2011 Events & Appearances: Executive Director & Staff
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January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 |
May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 |
September 2011 October 2011 November 2011 December 2011 |
January 2011
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February 2011
2/24 – Lake Lanier, Georgia
Keynote Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Conference entitled "WHAT RESEARCH TEACHES US ABOUT BEST PRACTICES IN ADOPTION" at the GALAA-Georgia Association of Licensed Adoption Agencies annual conference, held at the Legacy Lodge Resort and Conference Center Lake Lanier, Georgia, February 24. For more information, go to:
http://sites.google.com/site/galaaorg1.
March 2011
3/5 – Wheaton, IL
Keynote Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Conference entitled "Parenting Through Adoption 2011" at the CAFFA-Chicago Area Families for Adoption annual conference, held at Wheaton College-Wheaton, IL, March 5. For more information, go to:
http://www.caffa.org/2011conference.html.
3/9 – Hartford, CT
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Workshop entitled "Achieving Equality for All Families: What Research and Reality Teach Us about Access to Birth Certificates" on behalf of Connecticut Association of Foster & Adoptive Parents at State House in Hartford for legislators and the public about sealed birth certificates, March 9. For more information, go to:
http://cafap.com/cgi/site/news.php.
3/10 – New Haven, CT
Book reading and signing by: Adam Pertman
Book reading and signing for newly published Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming Our Families – and America." Sponsored by the Lutheran Social Services Post-Adoption Resource Center from 7:00–8:30 p.m. at Bethesda Lutheran Church, New Haven, CT. For more information, go to:
www.adoptlss.org.
3/17 – Columbus, OH
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Conference entitled "Maintaining a Family: Post-Adoption Challenges for Families" at the 7th Annual Wells Conference on Adoption Law, held at Capital University Law School in Columbus, OH, March 17. For more information, go to:
https://culsnet.law.capital.edu/LawReview/Wells/.
3/27-30 – Washington D.C.
Presentations by: Adam Pertman & Susan Livingston Smith
March 27 (10:00am – 3:00pm): Presentation by Adam Pertman and Susan Livingston Smith "If Only I Had Know Then What I Know Now Part One: What Research Teaches Us About Best Practices in Adoption"
March 28 (4:00pm – 5:30pm): Presentation by Susan Livingston Smith "Before and After Adoption: Maximizing Successful Outcomes for Children and Families"
March 30 (8:30am – 10:00am): Presentation by Adam Pertman and Susan Livingston Smith "Keeping the Promise: Policy and Practice Perspectives on Post-Adoption Services"; at the CWLA's (Child Welfare League of America) 2011 National Conference, held in Washington, D.C., March 27 & 30. For more information, go to:
http://cwla.org/conferences/conferences.htm.
April 2011
4/2 – San Francisco, CA
Presentation by: David Brodzinsky
Lecture on "Post-Placement Adjustment and the Needs of Women Who Relinquish Infants for Adoption" at the 2011 Open Adoption Conference held at the Golden State University, School of Law, San Francisco, CA, April 2. For more information, go to:
http://www.onyourfeetca.org/events/2011-conference.
4/2 – Bellingham, MA
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Presenting at the 38th Annual New England Adoption Conference presented by the Adoption Community of New England, Inc., held in Bellingham, MA, April 2. For more information, go to:
http://adoptioncommunityofne.org/pages/annual-ne-adoption-conference.php/.
4/8 – Amherst, MA
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Presenting at the RUDD Adoption Research Program Conference, "New Worlds of Adoption: Research-Based Interventions Promoting Attachment" held at Campus Center Hotel at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in Amherst, MA, April 8. For more information, go to:
http://www.psych.umass.edu/ruddchair/conferences/.
4/12 – Toronto, Ontario
Presentation by: David Brodzinsky
Workshop entitled, New Trends and Challenges in Adoption: Implications for Adoption Practice; sponsored by Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, April 12. For more information contact Rory Gleeson
RGleeson@oacas.org.
4/12-13 – New York, NY
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Plenary Presenter (TBD) at the Joint Council Conference and Medical Institute Annual Conference, held in New York, NY, April 12 & 13. For more information, go to:
http://www.jcics.org/Conference.htm.
4/14 – Orlando, FL
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Presenting with Paul Schibbelhute (10:45 Session: 105 Strategies for Passing Access to Original Birth Certificate Legislation) at the 32nd Annual American Adoption Congress Conference (The Many Faces of Adoption), held in Orlando, FL, April 14. For more information, go to:
http://adoptioncommunityofne.org/pages/annual-ne-adoption-conference.php/.
4/14-17 – Washington, D.C.
Presentation by: Tara Linh Leaman, J.D.
Presentation at the International Forum on Intercountry Adoption: Moving Forward from a 55-year Perspective; sponsored by Holt International Children Services and Adoptees for Children being held in Washington, D.C., April 14-17. For more information, go to:
http://www.holtinternational.org/conference/internationalForum/overview.shtml.
May 2011
5/7 – Albany, NY
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Conference Plenary/Keynote in Albany, New York at the New York State Citizens Coalition for Children, held in Albany, NY, May 7. For more information, go to:
http://nysccc.org/conference/2011conference/2011-featured-speakers/.
5/22 – Boston, MA
Book Signing by: Adam Pertman
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange Inc.(MARE) 2nd Annual Walk for Adoption, Boston, MA; May 22. To register please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/MARE-Walk.
June 2011
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July 2011
7/10-12 – Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA
Presentations by: Adam Pertman,Tara Linh Leaman, J.D. & Susan Livingston Smith
July 10 Keynote: The Future of "Post Adoption Services" and Open Discussion: "Then and Now" by Adam Pertman
July 11 Keynote by Tara Linh Leaman, J.D. "So, What Part of Africa is Vietnam in?"
July 12 Workshop with Adam Pertman "Beyond Culture Camp: Promoting Healthy Identity Formation in Adoption" and presentation by Susan Livingston Smith "Meeting the Needs of Families after Adoption: How do we Advance the Field of Post-Adoption Services"; at the ACTION 5th International Conference on Post Adoption Services and ARC 26th Annual Summer Intensives: MEETING OF THE MINDS; sponsored by the Center For Famiy Connections in collaboration with the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute; held in Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA, July 10-14. For more information, questions, and to register for the conference visit
http://kinnect.org/events_calendar.html.
August 2011
8/1 – New York, NY
Participant: Adam Pertman
Participant at the Inaugural Innovation Forum hosted by the Rockefeller Foundation:
http://tinyurl.com/RockefellerInnovationForum.
8/4-6 – Denver, CO
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Presenter at the 34th Annual Conference for the North American Council on Adoptable Children in Denver, CO, August 4 & 6. For more information, go to:
http://www.nacac.org/conference/conference.html.
September 2011
9/23 – Richmond, VA
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Keynote presenter at the Coordinators2 Inc., the Lifetime Adoption Experience conference in Virginia (more details coming), Richmond, VA, September 23. For more information, go to:
http://www.c2adopt.org/.
9/24 – Portland, OR
Workshop by: Jeanne Howard & Susan L. Smith
Central Elements of Preserving Placements, 7 CEUs. Video streaming for distance learning; can be taken as one-day workshop or as part of certificate program.
Sponsored by Therapy with Adoptive and Foster Families Certificate Program, held at Portland State University. For more details and to register go to:
http://bit.ly/pCXZ4Z.
October 2011
10/5 – Newton, MA
Keynote Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Pertman will be the featured speaker at an event cosponsored by the Adoption and Jewish Identity Project and the Adoption Institute, "Adoption and the Jewish Community: A Conversation about Family, Identity, Diversity and Change." It will be held 7-8:30 p.m. at Temple Reyim in Newton, MA. For more information, go to:
http://bit.ly/oQYY98.
10/6 – Waltham, MA
Presentation by: Adam Pertman
Pertman discusses the "Changing Face of Adoption" at a program hosted by RESOLVE of New England. It will be held 7-9 p.m. at Children's Hospital, 9 Hope Avenue in Waltham, MA. For more information and to register, go to:
http://bit.ly/p7JuqX.
November 2011
11/9 – Cromwell, CT
Presentation by: Dr. Ruth McRoy and Adam Pertman
Dr. Ruth McRoy, an educator who is a Senior Fellow and on the Board of the Adoption Institute, and Adam Pertman will conduct a day-long workshop for professionals and parents entitled "Re-Thinking Adoption in the 21st Century: The Latest Research and Trends that Inform Our Practice." Sponsored by Lutheran Social Services of New England in Cromwell, CT. To learn more or to sign up, go to:
http://bit.ly/t20xkT.
11/14 – Hartford, MA
Keynote Presentation by: Adam Pertman
In recognition of National Adoption Month, Pertman is the keynote speaker at a dinner hosted by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families in Hartford, CT. To learn more about DCF, go to:
http://1.usa.gov/trP5Lk.
11/15– Cromwell, CT
Workshop by: Adam Pertman
Pertman will conduct a workshop for the National Association of Social Workers, Connecticut Chapter's 8th Fall Specialty Conference in Cromwell, CT. His presentation is entitled "Adoption IS a Diversity and Social Justice Issue." To learn more and to register, go to:
www.naswct.org.
11/16– New York, NY
Presenation by: Adam Pertman
The Village Community School in New York will host an event for members of the school community at which Pertman will lead a presentation entitled "A Revolution in the Family: Understanding and Embracing Diversity." To learn more about the school, go to:
www.vcsnyc.org.
11/17
Webinar by: Adam Pertman
To mark National Adoption Awareness Month, Institute Director Adam Pertman will give a free webinar for Kiwi College entitled "A Revolution in the Family" at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, November 17. To learn more or to sign up, go to:
http://bit.ly/rBbmcA.
December 2011
12/3
Presentation by: David Brodzinsky
Dr. David Brodzinsky will present "Understanding and Managing Loss in Adoption and Foster Care: A guideline for pediatricians and mental health professionals" as part of the American Academy of Pediatrics Continuing Education Program in San Francisco. For more information and to register, go to:
http://bit.ly/vYczOs.
12/8
Adoption Outreach Event:
The Institute, in collaboration with Bright Futures Adoption Center, the MA Department of Children and Families and the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange, will host a free adoption outreach event based on the Institute's "Never Too Old" report to educate families of color about the adoption process. The event will be held at Ray and Joan Kroc Corps and Community Center in Boston from 7-9pm. For more information and to RSVP, go to:
http://bit.ly/t9mtau.
12/7 & 14
Workshop by: David Brodzinsky
Dr. David Brodzinsky will present Skype-based workshops for mental health professionals, sponsored by the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute. On the 7th, the focus will be "Openness in Adoption" and on the 14th, "LGBT Adoptive Families." For more information and to register, go to:
http://bit.ly/uPhZMt.
