Mark your calendar! Celebrating our 2nd year!!

November 20, 2008

Enjoy moving speakers and photos. Come help us thank our many supporters and share in our successes. Get an up close look at what makes A Family For Every Child / Heart Gallery unique and find out how you can get involved.

DONATIONS NEEDED!

 

The Lane County Heart Gallery is in need of flip video cameras.  These are important tools in the recruitment for kids in foster care.  They are small, portable cameras that we send to case workers all around Oregon for their use in getting video of kids for use on the web.  Caseworkers then send them back to us and we edit and use the video footage with the child’s bio and pictures.
Having video of the children on the web increases their chances of catching the attention of potential families.

Flip Video Ultra Black ~ 60-Minute Digital Camcorder F260

$129.40 Walmart

Contact Jennifer~
jennyhancock@afamilyforeverychild.org

ALBUM PAGE MAKING EVENT

Saturday, November 22nd
from 5pm to 8pm

S.C.C.C. ~ Fireside Room

Santa Clara Church of Christ @ 2600 Belmont St - Eugene
Join in the fun and help create decorated album pages
for Life Storybooks for local foster children.
ALL MATERIALS SUPPLIED!
FREE EVENT
Tools will be provided, or bring your own
for your convenience at your table.
Tell a friend, bring a group, or make it a Girls Night Out!
Together we can help make a difference in the life of a child.
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED – JUST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

Charity Giving Spree! Gateway Mall

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The holidays are about giving. Giving to family and friends~and giving back to worthy organizations. Get a jump start on the holidays with the giving spree and save!

Clothes Closet A Clothes Closet for teens has been started to off set the cost to foster parents by providing a mix of new and used clothing.  Having nice, attractive, stylish clothing is important for teens in foster care and overwhelming for foster parents taking in children at a moments notice.  Many children are removed from their homes without being able to take many belongings.  With the trauma associated with removal, children should not have to worry about what they will be wearing or whether they will have anything to wear. We would like to hear from teens and or youth groups that would like to get involved.  You can contact Pat at 541-688-4147 email at 4laneteens@gmail.com Drop of items at Pacific Auto Repair 4065 W 11th #31 M-F 8-6

Lane County Foster Homes Needed! Heart Gallery and A Family for Every Child have partnered with DHS to help recruit long term committed Foster families for specific children.  We are doing this by featuring them on our web site with, pictures that represent them and their stories.  www.afamilyforeverychild.org on the kid’s page. We are in need of homes in the Bethel and Springfield school district.  Homes for sibling groups and homes for teens.  WE are a permanency focused organization and realize that many children need a long term committed foster home before they can or will be adopted.  We have developed a relationship with DHS that allows our families to be given priority and helped through the process, depending on the urgency of the child’s need for a new home.  Our organization is also offering our families additional support through the process and after. If you are interested in parenting one more child or sibling group, interested in getting  extra help through the process and additional support, please call Christy at 1-541-343-2856 OR 1-877-343-2856 or email at cbobie@aol.com. We are also looking for experienced families to support these new families.

“A Princess For A Day”

Mission: A special occasion where girls (both in foster care & general admission) and an adult can come and get “pampered” and enjoy a tea party.

Ticket cost: $50.00 / Princess and her fairy godparent (1 child 1 adult)
There are a limited number of tickets for sale and all proceeds go towards helping children in foster care.

All Girls will be taking items home to keep

MARCH 8th ~~~ Time: T.B.A.

For more information please call Christy 1-541-343-2856 OR 1-877-343-2856

FAMILY FINDING
TRAINING SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 2008

What is Lane County Family Finding?

Family Finding is an intensive relative search model with the ultimate goals of achieving permanency and supporting enduring family connections for children in the foster care system. Lane County, DHS and A Family For Every Child have joined
together and have created a program we believe will make a difference in the lives of local foster children.

DATE	TIME	PLACE	FOR WHAT
11/04/08 (Tues)	5:30 pm	AFFEC office 4211 W 11th, Eugene	AFFEC/DHS Volunteer Orientation
11/12/08 (Wed)	5:30 pm	AFFEC office 4211 W 11th, Eugene	Internet Research/Contact Volunteer Training
11/19/08 (Wed)	5:30 pm	Gateway St DHS** (tentative)	File Mining Training/Follow Up
11/25/08 (Thu)	5:30 pm	AFFEC office 4211 W 11th, Eugene	Brainstorming meeting for volunteers with cases

How can I help?

There are three different volunteer positions available:


File Mining: Research the files for information. Spend 1-3 hours a week at a DHS office.

Internet Research: Be a detective! Search for lost connections for foster children. Spend 1-6 hours a week or per case at your own home on your own computer.

Contact Volunteer: Call identified potential family or other individuals associated with the foster child. Spend 3-10
hours a week or per case at your home at your convenience.

Everyone who volunteers in the Family Finding program must complete the AFFEC/DHS
application process, including a background check and orientation process.
(Once this process is completed, you are considered to be ‘cleared’ and able to work as a Family Finding volunteer.)
The remaining trainings are about the process for each step and are required. Most trainings are held
at the Family for Every Child offices on at 4211 West 11th, Eugene, OR.

Please e-mail questions to helen@hklucas@comcast.net
Or call 729-1458