“IARCCA, an association of children and family services, is pleased to announce that Nathan Samuel, MS, Executive Director for Childplace, Inc., was elected to serve as President of the Board for 2012. Mr. Samuel was formerly Vice-President from 2010-2011. IARCCA is an association of 112 Indiana agencies which provide services to abused, neglected, and delinquent[.....]

International Adoption Unite with Agape to help even more children… from around the world. Greg and Rayla Black ‘s adoption story began like many families. It started with a desire for a child. They yearned for a large family and for siblings for their son, Tucker. But months of trying to get pregnant turned into[.....]

We are establishing a nationwide outreach by developing connections with Christian agencies to provide a greater ability to serve birth mothers in different areas and for the sharing of available adoptive families. We believe that having a local agency to serve you is the ideal. Call us to inquire about your situation and where you[.....]

Mothers we’ve worked with in the past appreciate our approach. Here are comments from four different moms: It is too awesome for words. Meeting her adoptive parents was a beautiful, almost spiritual experience. We were all at peace and totally connected. But when you think about it…there is nothing more special that we could have[.....]

Agape of Central Alabama – Montgomery As far as agency activities, our primary activity is an “Adoption Celebration” event on Saturday, November 5th. It is an outside, fall festival kind of event. Fun and games (big blow-up slides, etc.), with some of the games/centers having an “adoption” connection. For instance, a “family tree” center where[.....]

Celebrating National Adoption Month with Day by Day Activities Ideas for Each Day of the Month of November 2011 By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide Tuesday, November 1 Begin Adoption Month by celebrating your family’s story and sharing it online! Don’t forget to also write it down or print it out and add it to your[.....]

All About Adoption Month November Is National Adoption Month By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide Each year, the focus of adoption month changes to target different areas of need, such as older child adoption, or simply awareness of the huge need for more adoptive homes. This year’s Adoption Month targets adoption professionals by focusing on ways[.....]

Did you know that 1 in 4 women has experienced domestic violence? October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Agape’s Angela White and Rosheena Jordan were recently asked to be on FOX 13’s Good Morning Memphis to discuss the effects of domestic violence and what one can do to get out of a harmful situation and[.....]

Orphan Sunday On November 6, join CRF and churches around the world in praying for the fatherless. On Orphan Sunday, Christians stand for the orphan. We are a people called to defend the fatherless… to care for the child that has no family… to visit orphans in their distress. We are a people called to[.....]

From Doug Mead of Georgia AGAPE. Inc. Plans are coming together nicely for our 2012 CCFSA Conference in Atlanta. It will be held from April 14-18, 2012 at the beautiful Westin Atlanta North at Perimeter hotel. The hotel cost will be $99.00 per night with free parking. The theme for our conference will be “Refreshing[.....]