Orientation Schedule for 2008- 2009
COAC’s orientation sessions are offered monthly in both English and Spanish. These sessions provide an overview of the adoption process and how COAC can assist you with becoming an adoptive parent.
Please call 212-475-0222 to confirm your attendance, and in case of a change in the schedule.
The following orientation sessions are scheduled through December 2009:
ENGLISH SESSIONS
Date: Time:
11/04/2008 6 - 8 pm
12/04/2008 6 - 8 pm
01/08/2009 6 - 8 pm
02/05/2009 6 - 8 pm
03/05/2009 6 - 8 pm
04/02/2009 6 - 8 pm
05/07/2009 6 - 8 pm
06/04/2009 6 - 8 pm
07/09/2009 6 - 8 pm
09/10/2009 6 - 8 pm
10/08/2009 6 - 8 pm
11/05/2009 6 - 8 pm
12/03/2009 6 - 8 pm
SPANISH SESSIONS
10/21/2008 6 - 8 pm
11/18/2008 6 - 8 pm
12/11/2008 6 - 8 pm
01/22/2009 6 - 8 pm
02/26/2009 6 - 8 pm
03/19/2009 6 - 8 pm
04/23/2009 6 - 8 pm
05/21/2009 6 - 8 pm
06/18/2009 6 - 8 pm
07/23/2009 6 - 8 pm
09/24/2009 6 - 8 pm
10/22/2009 6 - 8 pm
11/19/2009 6 - 8 pm
12/17/2009 6 - 8 pm
PLACE: 589 Eighth Avenue, 15th Floor New York, New York 10018
589 is on the southwest corner of 8th Avenue and 39th Street. The entrance is on 8th
Avenue.
DIRECTIONS BY TRAIN: A, C, or E train to 42nd Port Authority. Exit on 8th Avenue and walk down to 39th Street. # 1,2,3 or 9, 7, N, R, Q, V & W train to 42nd Street, Times Square; walk west to 8th Avenue & down to 39th Street.
MAPP Schedules for 2009
MAPP/GPS (Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting / Group Preparation and Selection) is a required, and very important, part of the preparation process in becoming ready to adopt children in foster care.
In order to attend MAPP, you must have attended an Orientation meeting and submitted a completed application to COAC!
Our current & upcoming series schedule is as follows:
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Winter 2009 Series
(January/February 2009)
01/13/2009 Meeting #1 WELCOME TO THE GROUP PREPARATION AND SELECTION
PROGRAM
01/14/2009 Meeting #2 WHERE MAPP LEADS: A FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION
EXPERIENCE
01/21/2009 Meeting #3 LOSSES AND GAINS: THE NEED TO BE A LOSS EXPERT
01/22/2009 Meeting #4 HELPING CHILDREN WITH ATTACHMENTS
01/27/2009 Meeting #5 HELPING CHILDREN LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR BEHAVIOR
01/28/2009 Meeting #6 HELPING CHILDREN WITH BIRTH FAMILY CONNECTIONS
02/03/2009 Meeting #7 GAINS AND LOSSES: HELPING CHILDREN LEAVE FOSTER CARE
02/04/2009 Meeting #8 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF FOSTERING OR ADOPTION
02/10/2009 Meeting #9 PERSPECTIVES IN ADOPTIVE PARENTING AND FOSTER PARENTING
02/11/2009 Meeting #10 ENDING AND BEGINNINGS
All the above sessions are held in the evening, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at 589 Eighth Avenue, 15th Floor. Please confirm your attendance with your Family Coordinator.
A light meal will be served. We look forward to seeing you!
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Early Spring 2009 Series
(March 2009)
03/03/2009 Meeting #1 WELCOME TO THE GROUP PREPARATION AND SELECTION
PROGRAM
03/04/2009 Meeting #2 WHERE MAPP LEADS: A FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION
EXPERIENCE
03/10/2009 Meeting #3 LOSSES AND GAINS: THE NEED TO BE A LOSS EXPERT
03/11/2009 Meeting #4 HELPING CHILDREN WITH ATTACHMENTS
03/17/2009 Meeting #5 HELPING CHILDREN LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR BEHAVIOR
03/18/2009 Meeting #6 HELPING CHILDREN WITH BIRTH FAMILY CONNECTIONS
03/24/2009 Meeting #7 GAINS AND LOSSES: HELPING CHILDREN LEAVE FOSTER CARE
03/25/2009 Meeting #8 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF FOSTERING OR ADOPTION
03/31/2009 Meeting #9 PERSPECTIVES IN ADOPTIVE PARENTING AND FOSTER PARENTING
04/01/2009 Meeting #10 ENDING AND BEGINNINGS
All the above sessions are held in the evening, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at 589 Eighth Avenue, 15th Floor. Please confirm your attendance with your Family Coordinator.
A light meal will be served. We look forward to seeing you!
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Late Spring 2009 Series
(April & May 2009)
04/21/2009 Meeting #1 WELCOME TO THE GROUP PREPARATION AND SELECTION
PROGRAM
04/22/2009 Meeting #2 WHERE MAPP LEADS: A FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION
EXPERIENCE
04/28/2009 Meeting #3 LOSSES AND GAINS: THE NEED TO BE A LOSS EXPERT
04/29/2009 Meeting #4 HELPING CHILDREN WITH ATTACHMENTS
05/05/2009 Meeting #5 HELPING CHILDREN LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR BEHAVIOR
05/06/2009 Meeting #6 HELPING CHILDREN WITH BIRTH FAMILY CONNECTIONS
05/12/2009 Meeting #7 GAINS AND LOSSES: HELPING CHILDREN LEAVE FOSTER CARE
05/13/2009 Meeting #8 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF FOSTERING OR ADOPTION
05/19/2009 Meeting #9 PERSPECTIVES IN ADOPTIVE PARENTING AND FOSTER PARENTING
05/20/2009 Meeting #10 ENDING AND BEGINNINGS
All the above sessions are held in the evening, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at 589 Eighth Avenue, 15th Floor. Please confirm your attendance with your Family Coordinator.
A light meal will be served. We look forward to seeing you!
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Summer 2009 Series
(June & July 2009)
06/09/2009 Meeting #1 WELCOME TO THE GROUP PREPARATION AND SELECTION
PROGRAM
06/10/2009 Meeting #2 WHERE MAPP LEADS: A FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION
EXPERIENCE
06/16/2009 Meeting #3 LOSSES AND GAINS: THE NEED TO BE A LOSS EXPERT
06/17/2009 Meeting #4 HELPING CHILDREN WITH ATTACHMENTS
06/23/2009 Meeting #5 HELPING CHILDREN LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR BEHAVIOR
06/24/2009 Meeting #6 HELPING CHILDREN WITH BIRTH FAMILY CONNECTIONS
06/30/2009 Meeting #7 GAINS AND LOSSES: HELPING CHILDREN LEAVE FOSTER CARE
07/01/2009 Meeting #8 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF FOSTERING OR ADOPTION
07/07/2009 Meeting #9 PERSPECTIVES IN ADOPTIVE PARENTING AND FOSTER PARENTING
07/08/2009 Meeting #10 ENDING AND BEGINNINGS
All the above sessions are held in the evening, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at 589 Eighth Avenue, 15th Floor. Please confirm your attendance with your Family Coordinator.
A light meal will be served. We look forward to seeing you!
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Fall 2009 Series
(September & October 2009)
09/15/2009 Meeting #1 WELCOME TO THE GROUP PREPARATION AND SELECTION
PROGRAM
09/16/2009 Meeting #2 WHERE MAPP LEADS: A FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION
EXPERIENCE
09/22/2009 Meeting #3 LOSSES AND GAINS: THE NEED TO BE A LOSS EXPERT
09/23/2009 Meeting #4 HELPING CHILDREN WITH ATTACHMENTS
09/30/2009 Meeting #5 HELPING CHILDREN LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR BEHAVIOR
10/06/2009 Meeting #6 HELPING CHILDREN WITH BIRTH FAMILY CONNECTIONS
10/07/2009 Meeting #7 GAINS AND LOSSES: HELPING CHILDREN LEAVE FOSTER CARE
10/13/2009 Meeting #8 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF FOSTERING OR ADOPTION
10/14/2009 Meeting #9 PERSPECTIVES IN ADOPTIVE PARENTING AND FOSTER PARENTING
10/20/2009 Meeting #10 ENDING AND BEGINNINGS
All the above sessions are held in the evening, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at 589 Eighth Avenue, 15th Floor. Please confirm your attendance with your Family Coordinator.
A light meal will be served. We look forward to seeing you!
New York City Adoption Resource Center
Support Groups for 2008
Parent Support Groups / Grupos de Apoyo para Padres
Free baby-sitting is provided / Proveemos cuidado para los niños gratis
For further information contact: Project Director at (212) 475-0222, ext. 209
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January |
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01/05/2008 |
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Stress Management/Holiday Party - Fiesta
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11am-4pm |
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01/10/2008
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What is Claiming? Weathering the Difficult Times |
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6pm-8pm
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01/10/2008
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¿Qué Significa la Afirmacion? Sobreviviendo los Tiempos Difíciles |
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6pm-8pm |
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February |
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Mental Health Series |
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02/02/2008
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Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents |
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12pm -2pm |
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02/02/2008 |
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El Cambio de Humor en los Niños y en los Adolescentes |
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11am -1pm |
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02/02/2008 |
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Children's Recreation: Skating |
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11am-2pm |
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02/07/2008
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Conduct and Personality Disorders in Children (Parent/Child Group) |
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6pm-8pm |
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02/07/2008 |
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Los Desordenes de Conducta y de Personalidad en los Niños (grupo de padres y niños juntos) |
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6pm-8pm |
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March |
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Positive Parenting with a Plan (Grades K-12) |
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03/01/2008 |
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Understanding the Basics of Family |
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12pm-2pm |
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03/01/2008 |
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El Entender lo Básico de FAMILIA |
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11am-1pm |
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03/01/2008 |
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Children's Art/ El Arte Para los Niños |
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11am-2pm |
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03/13/2008 |
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Las Dificultades de Ser Padre de Familia |
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6pm-8pm
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03/13/2008 |
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The Struggles of Parenting |
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6pm-8pm |
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April |
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Positive Parenting with a Plan (Grades K-12) |
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04/12/2008 |
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IChildhood Struggles that Interfere with Compliance |
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12pm-2pm |
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04/12/2008 |
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Las Dificultades que Interfieren con el Cumplimiento |
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11am-1pm |
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04/12/2008 |
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Children's Art/ El Arte Para los Niños |
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11am-2pm |
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04/17/2008 |
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Developmental and Learning Disabilities in Children (Parent/Child Group) |
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6pm-8pm |
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04/17/2008 |
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Discapacidades del Desarollo y de Aprendizaje en los Niños (grupo de padres y niños juntos) |
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6pm-8pm |
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May |
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Positive Parenting with a Plan (Grades K-12) |
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05/17/2008 |
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The Mechanics of the FAMILY System |
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12pm-2pm |
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05/17/2008 |
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Los Mecanismos del Sistema de FAMILIA |
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11am-1pm |
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05/17/2008
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Children's Art/ El Arte Para los Niños |
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11am-2pm |
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05/29/2008 |
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¡Auxilio! Entendiendo el Déficit de Atención y Hiperactividad |
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6pm-8pm
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05/29/2008 |
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Help! Understanding the Symptoms of ADHD/ADD |
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6pm-8pm |
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June |
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Grief and Loss Series |
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06/12/2008 |
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Anger, Control and Grief (Parent/Child Group) |
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6pm-8pm |
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06/12/2008 |
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La Ira, el Control, y el Dolor (grupo de padres y niños juntos) |
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6pm-8pm |
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06/28/2008 |
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Loss and Grief: Working Through the Difficult Times |
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12pm-2pm |
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06/28/2008 |
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Pérdida y Dolor: Sobreviviendo los Tiempos Difíciles |
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11am-1pm |
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06/28/2008 |
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Children's Art/ El Arte Para los Niños |
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11am-2pm |
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July |
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Adolescents Series |
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07/12/2008 |
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20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew |
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12pm-2pm |
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07/12/2008 |
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20 Cosas que los Niños Adoptados Quieren que sus Padres Adoptivos Sepan |
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11am-1pm |
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07/12/2008 |
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Children's Art / El Arte Para Los Niños |
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11am-2pm |
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07/24/2008 |
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How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids WIll Talk (Parent/Child Group) |
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11am-1pm |
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07/24/2008
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Como Hablar Para Que Los Niños Escuchen, y Escuchar Para Que Los Niños Hablen (grupo de padres y niños juntos) |
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11am-1pm |
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August |
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NO GROUPS - NO HAY GRUPOS |
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08/22/2008
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Summer Recreation Outing
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9am-9pm |
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September |
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Stress Management |
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09/13/2008 |
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Taking Care of Me: Parents at the Crossroads |
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12pm-2pm |
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09/13/2008 |
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Cuidando a Mi Mismo: Los Padres en las Cruces |
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11am-1pm |
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09/13/2008 |
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Children's Art / El Arte Para Los Niños |
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11am-2pm |
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09/25/2008 |
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Stress Management: I am Feeling Overwhemed |
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11am-1pm |
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09/25/2008 |
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Manejando la Tensión: Me Siento Abrumado |
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11am-1pm |
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October |
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Kinship Issue |
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10/04/2008 |
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When Grandmother or a Relative Becomes Mommy: Kinship Cycle |
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12pm-2pm |
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10/04/2008 |
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Cuando Abuela u Otro Pariente es "Mami": El Ciclo Familiar |
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11am-1pm |
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10/04/2008 |
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Children's Art / El Arte Para Los Niños |
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11am-2pm |
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10/16/2008 |
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Coping With These Strange Feelings: Relatives Taking Care of Relatives(Parent/Child Group) |
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6pm -8pm |
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10/16/2008 |
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Manejando los Sentimientos Contradictorios:Criando Los Hijos de Familiares (grupo de padres y niños juntos) |
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6pm-8pm |
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November |
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Family in Crisis |
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11/08/2008 |
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Out of Control: How Can I Reach My Child? |
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12pm-2pm |
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11/08/2008 |
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Fuera de Control: ¿ Cómo Puedo Comunicarme Con Mi Hijo/a? |
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11am-1pm |
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11/08/2008 |
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Children's Art / El Arte Para Los Niños |
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11am-2pm |
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11/20/2008 |
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Asking for Help: When the Screaming Stops (Parent/Child Group) |
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6pm-8pm |
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11/20/2008 |
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Buscando Ayuda: Cuando Se Acaban Los Gritos (grupo de padres y niños juntos) |
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6pm-8pm |
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December |
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Families at the Crossroad |
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12/06/2008 |
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Stress Management: Family Laughter (Parent/Child Group) |
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12pm-2pm |
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12/06/2008 |
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Manejando la Tensión: Risas entre Familia (grupo de padres y niños juntos) |
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11am-11pm |
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12/18/2008 |
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Community Resources and Special Education |
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6pm-8pm |
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12/18/2008 |
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Los Recursos en la Comunidad y la Educación Especial |
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6pm-81pm |
Adolescent Support / Recreational**/ Educational & Cultural Groups
For further Information, contact Charisse Sanders at (212) 475-0222, ext. 223 or 209
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01/05/2008 |
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Holiday Group |
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12pm-4pm |
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01/10/2008 |
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Happy New Year: It's Time to Start Off Fresh |
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4pm-6pm |
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02/02/2008 |
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Recreation: Movies |
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12pm-2pm |
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02/07/2008 |
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Identity:It's All About Me! But 1st, Who Am I? |
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4pm-6pm |
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03/01/2008 |
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Health & Hygiene: Taking Care of Myself |
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12pm-2pm |
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03/13/2008 |
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Recreation: Ripley's Believe It or Not |
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4pm-6pm
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04/12/2008 |
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Recreation: Intrepid Museum |
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12pm-2pm |
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04/17/2008 |
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Relationships: Abuse, I Don't Have to Take It |
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4pm-6pm |
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05/17/2008 |
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Recreation: Central Park Zoo |
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12pm-2pm
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05/29/2008 |
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Relationships: Family & Friends |
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4pm-6pm |
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06/12/2008 |
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Communication: Ways to Express Myself |
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12pm-2pm |
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06/28/2008 |
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Recreation: Madame Tussaud's |
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11am-1pm |
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07/12/2008 |
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Recreation: Game Day |
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12pm-2pm |
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07/24/2008 |
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Education: School & College Resources |
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4pm-6pm |
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08/22/2008 |
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Recreational Outing: TBA |
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9am-7pm |
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09/13/2008 |
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Recreation: Movies |
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12pm-2pm |
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09/25/2008 |
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Education: Scholarships & Grant |
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4pm-6pm |
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10/13/2008 |
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Recreation: College Campus Tour |
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12pm-2pm |
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10/16/2008 |
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Employment Prep : Resumes & Interviews |
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4pm-6pm |
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11/08/2008 |
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Recreation:Ice Skating |
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12pm-2pm |
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11/20/2008 |
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My Future: The Real World |
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4pm-6pm |
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12/06/2008 |
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Recreation: Sporting Event |
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12pm-2pm |
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12/18/2008 |
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Recap & Wrap-Up Session |
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4pm-6pm |
**Please note: on the Adolescent Recreation days, please try to get here 30-45 minutes early so that we can leave in time to arrive at the recreational site on time!
Also note that the times, themes, and events are NOT set in stone and may be subject to changes.
LOCATION: 589 8th AVENUE, 15TH FL., NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
Travel Directions: A, C, E, to 42nd Street Port Authority, exit on 8th Avenue, walk 2 blocks south to 39th Street. 1,2,3 or 9, 7, S (shuttle), or N, R, Q, V, W to 42nd Street Times Square and walk west to 8th Avenue.
Instrucciones para Viajar: A, C, E, hasta la calle 42 (Port Authority), salga en la 8va avenida, camine 2 bloques al sur hasta la calle 39. 1, 2, 3 o 9, 7, S (shuttle), N, R, Q, V o W, hasta la calle 42 (Times Square), camine al oeste hasta la 8va avenida con la calle 39
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