Join Us at Our Upcoming Events
Foster Care/Adoption Information Sessions for LGBTQ People Continue around New York State:
-Come learn more about the foster care and adoption process in an LGBTQ-affirming setting
-Network with other LGBTQ prospective parents
-Several local agencies will be represented and you will hear from parents who have gone through the process
-You will be encouraged to pick up free information, ask questions, and enjoy complimentary refreshments
Final Event!
Binghamton, Wednesday, May 16th
For additional information and to register, please contact Claudia Stallman at cstallman@prideandjoyfamilies.org or 607.724.4308.
Click on Past Events to read the article and see photos from the Foster Care/Adoption Session held in Syracuse in November 2011.
www.lgbthealthinitiative.com
LGBT families are created in many unique ways. Our identified families share history, traditions and values, and common medical back grounds. This website was created to help LGBT families to understand how health, family history, health beliefs, healthy living and genetic background are an important part of future health.
LGBTQ Family Carnival held in Binghamton
Forty-three adults and kids gathered on April 14th at the Binghamton YWCA for an afternoon of games, prizes, crafts, snacks and fun! Camp Highlight brought their traveling roadshow upstate to Pride and Joy territory and we had a blast. The event introduced area families to Camp Highlight, a 1-week overnight camp for children ages 8-15 with LGBTQ parents (camp is located 3 hours from Binghamton in Wernersville, PA). Special thanks to Jackie and Chris, Camp Co-Directors, for coming with their staff, and to the YW, which graciously hosted us in their newly-renovated space. We hope the Camp Highlight staff finds an excuse to come visit us again!
Check out some scenes from the Carnival:
Family Building Project a “Best Practice”
The Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project was cited as a “best practice” in the recent publication, Family Life Education with Diverse Populations, Sharon M. Ballard and Alan C. Taylor, editors, SAGE Publications (2012). Lis Maurer, Program Director for Ithaca College’s Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services, authored the chapter on “Family Life Education with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families,” and identified our Project as one of nine programs around the country that offers “best practices and successful programming for LGBT families.” Thank you, Lis, for taking notice, and for your contribution of this important chapter to the family life education literature!
