 6pm - 9pm
In partnership with the New York Catholic Guardian Society
34 W.134th Street, New York, N.Y. 10037
This site is across the street from Harlem Hospital - Site Phone # is: 212-926-1774
- Please call Site phone # on day of event only and only for direction.
All Other phone inquiries should be directed to You Gotta Believe at
718-372-3003
Feel free to join us for a mini-orientation one half hour
before every class begins (at 6pm sharp) and then you are welcome to stay
for that class and begin your learning process.
"34 W.134th Street" is right off Lenox Avenue & W.135th
Street.
Take #2 and #3 Train to W.135th Street & Lenox Avenue. Walk
East on Southside of W.135th until middle of block and make a quick
right onto Lenox Terrace Place and a quick left onto W.134th Street.
34 is a large brown four story building in this cul-de-sac.)
No Need to Stop and Buy Dinner. Food will be available.
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Date of Class |
Topic |
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Next Meeting #1 |
September 11, 2008 |
Orientation
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program for teens in foster
care. |
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Next
Meeting #2 |
September 18, 2008 |
Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in
foster care |
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Next Meeting #3 |
September 25, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert
for Teens in foster care |
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Meeting #4
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July 24th, 2008 |
Helping Children w/ Attachment
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Meeting #5 |
July 31st, 2008 |
Helping Children Learn To Manage Their
Behavior |
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Meeting #6 |
August 7th, 2008 |
Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL - BCAT SHOOT |
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Meeting #7 |
August 14th, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping Children
Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement |
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Meeting #8 |
August 21st, 2008 |
Understanding the Impact of Fostering
or Adopting
Parent Panel |
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Meeting #9 |
August 28th, 2008 |
Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting |
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Meeting #10 |
September 4th, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings:
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters |
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JAMAICA/QUEENS/A-OKAY
CLASS
SUNDAYS 4-7PM
Little Flower Children's Services
89-12 162nd Street, Jamaica, N.Y. 11432
718-526-9150 (only call on date of event)
Call office for direction - 718-372-3003
Please feel free to join us for a
mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 4pm Sharp)
and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10-week
learning experience.
Next Meeting #1 |
August 24th, 2008 |
Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care |
No Classes Today Next Meeting
#2 |
August 31st, 2008 September
7th, 2008 |
Labor Day Weekend Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience for teens in
care.
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Next Meeting #3 |
September 14th, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert
for Teens in foster care |
Next Meeting #4 |
September 21st, 2008 |
Helping Children w/ Attachment
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Next Meeting #5 |
September 28th, 2008 |
Helping Children Learn To Manage Their
Behavior |
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Next Meeting #6 |
October 5th, 2008 |
Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL |
Meeting #7 |
July 27th, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping Children Leave Foster Care |
Meeting #8 |
August 3rd, 2008 |
Understanding the Impact of Fostering
or Adopting
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| Meeting #9 |
August 10th, 2008 |
Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 |
August 17th, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings:
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters |
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STATEN ISLAND/AOKAY CLASS
THURSDAYS - 6-9PM
St. Vincent's Childrens Services
56 Bay Street, Staten Island, N.Y. 10301
Call office for direction - 718-372-3003 - This location is directly
across the Street from the Staten Island Ferry
Please feel free to join us for a
mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 6pm Sharp)
and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10-week
learning experience.
Next Meeting #1 |
August 21, 2008 |
Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care |
Next Meeting #2 |
August 28, 2008 |
Where the MAPP
Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
Next Meeting #3 |
September 4th, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Next Meeting #4 |
September 11th, 2008 |
Helping Children with Attachment |
Next Meeting #5 |
September 18th, 2008 |
Helping Children Learn To Manage Their
Behavior |
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Next Meeting #6 |
September 25th, 2008 |
Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL |
Meeting #7 |
July 24th, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping Children
Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 |
July 31st, 2008 |
Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #9 |
August 7, 2008 |
Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 |
August 14, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings:
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters |
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ABBOTT HOUSE
TUESDAY - 6-9pm
3010 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10468 (Bet. Bedford Park Blvd &
204th Street)
Contact: Mary Keane for more information at either 646-691-7986 or
914-378-1899
Please feel free to join us for a
mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 6pm sharp)
and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10 week
learning process.
| Next Meeting #1 |
September 16th, 2008 |
Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care |
| Next Meeting #2 |
September 23rd, 2008 |
Where the MAPP
Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience |
| Next Meeting #3 |
September 30th, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
| Meeting #4 |
July 29th, 2008 |
Helping Children with Attachment |
| Meeting #5 |
August 5th, 2008 |
Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
| Meeting #6 |
August 12, 2008 |
Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL |
| Meeting #7 |
August 19, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping Children
Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement |
| Meeting #8 |
August 26, 2008 |
Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting
PARENT PANEL |
| Meeting #9 |
September 2nd, 2008 |
Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting |
| Meeting #10 |
September 9th, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that
Matters |
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CHILDREN'S VILLAGE COMMUNITY
CENTER -
MONDAYS - 6-9pm
5 S. Broadway, Yonkers, N.Y. 10701-3707
Contact Paul Snellgrove for more Information at either 718-372-3003 or 973-978-2253
Please feel free to join us for a
mini-orientation one half hour before any class begins (at 6pm sharp)
and then you are welcomed to stay for that class and begin your 10 week
learning process.
SEE DIRECTIONS TO CHILDREN'S VILLAGE on DIRECTIONS
Page of this website.
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Next
Meeting #1 |
October 6, 2008 |
Orientation -
Welcome to the GPSII/MAPP Program
for teens in Foster Care |
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Meeting #2 |
July 28th, 2008 |
Where the MAPP Leads
A Foster Care and Adoption Experience
for teens in care. |
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Meeting #3 |
August 4th, 2008 |
Losses & Gains
The Need to Be a Loss Expert for Teens in foster care |
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Meeting #4 |
August 11th, 2008 |
Helping Children with Attachment |
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Meeting #5 |
August 18th, 2008 |
Helping Teens Learn To Manage Their Behavior |
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Meeting #6 |
August 25th, 2008 |
Helping Children With Birth Family Connections:
YOUTH PANEL |
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NO CLASS TODAY Meeting #7 |
September 1st, 2008 September 8th, 2008 |
Gains and Losses: Helping Children
Leave Foster Care
Support After Placement |
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Meeting #8 |
September 15th, 2008 |
Understanding the Impact of Foster or Adopting
PARENT PANEL |
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Meeting #9 |
September 22nd, 2008 |
Perspectives in Foster/Adoptive Parenting
Adapting & Adopting |
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Meeting #10 |
September 29th, 2008 |
Beginnings & Endings
Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love that
Matter |
Adopting Older Kids And Youth is A-OKAY | |