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Upcoming Events:
Chinese New-Year Celebration
Sunday, Jnauary 29th
4:00-5:30 pm
Asia Palace Restaurant
4069 Commonwealth Ave.
Eau Claire, WI
This event is hosted by Families with
Children from China of Chippewa Valley. Please feel
free to bring any simple craft projects or coloring
pages for the kids. We will have a donation basket to
help cover the cost of any craft materials purchased.
For further questions or to RSVP contact
Nancy at jim_nancy_china@yahoo.com
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Sensory Integration in Adoption
and Foster Care Workshop
Thursday, February 9th
6:00-8:00 pm
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire, WI
Melissa Haas, Occupational Therapist
at SPOTS house of St. Joseph's Hospital will present
the basics of sensory integration and sensory processing
disorder including causes, symptoms and possible remediation.
She will also include ways to help foster sensory development
with changes in environment and ways to prevent sensory
distress with changes in environment.
This is a FREE training. Please RSVP
to Lorrin at 715-832-6644 ext. 11 or Lpekarske@cclse.org
by February 2nd, 2012.
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Upcoming Events:
Sledding Day of Fun
Saturday, February 18th
2:00-4:00 pm
"Cemetery HIll" near Flynn Elementary School
Eau Claire, WI
Open to all adoptive families. Hosted
by Chippewa Valley Adoptive Families, a group designed
to be a place to connect with other families who have
adopted African American children, either domestically
or internationally.
Email or call for more information.
Contact Becca Jarzynski at 715-579-0380 or becs_2@yahoo.com
For more information on this group or
to join go to
www.bigtent.com/groups/cvfamilies
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Alleviating Family Stressors, and Getting Your
Family Organized
Tuesday, February 21st
6:00-7:00 pm
The Parenting Place
1500 Greenbay Street
La Crose, WI
Join Catholic Charities Friends of Adoption
and The Parenting Place to help get your family organized.
Raising your family can get stressful come learn some
techniques to help!
*Financial Tips
*Organizational Strategies
*Relaxation Techniques
This is a FREE training. For further
questions or to RSVP contact Magen by February 22nd
at mduffy@cclse.org
or call 782-0710 ext. 223.
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Mom's Night Out
La Crosse Area
Monday, February 27th
6:00 pm
Fayze's Restaurant
La Crosse, WI
Come on out and enjoy a fun evening
away and meet other adoptive moms. This is a great time
to talk about adoption, your family or just get out
of the house!
All pre and post adoptive mom's are
welcome to attend.
Just meet up at the restaurant for a fun night out!
RSVP to Magen at mduffy@cclse.org
or call 782-0710 ext. 223.
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Upcoming Events:
Couple's Night Out
La Crosse Area
Saturday, March 10th
6:00 pm
Tequila's Restaurant
Onalaska, WI
Join us for a couple's night out, get
a sitter for the kids and come enjoy the company of
other adoptive and pre adoptive parents.
RSVP to Magen by March 7th at 608-782-0710
ext. 223 or email: mduffy@cclse.org
If we get five couples or more to attend,
one lucky couples dinner will be on us!
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Mom's Night Out
Wausua Area
Friday, March 16th
2510 Restaurant
Wausau, WI
6:00 pm
Come on out and enjoy a fun evening
away and meet other adoptive moms. This is a great time
to talk about adoption, your family or just get out
of the house!
All pre and post adoptive mom's are
welcome to attend.
RSVP to Lorrin at lpekarske@cclse.org
or call 715-832-6644 ext. 12
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Addressing Challenging Behaviors of Children
Who Have Experienced Trauma
Tuesday, April 17th
6:00-8:00 pm
Onalaska Public Library
Onalaska, WI
This FREE training will look at the
challenging behaviors that foster/adoptive children
can display by looking at possible root causes followed
by potential strategies to address behaviors and facilitate
the healing process. This training will be presented
by Diane Hietpas, MSE. Diane has 27 years in teaching
special needs and is also a foster parent.
For further questions or to RSVP to
Magen by 4/16 email: mduffy@cclse.org
or call 608-782-0710 ext. 223.
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