August 17th – Webinar Presenter Pat O’Brien
Pat O’Brien – Presenter
Education:
– MSW, Columbia University School of Social Work
– BA in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice (graduated as co-valedictorian)
– Certificate in Adoption Therapy, Hunter College
– Training in Adoption Competency (TAC), an evidence based curriculum created by Center for Adoption Support & Education (C.A.S.E.)
Current Roles:
Executive Director of the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of NY (AFFCNY), Founder of You Gotta Believe! The Older Child Adoption & Permanency Movement, Inc., Radio Host of “After the Kids Move In Radio Forum” on WGBB, 1240AM
Pat O’Brien, an adoptive father who lives in the Coney Island community of Brooklyn, NY, is an executive with multiple roles and a WGBB radio host of “After the Kids Move In,” having extensive experience in the field of foster care and adoption. In addition, he started a nationally-known agency, You Gotta Believe, worked as a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter for the State of Connecticut, and served as an AGAPE lead director for the Coalition’s Long Island post adoption service program. Pat was also a consultant on the federally-funded Quality Improvement Center on Adoption and Guardian Support and Preservation post-adoption services grant, and is a member of the North American Council on Adoptable Children Board of Directors.
Funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,