New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House

From $55.20

This isn’t about feel-good stories. It’s about real change that we can build together, by bringing diverse voices across the constellation.

🔹Panel 1: Adoption and Family Planning In the Media

Speakers: Laura High, Jason Linton, Melissa Guida-Richards, Ashley Mitchell, & TBD
Moderator: Michaela Pereira

This panel explores how social media has helped amplify adoption narratives while also raising urgent questions around consent, monetization, and representation. From viral videos to comedy sets, panelists will unpack the power — and pitfalls — of being “seen” online.

Panel 2: Advocacy & Action: Changing Systems from the Inside

Speakers: Becky Fawcett, Ashley Mitchell, Joanne Bagshaw, & Lisa Chism
Moderator: Michaela Pereira

This solutions-focused panel brings together advocates working at the policy, education, and legislative level as well as a micro level within larger systems (i.e. healthcare). What’s working? What’s performative? How do we build accountability into adoption reform — especially when it comes to protecting vulnerable families?