Events

Adoption and Foster Care Orientation Meetings

DATE:  EVERY TUESDAY
TIME:  5:30 p.m.
LOCATION:  Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona, Inc.
4039 E. Raymond St., Suite 2   Phoenix, AZ  85040
Room 137 (Inside of River Of Life Tabernacle)
Please call 480.272.7994 to confirm your attendance for the Tuesday orientation meetings.

DATE:  Thursday, Nvember 20, 2008
TIME:  6:00 p.m.
LOCATION:  Black Family and Child Services
1522 E Southern Ave   Phoenix, AZ  85040

If you are considering foster care or adoption and would like more information about the licensure and certification processes, we invite you to participate in these orientation meetings.  They are designed to provide you with important information and allow you to ask LOTS of questions about how to provide wonderful children hope and homes!

Agape is a member of Arizona's KIDS(TM) Foster Care and Adoption Consortium.  Additional orientations are available through Arizona's KIDS Consortium.  See the KIDS calendar.

Foster Care and Fost-Adopt Training Meetings

DATE:  Saturday, September 13 - November 15, 2008
TIME:  10:00 a.m.
LOCATION:  Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona, Inc.
4039 E. Raymond St.   Phoenix, AZ  85040

DATE: Saturday, January 10 - March 14, 2009
TIME:  10:00 a.m.
LOCATION:  Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona, Inc.
4039 E. Raymond St.   Phoenix, AZ  85040

Arizona requires that prospective foster and fost-adoptive parents receive 30 hours of training as they prepare to be licensed.  These classes are designed to be very informative and interactive. Find out more by calling 480.272.7994.

Parenting Classes

Winter Training Event
DATE: Saturday, December 12
TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION:  Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona, Inc.
4039 E. Raymond St., Suite 2 Phoenix, AZ 85040

This 6-hour training class will provide advanced training hours for licensed foster families. Course topics will be released soon. Registration is required. To register, contact Mary Long at (480) 272-7994 ext, 203.

Community Events

National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month, a month set aside to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. Click here to see an Adoption Month Calendar and get ideas about what YOU can do to help raise awareness for Arizona children who are waiting for homes.

2008 Interfaith Summit
DATE: Thursdsay, November 6
TIME: 8:0 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
LOCATION:  State Capitol Building
1700 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 

This summit, which is for faith leaders, is designed to enable you and your congregation to find ways to to help. We will be presenting a list of 150 ways you and your congregation can make a difference in their lives. 150 ways you can connect. Please mark November 6 on your calendars and plan to attend this conference. Jannah Scott, the Keynote Speaker, is an amazing member of the Governor’s staff, and has been involved in reaching out to communities of faith in Arizona for years. You will be inspired by her words, and that you will find this summit meaningful and worthwhile. To register now, visit www.arizonainterfaithsummit.org.