Locations
AFM activities are predominantly in the South Bend Area (please see the Calendar of Events tab) however, we currently have AFM members from Chicago to Jackson, MI. We are open to collaboration with adoption support groups in your area and hope to expand our network in 2009. Start a group and send your information to me through the "Contact Us" tab.
Battle Creek/Kalamazoo, MI Area
What: Announcing a new local Adoption Support Group
Who: If you are a foster parent, adoptive parent, waiting adoptive parent or thinking of adopting this group is for you.
When: The 3rd Monday of every month starting in January 2009 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
Where: First Church of the Nazarene, 5625 Oakland Drive, Portage, MI 49024
Contact: Allison Shockley 269-978-8711
Would you like to ask questions, talk to others who are in the same process as you, share stories, connect with other adoptive/foster families? Come meet with us.
Once a quarter we will have a special speaker relating to foster care, adoptees, birth mothers, and much more. The other months please come sit, relax and share. You may bring your children to play in the gym or playground if you have someone to watch them.
Allison Shockley in connection with Bethany Christian Services is proud to offer this support for our local community. You may contact Karen Renzema 269-372-8800 at Bethany Christian Services or Allison Shockley 269-978-8711 (allishock@gmail.com).
Note: This group is open community-wide and not affiliated with an agency or religion.
Chicago Area
Chicago Area Families For Adoption (CAFFA) is one of the largest adoptive parent support groups in the Chicago area. Member families include children of all races and ethnicities. We are dedicated to providing information and support to both adoptive and pre-adoptive families in the Chicago area.http://www.caffa.org/home.html
Grand Rapids, MI Area Adoptive Family Support Network
233 East Fulton St. Suite 24 / Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
616-458-7945 (voice) 616-458-7545 (fax)
http://afsn.org/
Michigan City, IN Area
An AFM Play Group is forming in the area and extends to neighboring cities Please RSVP your interest to Julie at briangodfrey@sbcglobal.net.