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| Volume 1 Number 2 |
A Publication of Mahoning County Children Services |
October 2009 |
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One Church, One Child Program
By John Jemison
“For every child’s hope is to have a forever family of their
own.”
From left to right: Radhika Cruz, John Jemison, Father
George Clements, Anita Wainwright, and Gail Waters
One Church, One Child (OCOC) is a program created by
Father George Clement of Chicago, IL., in 1980 which encourages
the religious community to help recruit adoptive parents for
children who need permanent homes.
It is a concept that incorporates the leadership of the
religious community with the experience and resources of an
adoptive agency into a partnership to secure homes for waiting
children.
Mahoning County Children Services established our OCOC Program
on May 17, 2008 and became a national program for the state of
Ohio on September 8, 2008.
OCOC traveling information board continues to travel throughout
the community to area churches and organizations, to promote an
array of information regarding foster care and adoption
services, including but not limited to recruiting individuals
and families interested parenting.
The National One Church, One Child Conference will be held in
Baltimore, Md. on October 26 – 28, 2009. This year’s keynote
speaker will be First Lady, Michelle Obama.
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Mahoning County Children Services is having our
National Adoption Celebration Brunch on Saturday, November 7, 2009
at 10:00 a.m.
The Celebration will be held at Tabernacle Baptist Church and our
guest speaker is The Honorable Judge Michael J. Ryan of Cleveland
Municipal Court.
This event is to celebrate adoption and to show our appreciation
for all the support for oujr church partnerships in recognizing
the need for foster and adoptive families in our community!
For more information, contact:
John Jemison
Gail Waters
Anita Wainwright
Or visit our website
www.mahoningkids.com
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OCOC Traveling Display Board Itinary
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Mt. Zion Baptist
Antioch Baptist
Holy Trinity Baptist
Victory Center
Mt. Gilead Baptist
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10/04 to 10/11
10/18 to 10/25
11/01 to 11/18
11/05 to 11/22
11/29 to 12/06
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For more information on how your church can schedule to be a
sponsor of the OCOC Display Board or become part of the OCOC
Partnership contact: John Jemison at 330-941-8854 |
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