tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post6953962505974223782..comments2008-12-15T09:27:28.821-05:00Moderating the bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070339283074690076noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-82472515193196004472008-12-14T19:05:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:05:00.000-05:00Is there another support group in Savannah beside the one at Lutheran? We have an extreme horrible experience with them when we tried to adopt. We still haven't adopted because of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-43680581580243852172008-11-21T22:49:00.000-05:002008-11-21T22:49:00.000-05:00my foster child is leaving she came to our home when she was just 2 months old now almost 19 months she's returning back to her parents i've been crying this is so painfull but there's nothing i can do :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-36849601961639090892008-04-17T16:56:00.000-04:002008-04-17T16:56:00.000-04:00Dealing with grief when a child leaves your care is very real and painful! I often say it is much like death and dying and refer people to look at the stages of grief. We deny that this is happening. Even though we know that we are doing foster care which is interim care. We are often angry, because we love this child and feel that we are the best parents. Then we move to bargaining, trying to encourage the placing agency to leave the child with us. Finally, we need to move to acceptance, that we have "planted seeds" for this child and need to take care of ourselves and move on.<BR/><BR/>It is terribly difficult, however as foster parents we know that this is a reality. <BR/><BR/>I would suggest that you run to a support group or association meeting and connect with others that have "walked this walk". Take care of yourself and take some time to heal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-45495941810038778972008-04-11T14:16:00.000-04:002008-04-11T14:16:00.000-04:00At this time, there are two parent groups in Tennessee that I am aware of. They are the Carroll County Foster Parents Association and the contact is Betty Hastings. The other group is the Johnson County Foster Adoptive Care Association and the contact is John Maze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-27448066769256420072008-04-10T19:29:00.000-04:002008-04-10T19:29:00.000-04:00I am freaking out, we thought we were going to adopt our foster child. Now, after 14 months it's return to parent. How will I deal with the grief?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-17566014313513442172008-04-10T15:03:00.000-04:002008-04-10T15:03:00.000-04:00From ladymanatee: If you are in the Savannah GA area and have an approved home study or are an adoptive parent, contact Lutheran Services of GA on Abercorn St. and speak to them about attending the support group meetings. They meet in the evenings on the second Tuesday of each month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-41843614388033439192008-04-04T17:25:00.000-04:002008-04-04T17:25:00.000-04:00Can I get a contact # or email for NE TN. Support Group?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-10602457994181066692008-04-03T22:22:00.000-04:002008-04-03T22:22:00.000-04:00NE Tennessee has a support group. It is called Harmony and it is a wonderful group for pre--post adoptive parents. We also get training credit for attending. ConnieConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930109340074965144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-73185063373802218652008-04-01T18:44:00.000-04:002008-04-01T18:44:00.000-04:00Another contact in New Jersey is FAFS (Foster Adoptive Family Support Group). You can get the contact info from the web by inputing the name and NJ. It is actually overseen by one state agency (DHS) the helps monitor and assit another state agency (DCF-DYFS).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-34399526088295321262008-03-25T10:31:00.000-04:002008-03-25T10:31:00.000-04:00A single person can foster or adopt. I am a single foster parent and one of my friends is a single man that adopted two boys. <BR/> <BR/>Stacey Leidner<BR/>Family Advocate/Respite Coordinator<BR/>AdoptUsKidsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-42836289281081265872008-03-20T22:02:00.000-04:002008-03-20T22:02:00.000-04:00Can a single mom be a foster and/or adoptive parent?Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540141607091711159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-20022122391623836172008-03-13T07:48:00.000-04:002008-03-13T07:48:00.000-04:00I also live in Savannah , Ga. The ATEAM also has a support group for parents who has adopted a child.They meet the first hour of the ATEAM meetings for the kids once a month.<BR/>The support group which ladymanaee is speaking of is through Lutheran Services.confusedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08489583962135678084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-26733914386868681262008-03-09T23:19:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:19:00.000-04:00Families can locate a parent support group in their state by checking out http://www.nacac.org/parentgroups/database.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-50326628316337789622008-03-09T23:14:00.000-04:002008-03-09T23:14:00.000-04:00If your agency does not have a parent support group, as a foster or adoptive parent you can inform your agency that you would like to start one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215221452163344319.post-73404944013627187702008-03-03T14:48:00.000-05:002008-03-03T14:48:00.000-05:00I live in Savannah, GA and my caseworker started a montlhy support group for adoptive parents who have already adopted a child or have been approved to adopt and are awaiting a placement. It has been a great help in answering questions and voicing concerns and frustrations with the entire process. I highly recommend anyone who has adopted a child or has been approved to adopt to attend these support group meetings.ladymanateehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16331482992978044854noreply@blogger.com