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Every issue includes insightful, important information for adoptive and foster families, or for those who are considering adoption and foster care. Learn what's going on through the Calendar of Events and other regular features. You may also visit the FOAL youth website by clicking here You can now download our FAM Newsletter. To do so, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader -- it's free and can be downloaded here: Summer 2010 - "Six Month Hold Reports—What Are They?" - Spring 2010 - "Recent Match Parties a HUGE Success!" Family Newsletters Summer 2010 (Download this issue of FAM in PDF format) What We Have to Unlearn As Older Child Adoptive Parents Spring 2010 (Download this issue of FAM in PDF Format) Health Care Reform Law Expands Adoption Tax Credit Winter 2010 (Download this issue of FAM in PDF format) The Importance of Keeping Brothers and Sisters Together Winter 2009 (Download this issue of FAM in PDF format) How Adoption Match Parties Bring Joy to Children, Families and Workers Alike : Learn more about the MARE-sponsored "Match Parties" - and how you can participate! The 2009 Michigan Heart Gallery Has Opened! Fall 2008 (Download this issue of FAM in PDF format) When Parents Adopt Out of Birth Order : Conventional wisdom says not to adopt a child out of birth order. Yet there are many reasons why this choice may be right for you— and many ways to make it work. Project Open Arms : This faith-based project aims to promote the awareness of waiting children in foster care, recruit Christian families to adopt these children, and support these families through the process and beyond. Summer 2008 (Download this issue of FAM in PDF format) three little words : Review of Ashley Rhodes-Courter's memoir "three little words." New MARE Family Registry is Up and Running - and Looking for Families! Learn more about how MARE's Family Registry can help studied and approved families - and those looking for an agency to work with. Family Satisfaction Surveys - We Need Your Help! : Learn more about the MARE Satisfaction Survey, and the Agency Satisfaction Survey, that families can complete. Spring 2008 (Download this issue of FAM in PDF format) Our Adoption Story : Meet Lake and his son Jordan. Positive Adoption Language : Learn the words that can help us positively educate others about adoption. 2008 Michigan Heart Gallery Opening . The MARE Website and Families : The MARE website contains an abundance of information and services for families interested in adoption and foster care. Winter 2007 (Download this issue of FAM in PDF format) Placing Sexualized Siblings : Sexual abuse in children, and healing techniques. "It Was Meant to Be" Meet Arius and learn about his journey as he waits for his Forever Family. MARE Family Registry : Learn about the MARE Family Registry for families with approved adoption homestudies, as well as MARE's website for approved families. Learn, too, about how the Registry can benefit families who are interested in adoption or foster care but are not yet working with an agency.

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