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National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption month and our Department is looking to you to help us celebrate families who are created through adoption! We hope that you will support us in this important work by sharing the below information. Our goal is to spread the word to chamber members and local businesses about adoption and the need for adoptive families for Connecticut's children.

There are many children in Connecticut who need an adoptive family. In an effort to recruit adoptive families the "Heart Gallery" was created by a Social Worker in New Mexico in 2001.

The Heart Gallery is a photo art display featuring remarkable children and youth in state care who need an adoptive family. Volunteer professional photographers give their time and talent in capturing each child's and youth's personality in a photograph portrait.

In 2003 the Heart Gallery began in Connecticut. To date over 46 states have created their own Heart Galleries.

The Heart Gallery is scheduled for display at the below sites during the month of November:

The First Cathedral

1151 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT from 11/1/08 - 11/15/08.

There will be a reception open to the public and free of charge on Thursday 11/6/08 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.***

UCONN Health Center (Keller Lobby)

263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT from 11/17/08-12/15/08

There will be a reception open to the public and free of charge on Monday 11/17/08 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. ***

Waterford Crystal Mall at: 850 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford, CT from 11/3/08-1/2/09

East Brook Mall at: 95 Storrs Road, Willimantic, CT from 11/3/08-1/2/09

*** If anyone is interested in attending either reception, please RSVP to Paul Gressly at (860) 550-6559.

Families who are interested in the children and youth featured in the Heart Gallery can call (860) 550-6467. For more information about becoming an adoptive family in Connecticut, please call 1-888-KID-HERO. Visit our website: www.ctgov/dcf to see some photographs of the children and youth featured in the Connecticut Heart Gallery!

Thank you for your assistance in getting the word out.


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First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Tickborne Illness Support Group
Feb 8 at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave. Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 9 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 11 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
Board of Directors Mtg
Feb 11 at online
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 16 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Programs Committee Mtg
Feb 17 at online
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 18 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Tickborne Illness Support Group
Feb 22 at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave. Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 23 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 25 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Monthly Veteran's Coffee Hour
Mar 2 at L.P. Wilson
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Mar 2 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Mar 4 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Tickborne Illness Support Group
Feb 8 at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave. Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 9 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 11 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
Board of Directors Mtg
Feb 11 at online
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Tickborne Illness Support Group
Feb 8 at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave. Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 9 at Windsor Train Station Studios