April ENews from NOAS

April 2020 Newsletter

Goosebump Story

During these difficult times, NOAS has been working hard to put smiles on waiting children’s faces. NOAS Child Recruiter Laura was able to send these sweet sisters a virtual hug in the form of a cookie!

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Foster Care Sees Additional Strain Under Coronavirus...

The coronavirus pandemic is putting additional stress on Ohio's already-strained foster care system, with virus concerns stalling licensing for potential foster parents and the possibility that even more children need homes in the near future....

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In response to Governor DeWine’s Stay at Home Order, An Evening with Dominic Tocco and Brotherhood, Celebrating Families and Children has been rescheduled for Friday, July 10th at The Lake Club. We look forward to celebrating Children and Families with you on our new date!

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Now is a great time to complete screening and training for IGNITE Foster Youth: Mentor One Who Needs Someone. Reach out to Abi at abiroschak@noas.com to learn more about starting the process to mentor a current or former foster youth.

UPCOMING FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE WEEKEND CLASSES

While our April/May class series has been canceled, NOAS will be hosting TWO training series in June. Are you ready to start the process? Contact Cindy at cwallis@noas.com to request your intake packet and register for the weeknight or weekend series.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

While transitioning to mostly online shopping, don’t forget you can support NOAS while shopping on Amazon. Simply head to www.smile.amazon.com and choose “Northeast Ohio Adoption Services” as your charity and shop the same great selection and prices you love.

WAITING KIDS

During these challenging times, we ask that you keep the children, just like Samonte above , we serve in your thoughts: they are going through the current COVID-19 pandemic without the stable love of a family to provide comfort, support, and security. View children waiting for their forever family here.

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Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and NOAS staff came together in wearing the color blue during our weekly Zoom meeting. Child abuse is more prevalent in our communities than we may realize, and this month we remind ourselves and others to always fight for the protection of children. We can all learn to become aware of the warning signs and report any suspicions of child abuse to local authorities. By taking a stand, you could help save the life of a child.

To learn more about NOAS please visit www.noas.com

Phone: 800-686-6627 ext. 126

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