Talking to Children About Donor Conception - Denver

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Talking to Children About Donor Conception -- Events Denver ...
This is a professionally led workshop for parents of donor conceived children. It will be held Saturday, October 8, 2011. For more information go to click here.

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Donor Linking Symposium at the Conference on Human Reproduction December 4th,2011 in Australia» ANZICA

http://www.humanreproduction2011.com/associated-meetings/anzica/

Workshop info:Crossing the Bridge from Infertility to Adoption or Third Party Reproductive Options

IAC Center Workshop and Support Groups Crossing the Bridge from Infertility to Adoption or Third Party Reproductive Options Saturday March 31, 2012 at the Princeton Hyatt, Princeton NJ. ________________________________________________________________________ Infertility Support Groups - We have found that regular attendance is difficult for infertility patients to commit to. We continue to take names and try to build groups.   We offer Infertility and Family Building Options Counseling in our Pennington, Montclair, Monmouth County NJ and NYC offices. Contact: emorgan@iaccenter.com or call 609-737-8750. _______________________________________________________________________ Hope to see you soon, IAC Center Director There is simply no reason to go it alone Counseling offers a non-biased overview of family building options to facilitate individuals and couples in making timely decisions that are mindful of long term implications. Using a life-long short-term counseling model, counseling is available throughout the adoption life cycle for all adoption triad members.

Contact info for April 2 Workshop in Montclair NJ

Judith Kottick
Fertility Counseling and Consulting Services
(973) 746-7370
www.jkfertilitycounseling.com
judykottick@comcast.net

Family Stories Workshop Talking to Children about Donor Origins Date Saturday April 2, 2011

In Montclair NJ, Easily Accessible By Bus and Train from NYC, please contact judykottick@comcast.net for more information about this workshop. 

Family StoriesWorkshop Talking to Children about Donor Origins Date Saturday April 2, 2011

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR PARENTS,
parents-to-be and professionals who
would like to learn how to talk to
children about their family origins.
Please return registration form and check to: Judith Kottick, LCSW, 110 Christopher Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
Seating is limited. Pre-registration strongly recommended. Payment must be received in order to confirm your registration. Cancellations must be
received at least three days prior to the event for a refund. For additional information call (973) 746-7370 or email judykottick@comcast.net.
Workshop Schedule
8:30-9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00-10:15 Creating the Family Story:
Conversations for parents about
donor and surrogacy
10:15-10:45 Identity Formation: How children
develop a stable sense of self
10:45-11:30 Refreshments and round table
discussions with professionals
and peers
11:30-12:00 Children’s book review: Using
picture books to tell your child’s story
12:00-1:00 Panel discussion: Parents and
donor-conceived children bring to
life the disclosure process
PROFESSIONALLY LED WORKSHOP DEVELOPED BY
JUDITH KOTTICK, LCSW
Judith Kottick, LCSW (www.jkfertilitycounseling.com)
Director of Fertility Counseling and Consulting Services, a psychotherapist
and recognized expert in the field of reproductive counseling, consultant to
fertility programs in the tri-state area with a specialty in egg donation and
gestational surrogacy.
AD D I T IONA L SP E A K E R S
Nancy Freeman-Carroll, Psy.D, Psychologist and Psychoanalyst,
adjunct faculty at Pace University, Yeshiva University, Rutgers University.
Mindy R. Schiffman, Ph.D, Clinical Psychologist and Sex Therapist,
NYU Fertility Center, Clinical Instructor, NYU School of Medicine.
Allegra Heart Epstein, High school student, donor egg child.
N A M E
A D D R E S S
P H O N E
E M A I L
W H E R E D I D Y O U L E A R N O F T H I S W O R K S H O P ?
Family StoriesWorkshop
Talking to Children
about Donor Origins
Date Saturday April 2, 2011
Time 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
Place Unitarian Church
67 Church Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
REFRESHMENTS AND HANDOUTS
INCLUDED
Workshop Registration Form: Upon receipt of this form you will be sent registration details.
Individual $ 75.00
Couple $110.00
R E G I S T R A T I O N F E E
F E R T I L I T Y C O U N S E L I N G A N D C O N S U L T I N G S E R V I C E S
Babysitting: $10/child for the morning;
children must be registered in advance.

THANKS TO DR NANCY CARROLL-FREEMAN

THANKS AGAIN TO NANCY, MEMBER OF THE NYC GATHERING FOR SHARING HER INSIGHTS AND GUIDANCE IN READING CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM THE ASRM BIBLIOGRAPHY ON DONOR CONCEPTION, ADOPTION, SURROGACY AND SEX EDUCATION.


NANCY WILL BE MAKING A SIMILAR PRESENTATION AT THE UPCOMING WORKSHOP HOSTED BY JUDITH KOTTICK, LCSW ON APRIL 2 IN MONTCLAIR NJ.


FLYERS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR CONTACT JUDY AT JUDYKOTTICK@COMCAST.NET OR DRNANCYFREEMANCARROLL@GMAILCOM

The NYC Gathering November-December Update 11.1.10

The NYC Gathering Womens Dinner in Midtown- Tues 11-16, Mon 12-6 saxel95@aol.com. 516-967-7430, 6-8:00pm.

Long Island Resolve Peer-Led Support Group-Third Thursdays Monthly -Dec9, Jan  7-9pm. Saxel95@aol.com, 516-967-7430.

Tuesdays -Judith Kottick,LCSW -Montclair NJ,Support Group for Donor Parenting mailto:Judykottick@comcast.net  Tuesadays 10-26,12-7

SPECIAL LONG ISLAND MEETING 12-2-10, to be held at Grand Opening Reception of THE BERKLEY CENTER in Plainview to discuss Reproductive Wellness with Mike Berkely and Dr Dave Kreiner.

Weds-Midtown-Family Building Network for Donor Conception and Surrogacy-Support Group with Patricia Mendell, LCSW, Pmendell@aol.com 11-17,12-15,1-19 from 7-9pm.

Weds-Anne Malave, PHd-Support Group for Women Exploring Egg Donation-2nd and 4th Weds of the month, 7-8:30 pm, afmalave@aol.com ,212-787-1304.

TPPN-Second Tues Monthly-Upper West Side-Nov 9, Dec 14,Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8,Apr 12,May 10, Jun 14,Professionally-Led Support Group, Elizabeth SIlk, LCSW, 212-873-6434 , Nancy Kaufman, LCSW, 212-772-1200 or thirdpartyparenting@yahoo.com.

Thursdays-Midtown Not strictly Third Party Reproduction, open (free) drop-in group Carolyn Berger, LCSW. at Batzofin Fertility Center in Midtown on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month, 6-7:3pm. cnberger@optonline.net 914-834-6396.

Stress Reduction for Infertility Classes with Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD, 420 East 64th Street call 212-758-0125,or email helen@helenadrienne.com, 6:30-8:30PM,cost $75.00. Meets@NYU Fertility Center, 660 First Avenue, 6th Floor, corner of 38th Street, NYC.

Nov 14,2010 Workshop Info

Planning for The November 14 NYC Gathering Workshop is being finalized. Replies needed from leaders and participants Please.


If you would like to but have not already confirmed your attendance as a participant or facilitating a peer or professionally-led roundtable, please let me know what your topic (roundtable I or II or both) will be. You are welcome to bring your current group so we can include them in the gathering, introduce your organization,expertise, community, interests to us and likewise, us to you. Feel free to bring your printed materials, brochures, flyers, books you've authored or have found to be helpful, etc.

This is an open day of support and education, all ideas and topics will be considered and anyone thinking, trying or parenting through Third Party Reproduction is welcome. Blended families are welcome, as are LGBT families, Choice Moms and Dads, Co-parenting families, etc.

If you are a leading a roundtable and are a professional in this field and/or have something you'd like to share with the entire room, we will open with a 45 min Q&A.

We have interest in leading small (8-10 people)roundtable discussions on these topics and have room (total 15 tables) for more of the same or others:

Disclosure
Decision Making-Adoption, Donor, and Surrogacy
The Legal client as Fertility patient
DS Dad and Personalized Family Story Picture Book
Nature vs Nurture-Genetics and parenting discussion
Childrens Book Discussion
How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen So Kids will Talk
Body-Mind Connection
Alternative Medicine
The schedule is as follows.

Registration 12:15-12:30
Intro-12:30-12:45
Q&A-12:45-1:30
Lunch-1:30-2:15
Rountable I-2:15-3:30 pm
Break 3:30-3:45
Roundtable II-3:45-5pm
Closing 5-5:30

The format is roundtables of 8-10 per table, peer and professionally led. Cost is $75 pp, $125 per family (total adults), $45 per child for babysitting all day, lunch is included.