Georgia Center for Adoption Resources
and Support Web Calendar

Please visit the Georgia Center for Adoption Resources to see their calendar of events, including scheduled chat sessions on a variety of topics, and more! Please also see the Calendar of Events below:

There are thousands of children in Georgia in need of foster families; more than 250 of these children are in need of adoptive families.  Most of these children have suffered abuse, neglect and/or abandonment.  Throughout the state there is a need for foster parents for children of all ages, however, the greatest need is for older children, sibling groups and medically fragile children.  The majority of children who are in need of adoptive families are age 8 and older, African American and/or a member of a sibling group who wish to be placed together. 

To learn more, please plan to attend one of the upcoming events!

Adoption Videoconference and Party

Meet and interact with children in need of adoptive families

Saturday, June 4, 2005

Adoption Party 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Meet the children in person at the party

Georgia State University , Veterans Hall (which is inside of Alumni Hall)

Directions to M Deck, (the parking garage which is next to Alumni Hall at GSU)

From the North: Take Interstate 75/85 southbound to Exit 249A (Courtland Street) and turn right onto Courtland Street and bear left.  You will enter the Campus after you cross Edgewood Avenue (at the 7th light).  Turn left onto Auditorium Place (narrow street) and right into the Parking Deck M driveway. 

From the South:  Take Interstate 75/85 northbound to Exit 246 (Central Avenue/Fulton Street) and take the right fork following the sign to Fulton Street.  At the first light, turn right onto Fulton Street.  Continue to the first light and turn left onto Capital Avenue.  Capital Avenue will change names and become Piedmont Avenue.  Bear left.  You will enter the campus after you pass the Georgia State Marta Station on the right.  Cross Decatur Street.  Cross Gilmer Street.  Turn left onto Auditorium Place and left into the Parking Deck M driveway.

From East:  Exit I-20 Westbound at Capital Avenue. (Exit 58A). Turn right. Capital Avenue turns into Piedmont Avenue. Bear left.  You will enter the campus after you pass the Georgia State Marta Station on the right.  Cross Decatur Street.  Cross Gilmer Street.  Turn left onto Auditorium Place and left into the Parking Deck M driveway.

From West:  Exit I-20 Eastbound at Exit 56B. Head to the third traffic light. Take a left onto Central Avenue. Take a right onto Decatur Street. Take a left onto Piedmont Avenue. Cross Gilmer Street.  Turn left onto Auditorium Place and left into the Parking Deck M driveway.

Parking is $6.00.

Contact Regional Adoption Coordinators Jessie Swan at (770) 603-4774 or Dwight Kelley at (404) 657-3556 by June 3^rd for more information and to register for the party.

Adoption Videoconference (10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon) Sites:

Meet the same children who will be attending the party via video

Albany -- Albany State University

James Pendergrast Memorial Library, Room 110

Contact Regional Adoption Coordinator Barbara Taylor at (229) 248-3941 for more information.

Augusta -- National Science Center, Ft. Discovery

One Seventh Street on Riverwalk, Classroom D

Contact Regional Adoption Coordinator Dan Almeter at (706) 771-5890 for more information.

Columbus -- Columbus State University

Stanley Hall, Room 106

Contact Regional Adoption Coordinator Loraine Douglas at (706) 649-7462 for more information.

Macon – Macon State College

Building M, room 210

Contact Regional Adoption Coordinator Gwen Lee at (478) 445-0643 for more information.

Savannah – Armstrong Atlantic State University

University Hall, Room 114

Contact Regional Adoption Coordinator Brenda Martz for more information at (912) 576-1316.

For additional information about the party, videoconference or children who are

scheduled to attend please contact Lisa Lumpe, DHR Office of Adoptions

contractor, toll-free, at (877) 242-5774 or by e-mail at lumpe@core.com.

DHR - Fox 5 WAGA - Freddie Mac Foundation

Team-Up

To Present

Wednesday's Child

Every Wednesday night on Channel 5 at 6:00 pm a child who is currently available for adoption will be presented. The show will be repeated every Sunday evening at the 10:00 pm news hour.

Families in Need of Help with Your Adopted Children

CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM

DHR of Adoptions in partnership with Georgia Mentor sponsors an early crisis intervention program for adoptive families.

For more information contact: Your local Department of Family & Children Services, Adoption Unit

Adopted Teens Come Join the "A-Team"

(Adopted Teen Empowerment and Mentoring Project)

A Program For and About Adopted Teens

Sponsored by DHR Office of Adoptions, The University of Georgia, and Valdosta State university Continuing Education programs

Currently Available in Four Locations in Georgia:

Athens, Macon, Valdosta, and Bainbridge

This program is conducted on Saturday with the core hours of 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. The program will also feature to weekend retreats.

For more information contact: Gail Greer, Post-Adoption Services Administrator, DHR Office of Adoptions (404) 657-3558 or e-mail: gmgreer@dhr.state.ga.us .

Georgia's Statewide Adoption Search and Reunion Registry

The DHR Office of Adoptions has a newly developed collaborative contract with Families First (an established and well-respected private agency) to operate the state's adoption search and reunification program.

The adoption reunion registry was created by law in 1990.   The registry was formed to provide information to adult adoptees and help them search for birth parents and siblings.

For more information contact: (404) 657-3555 or 1 (888) 328-0055.