Event Name Date Time Description Location County Frontline Church and Frontline Church and We Found Our Missing Piece Adoption 2015 Crossroads Bible Church and 11/7/2015 5:30pm Information for families considering adoption. Marilyn Cudahy Missions Director at Frontline 616-647-1111 x117 mcudahy@frontlinegr.com 11/8/2015 10am Information for families considering adoption. Marilyn Cudahy Missions Director at Frontline 616-647-1111 x117 mcudahy@frontlinegr.com 11/13/2015 4:00pm Julie Ingle jingle@barryco.org 269-945-1404 Ext. 1053 11/15/2015 3:30pm Information for families considering adoption. Christina Harangozo Abbas Answer - Orphan Care Crossroads Bible Church orphancare@crossroads-bible.org Clare County Adoption 11/19/2015 1:00pm Stacy Swan swans@clareco.net 989-539-7109 Orientation on Foster Care Adopting from Foster Care 11/19/2015 2:00pm Informational event that will lecture on foster care and adopting from foster care. Lisa Gillett lgillett@ofsfamily.org 248-858-7766 X236 Frontline 4411 Plainfield Ave Ne Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Frontline 4411 Plainfield Ave Ne Grand Rapids, MI 49525 56B District Court Courts and Law Building 206 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 Crossroads 800 Scribner Ave Nw Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Clare County Probate/Family Court 225 W. Main Street Harrison MI 48625 Oakland Family Services 114 Orchard Lake Road Pontiac, MI 48341 Barry Clare Oakland
U.P. KIDS Adoption 11/23/2015 11:00am Open to public, dissemination of information, meet and greet. Corey LaBissoniere corey@upkids.com 906-281-7174 Alpena/Montmorency DHHS Celebrate Adoption St. Clair County Michigan Adoption Macomb County Adoption Oakland County Adoption 11/24/2015 5:00-7:00pm Celebration with light dinner to celebrate all adoptions. Denise Penn pennd@michigan.gov 989-354-7213 11/24/2015 9:00am Adoption Hearings Speakers Reception for all families that have adopted since last national adoption day. Laura Schroll lschroll@stclaircounty.org 810-985-2183 11/24/2015 9:00am Celebrating adoption through awareness, resources and confirmation hearings. Our Adoption event will end with a luncheon celebration. Mark Pellecchia Mark.Pellecchia@macombgov.org 586-469-5382 11/24/2015 9:00am Finalization of several adoptions and presentation of "Champion of Children" and "Sandra Silver" Awards with reception for all guests to follow. Laura Roman-Christman romanl@oakgov.com 248-858-0589 Houghton County Court 401 E Houghton Ave Houghton, MI 49931 Free Methodist Church 175 N Ripley Blvd, Alpena, MI 49707 St. Clair County Building 201 McMorran Blvd. Port Huron, MI 48060 Macomb County Circuit Court 40 N Main St, Mt Clemens, MI 48043 Oakland County Circuit Court Commissioner's Auditorium 1200 N Telegraph Pontiac, MI 48341 Houghton Alpena St. Clair Macomb Oakland
Ottawa County Adoption 11/24/2015 9:00am This Adoption celebration will include opening remarks from the Chief Probate Court Judge, Hon. Mark A. Feyen and Circuit Court, Family Division Judge, Hon. D. Engle. Adoption confirmation hearings will begin at 9:30am. Heather Blodgett hblodgett@miottawa.org 616-786-4139 Van Buren County Adoption 11/24/2015 9:30am Adoption confirmation hearing and testimonials from previous adoptive parents. Refreshments provided. Veronica Stillson stillsonv@vbco.org 269-657-8237 Child and Family Services 11/24/2015 10:00am Adoption Finalizations, finger food and National Adoption cupcakes following ceremony. Celebration Lisa Wisniewski lwisniewski@cfsmail.org 231-946-8975 x1034 St. Joseph Adoption 11/24/2015 10:00am Adoption confirmation hearings, guest speaker, and refreshments. Julie Baker bakerj@stjosephcountymi.org 269-4675537 Michigan Supreme Court Adoption 11/24/2015 10:00am Barb Browne browneb@courts.mi.gov 517-373-0714 20th Circuit Court, Family Division 12120 Fillmore Street West Olive, MI 49460 Van Buren County Circuit Court - Family Division Courtroom One 212 Paw Paw St Paw Paw, MI 49079 Grand Traverse County Circuit Court 328 Washington Street Suite 300 Traverse City, MI 49684 St. Joseph County Family Court 125 W. Main St. Centreville, MI 49032 Michigan Hall of Justice Michigan Supreme Court Courtroom 925 W. Ottawa Lansing, MI 48909 Ottawa Van Buren Grand Traverse St. Joseph Ingham
Kalamazoo County Adoption Houghton County Adoption MICHIGAN ADOPTION DAY CELEBRATIONS 11/24/2015 10:00am- Adoption Finalization Hearings, Adoption and 1:30pm Foster Care Awareness. Amanda Schuitema aeschu@kalcounty.com 269-385-6041 11/24/2015 10:00am- 12:00pm Informational event with personnel from the Family Court, adoption agencies and the Department of Human Services available to answer questions about the adoption process. It is our hope that some adoptive families will be available to talk about their experiences. Kalamazoo 9th Circuit Court 1400 Gull Road Kalamazoo MI 49048 Houghton County Family Court 401 East Houghton Avenue Houghton, Michigan 49931 Kalamazoo Houghton Coffee, juice and baked goods will be provided. Susan L. O Connell oconnell@houghtoncounty.net 906-482-0252 U.P. KIDS Adoption 11/24/2015 11:00am Open to public, dissemination of information, meet and greet. Corey LaBissoniere corey@upkids.com Isabella County Adoption Cheboygan County Adoption 906-281-7174 11/24/2015 1:30pm Open house Laura Plachta lplachta@isabellacounty.org 989-317-4215 11/24/2015 1:30pm Finalize adoptions, hand out materials, Celebrate. (231) 627-8823 or Judge Robert Butts at jrjb@cheboygancounty.net Gogebic County Court 200 N Moore St Bessemer, MI 49911 Isabella County Trial Court 300 N. Main Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 Second Floor Probate Courtroom 870 S. Main Cheboygan, MI Gogebic Isabella Cheboygan
Clinton County Adoption 11/24/2015 2:00pm Theresa Nelson nelsont@clinton-county.org 989-224-5194 Cass County Adoption 11/24/2015 2:00pm Judge Dobrich, Circuit Court Chief Judge and Family/Probate Judge, will be hosting this year's Michigan Adoption celebration. Judge Dobrich treats every adoption as a celebration of "forever families." Numerous adoptions will be finalized that day and former adoptive families are invited to attend. Numerous community agencies, as well as the press, attend and help celebrate this event. Speaker: Justice Markman Kelley James-Jura kelleyj@cassco.org 269-445-4454 48 th Circuit Court Adoption Celebration Gratiot County Adoption 11/25/2015 1:30pm 48th Circuit Court - Family Division will be celebrating and giving thanks for Families by hosting an Adoption. The Court will be opening adoption confirmation hearings to the public in November 25, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. The celebration will continue after the hearings are completed with refreshments for the families. Amy Cornell acornell@allegancounty.org 269-673-0532 11/25/2015 1:30pm Finalize adoptions and recognize adoptions for the last two years. Milk and cookies will be served. Erica Denman edenman@gratiotmi.com 989-875-5231 Clinton County Courthouse Board of Commissioners Room 100 E. State Street, First Floor, St. Johns, Michigan 48879 Cass County Law & Courts Building 60296 M-62 Cassopolis, MI 49031 48th Circuit Court - Family Division Lower Level 113 Chestnut Street Allegan, MI 49010 Gratiot County Courthouse 214 E. Center Street, Ithaca, MI 48847 Clinton Cass Allegan Gratiot