Playgroups & Online Support
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To participate in CAFFA's playgroups and on-line support groups,
you must be a member of CAFFA. Please click here for more information
on membership, as well as access to our registration form.
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Sharing fun with other adoptive children
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Bucktown neighborhood, Chicago
Meets Monthly on Saturday
Contact Veronique at group_bucktown@caffa.org
* Northwest Chicago
Contact Bernadette at group_nwchicago@caffa.org
Lockport/Plainfield area
Lemont, Lockport, Frankfort, Orland, etc.
The Lockport/Plainfield Area Play Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. (FYI - that could change this summer or fall as kids go to camps, preschool, etc.). Contact group_lockport@caffa.org for information
Naperville area
Contact Janel at group_naperville@caffa.org for information
*La Grange area
Contact Ann Marie at group_lagrange@caffa.org
for information
Western Suburbs - Russian/Ukrainian/Eastern European adoptive families
CAFFA/FRUA (Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption)
Linda Jonynas (CAFFA mom) 630-435-1810 group_west@caffa.org
Kathy Wilson (FRUA mom) 630-392-0579
North & Northwest Suburbs
All ages zero to teen. For adoptive families from Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry & surrounding areas. Contact Sharon at 815-455-2089 or group_north@caffa.org
* Indicates a newly-formed group
Interested in forming a playgroup in your area?
Please contact group_new@caffa.org
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Learning from other adoptive parents
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Online Support Group for CAFFA Families
A supportive and knowledgeable community of your adopting peers is
right at your fingertips: the Yahoo!CAFFA online support group. We have
an experienced and open second family for you to exchange ideas with.
You’ll meet folks new to the adoption journey, families growing for a
second or third time via adoption, and some members who are calling
their adoptive families complete, but wish to stay connected to their
newfound online CAFFA friends. Join now to ask questions of all sorts;
post family pictures; alert us to adoption events, news, and resources;
share your joy; express your frustration, or concerns; and make friends
and playdates. In
order to become a member
of the online group, you must be a member of CAFFA. To join the group,
please e-mail your request to Sharon at casswatkins4@sbcglobal.net.
Online Support Group for Parents of Teens
CAFFA is pleased to announce the start up of a new online group for our
members. We now have a forum for parents of adolescents and teens.
These stages already carry quite a few challenges for parents, but as
adoptive families, there may be added layers of complexity including
but not limited to: questions of identity, behavioral changes,
emotional issues and anger displacement. We invite you to join the
conversation—voice your concerns, offer advice seek resources, share
your stories, and celebrate your successes. In order to become a member
of the online group, you must be a member of CAFFA. To join the group,
please e-mail your request to Jennifer a teengroup@caffa.org.
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