Author: New Beginnings
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Chinese New Year Celebration
New Beginnings Family and Children’s Services in cooperation with Family with Children for China Long Island welcome you to join us for 14th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration. Enjoy a fun filled afternoon of food and friendship, and welcome in The Year of the Sheep. The New Year Celebration is Saturday, February 7, 2015. At:…
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Season’s Greetings
Dear Friends and Families, Season’s Greetings to you and your loved ones! We are deeply grateful for the support everyone has provided New Beginnings Family and Children’s Services this year. Your generosity has helped us find waiting children permanent homes and assist adoptees in exploring their personal history and heritage. As you consider your year-end…
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Beyond the Placement Program Support
Dear Families and Friends; With your support, we have operated the Beyond the Placement Program for more than a year. Much of our services are for young adult adoptees seeking more information on their personal history and cultural heritage. Over the past year we had thirty five requests for adoptee services and assisted with eight…
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Helping Relatives Adopt Under the UAA
New Beginning is pleased to announce that we will offer primary provider services in relative or named child adoptions internationally. New Beginnings professional staff is uniquely qualified to providing services under the Universal Accreditation Act. We have Licensed Social Workers to help the family through the adoption and attorneys to guide the family through the…
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Donate and be Entered to Win!
Every dollar you donate now will be entered for a chance to win a LG 32” TV or four “day hoppers” to Disney World. Your support for the Beyond the Placement program will help us find homes for waiting children, support our families after the placement and assist adoptees exploring their history and heritage. You…
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Beyond the Placement: Providing Assistance to Our Families Now and for Years to Come
There are many children available for adoption that are older or have special needs. New Beginnings is seeking assistance to help fund our Beyond the Placement program. The Beyond the Placement Program provides Grants to families to reduce the financial barriers when adopting an older or special needs child. With our support, these children can…
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Adopting an Older Child Internationally – 7 Ways to Ease the Adjustment
By Elizabeth Westermann, LMSW The adoption of older children from foreign countries is becoming more common as fewer infants and young toddlers are available for adoption by US families. Building your family by adopting an older child brings much joy, but it can also be challenging. After all, the majority of your new child’s life…