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Free ADOPTION Meeting

Featured topic: Getting Started: Where Do I Begin?



Speaker: Lorraine Kolankowski, LCSW

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One of the first questions which those who begin the
adoption journey often face is “Where Do I Begin?”   This presentation will offer prospective
adoptive parents an overview of the adoption process, including the Homestudy
evaluation, what issues to consider in deciding whether to pursue an
international or a domestic adoption, what services are generally provided by
an adoption agency, as well as the different roles that an agency and an
adoption attorney may have in your adoption plan . There will be a question and
answer period following the presentation.

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 Lorraine Kolankowski,
LCSW is the Executive Director of Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services
(HAPS), a licensed New Jersey and New York Hague accredited adoption
agency.  The agency provides a full range
of adoption services for international and domestic adoptions, including
Homestudy evaluations, adoption placements and pre-placement services. Lorraine
received her MSW degree from Fordham University and is a licensed social worker
in New Jersey and in New York. She has over 30 years experience in adoption,
and has worked with birthfamilies, adoptive families and adoptees.

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