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March 2010 Newsletter

Summer Camps

2010 Summer Camps

 

Support Groups

 
The South Carolina Foster Parents Association

42 local county support groups for foster/adoptive families.

Contact: Carl Brown, Ex. Dir.

P: 803.865.2020

F: 800.475.7650

E: cbrown39@aol.com

Children Unlimited of FSC

Parent Support Weekend-meets once a year over a weekend to provide adoption workshops and support to families who have adopted.

Contact: Debra Beecken

P: 803.217.3161

E: dbeecken@children-unlimited.org

 

SC Council on Adoptable Children

Adoption support groups available. Call to find one nearest you.

Contact: Gail Groomster

P: 803.256.2622

 

Adoptive Families Group

Open to any family who has adopted. The group meets primarily for family socials 10 times a year (skipping January and July) at various recreational or entertainment venues throughout the Midlands but also offers adoption workshops and seminars.

Contact: Sunny Jewell, President

P: 803.808.6315

E: stevensunny@webtv.net

For a listing of other adoption support groups in SC visit Aceskids Resources
For a listing of other support groups in SC (not adoption specific):
Federation of Families of SC
 

Online Resources

 

Adoption Specific Websites:

 

 
Adoption Coalition for Education and Support (ACES)

South Carolina based website dedicated to identifying resources for adoptive families.

 
Adoption Support for Children with Special Needs

 
North American Council on Adoptable Children

 
Adoptuskids

National photo listing of waiting children.

 
Adopting.com

Resources for Children with Special Needs

 
The Dave Thomas Foundation 

This organization plays a significant role inspiring people to action and positively affects the image of adoption and the children who wait. 
 

 
Adopt America Network

 
Older Child Adoption On-line Magazine

 

Parent & Child Education:

 
Adoption Parenting

 
Center for Child and Family Studies

 
Love & Logic Institute

Helping adults raise responsible kids

 
Chafee

Provides continuing education scholarship funds and services to qualifying foster youth and teens adopted at age 16 or older from the foster care system.

 
Parenting Your Adopted Teen (article)

 
Slower Brain Maturity Seen in ADHD Kids (article)

 

Special Education Law & Advocacy:

 
ProParents

Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization which provides information and training about education to families of children with all types of disabilities.

 
Wright's Law

 
Reed Martin

 
Chris Dendy

 
The ADD/ADHS Newsletter

 
Internet Special Education Resources

 
Internet Resources for Special Children

 
International Dyslexia Association of America

 
Learning Disabilities Association of America

 
National Counsel on Disability

 
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

 
Through the Looking Glass (resources for families)

 
Special Needs Children

 
Additude Magazine

For adults and children with attention deficit disorder

 

Children with Disabilities:

 
NICHCY Kids

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

 
NICHCY

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

 
Medical University of SC

 
Family Connection South Carolina

 
Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN)

 
Easter Seals

 
Sensory Processing Disorder Network

 
Children and Adults with Attention Disorders (CHADD)

Serving individual with ADD/ADHD

 

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder links:

 
Fetal Alcohol Syndrom Rescource Center

 
FAS Characteristics document

 
Greenwood Genetics Center

 
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

 

Mental Health/Mental Illness:

 
SC Department of Mental Health

 
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health of SC

 
NAMI

National Alliance on Mental Illness

 
Nancy Thomas

National Mental Health Info Center

mentalhealth.samhsa.gov

 

mentalhelp.net

 
ATTACh

National organization that specializes in issues surrounding the assessment and treatment of Attachment Disorder

 

Institute for Attachment

 
Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children

 
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

 
Child Trauma Institute

 

Out of Home Placement Resources:

 
South Carolina Association of Children's Homes and Family Services

Listing of private providers and public agencies that provide resources for children and families

Therapist Resources:

South Carolina Therapist Manual/Directory

 

 
 

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