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Adoption Holiday Party Photos!
New Support Group!
If you are parenting a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder
diagnosis and are interested in a parent-led support group, please
contact Carrie Fiasco at 513.946.1083 or
fiascc@jfs.hamilton-co.org.
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January
2012 |
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January's Featured
Child: Meet Aschistian! |
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 Meet
Aschistian, a kind and energetic teen who is looking for a
permanent family to adopt him. Family is important to
Aschistian who says one day he would like to eat dinner as a
family at a dinner table.
This is a teenager who is athletic and outgoing.
Aschistian says he would like a family to go places with
like the mall and library.
Click here to read more about Aschistian and to see his
YouTube video and awesome photo gallery.
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Adoption Day 2011
Photo Gallery. Congrats to Hamilton County's Newest
Families! |
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 Ten
children joined seven permanent, loving families in a mass
adoption ceremony to celebrate National Adoption Month. The
full ceremony took place in Judge James Cissell’s Hamilton
County Probate Court.
The children joined their new families in a touching
ceremony and celebrated afterwards with their caseworkers,
court-appointed advocates, extended families, and other
people special to their lives. While adoption finalizations
are normally confidential, the seven families have agreed to
publicize the event.
“This is always one of the highlights of our year and it
gives us a chance to celebrate several happy endings,” said
Moira Weir, director of the Job and Family Services
department. “We have a tremendous number of situations that
turn out positive for children. These families have agreed
to share their stories with us in an emotional, touching
ceremony that will be an uplifting moment for our staff and
for the people of this community.”
Click here to view the photo gallery! |
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Bringing
Permanency to Children Who Need It by: Director Moira Weir |
Permanency is crucial for the success of children. Children grow best in nurturing, stable environments. They want a sense of permanent “family.”
For this reason, we are instituting Permanency Roundtables into our child welfare practice.
Permanent situations offer:
– commitment and continuity to children who really need it
because of their situations
– a network of support to help those children thrive
– the safety of legal status, so someone has the authority to
act in the best interests of the child
– the security of creating a long-term and meaningful connection
between child and adult
Read more about Permanency Rountables on our
Director's Blog. |
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Family Spotlight: Meet Tyrone Davis and Shirley Walker, Foster
Parents of the Year |
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 When
caseworkers at St. Aloysius Orphanage need to give a foster
parent a break, they know just whom to call. On speed dial
is Tyrone Davis and Shirley Walker, who were named Foster
Parents of the Year by St. Aloysius during its 175th Anniversary Dinner at the Duke Energy Convention
Center. On November 19th, the Westwood couple was
honored by hundreds of guests as well as guest celebrity Whoopi Goldberg for their incredible contribution to the
lives of foster children and fellow foster parents.
Click here to read more... |
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Adoption Tax Credit Reminder |
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Taxpayers who adopt a child may qualify for the adoption tax credit
which has been enhanced for the years 2010 and 2011. For the
first time, you may be able to claim a refundable tax
credit. Please consult your tax expert for more information
or check out the IRS website
www.irs.gov. |
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