August 2015

• Essex County Backpack Event Prepares Children in Foster Care for Success in School
• A Partnership to Make a Difference in the Lives of NJ’s Youth in Foster Care

May 2015

• Orange NJ Couple Receives Statewide Award
• Debra and Wayne Shurts Presented Award for Service to Foster Children in NJ
• East Brunswick Teen Wins Statewide Award
• Youth Presented Award for Overcoming Obstacles, Making a Difference in NJ
• Burlington Resident Presented Award for Service to Foster Care Community in NJ
• Monmouth Youth Presented Award for Overcoming Obstacles, Making a Difference in NJ
• Brick Couple Presented Statewide Award
• Essex Grandmother Presented Statewide Award
• Mahwah Couple Wins Statewide Award
• Camden Resident Wins Statewide Award

April 2015

• New Jersey Non-Profit Pushes for a Federal Mandatory Reporting Law to Report Child Abuse

November 2014

• Foster and Adoptive Family Services named a top nonprofit for 2014.

May 2014

• Recognition Brunch Honored New Jersey Residents During National Foster Care Month

March 2014

• Connecting Families Conferences Held

February 2014

• Foster and Adoptive Family Services Announces Advisory Council Membership

January 2014

• Foster Care Charity Receives $31,000 Grant
• Art Contest Provides an Opportunity to Shine for New Jersey’s Children in Foster Care

December 2013

• New Jersey Police Make Holidays Brighter for Children in Foster Care Again This Year

May 2013

• Lakewood Residents Presented Statewide Award
• Foundation Awarded Special Commitment Award
• Manalapan Resident Presented Statewide Award
• Mount Holly Resident Presented Statewide Award
• Barnegat Resident Presented Statewide Award
• East Rutherford Family Presented Statewide Award
• Medford Family Presented Statewide Award
• Neptune Family Presented Statewide Award
• Lake Hopatcong Family Presented Statewide Award

April 2013

• Recognition Brunch Honors New Jersey Residents
• Foster and Adoptive Family Services (embrella) Begins Year-Long Fortieth Anniversary Celebration

December 2012

• Hurricane Sandy Doesn’t Dampen Donations to New Jersey’s Children in Foster Care

October 2012

• Hurricane Sandy Not Strong Enough to Scare Away Walk For Children in Foster Care Participants

May 2012

• New Jersey’s Foster and Adoptive Family Services Selected as State Foster Parent Association of the Year by the National Foster Parent Association
• Middlesex County Foster and Adoptive Family Services Selected as Local Foster Parent Association of the Year by the National Foster Parent Association
• Janet Farrand Honored With $5,000 Prize as a Finalist for The Russell Berrie Foundation Making a Difference Award
• Janet Farrand a Finalist For The Russ Berrie Foundation Making a Difference Award
• Janet Farrand Receives Prestigious New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award

April 2012

• Outstanding NJ Foster Parents To Be Honored In May

December 2011

• Theodora Komar Renamed Ambassador for Children in Foster Care
• Foster Children’s Day Founder a Friend to Middlesex County
• New Jersey State Police Make Holidays Brighter for Children in Foster Care Again This Year
• NJ Children in Foster Care Get New Shoes for the Holidays

September 2011

9/11/11 Can be a Day of Community Service by Making a Difference for Those in Need: NJ Charity Walk for Children in Foster Care

June 2011

• Janet Farrand Named Advocates for Children of New Jersey’s 2011 Boskey Volunteer of the Year Award Winner

May 2011

• Outstanding NJ Foster Parents to be Honored in May

March 2011

Gov. Chris Christie Appoints Foster and Adoptive Family Services’ James Chester to State of New Jersey’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect

Archive

• embrella’s 35th Anniversary
• Glenda Y. Elie Elected President of Foster and Adoptive Family Services