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    August
  • Summer Ed Series: Open Adoption: Navigating Changes While Honoring Commitments August 20, 2026

    Fee: $40.00

    Join us for an interactive webinar for families navigating open adoption and relationships birth families. Well explore common questions, discuss how relationships with birth families can evolve over time, and share practical ways to build trust while maintaining clear and healthy expectations for all.

     

    DATE TIME
    08/20/2026 06:00 pm
    08/20/2026 07:30 pm

    https://afth.org/community-education/educational-series-seminars/

    Online Webinar

  • Foster Care & Adoption Information Session August 24, 2026

    Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

    The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

    Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

    DATE TIME
    08/24/2026 06:00 pm
    08/24/2026 07:00 pm

    https://www.diakonafc.org/afc-events-detail/foster-care--adoption-information-session/08-24-2026/

    Virtual

    recruitment@diakon.org (Email)

  • Monthly Birth Parent Support Group August 25, 2026

    Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group is a virtual meet-up for individuals who made an adoption plan (with Spence-Chapin or elsewhere) and are in any stage in their placement journey. This group is a safe place to get support and know that you are not alone. Topics will include coping with feelings of grief and loss, sharing challenges and successes with open and closed adoption, and improving communication with friends and family around your adoption plan.

    Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 7pm EST.

    There is no cost to attend.

    DATE TIME
    08/25/2026 07:00 pm
    08/25/2026 08:30 pm

    https://spence-chapin.org/events/birth-parent-support-group-aug-2026/?datetime=838

    Online

    Sarah Quasarano

    (212) 360-0264 (Phone)
    SQuasarano@spence-chapin.org (Email)

  • Summer Ed Series: Adoptive Parent Panel: Navigating the Wait, Challenges & Openness August 26, 2026

    Fee: $40.00

    The panel will include past AFTH APs sharing their stories about their wait, hospital experiences, challenges navigated, and what navigating varying relationships with their birth family has looked like since placement.

    DATE TIME
    08/26/2026 06:00 pm
    08/26/2026 07:30 pm

    https://afth.org/community-education/educational-series-seminars/

    Online Webinar

  • September
  • Meet the Model: Respite Care Component September 09, 2026

    FREE!

    The Meet the Model series from the Post-Adoption Center introduces the core components of the Post-Permanency Model, designed to guide states, tribal nations and territories in delivering coordinated services to adoptive and guardianship families. The model is outlined in detail in the Post-Adoption Center’s Program Manual, which services as the blueprint for building comprehensive, community centered and accessible post-permanency services. We break down the 253-page manual into smaller pieces. This session focuses on the Respite Care Component.

    DATE TIME
    09/09/2026 03:00 pm
    09/09/2026 04:00 pm

    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rJJYmzR3RwGyin6-YkDJEA

    Zoom Meeting

  • Explore Open Adoption September 17, 2026

    The webinar is a great way to learn more about Adoptions From The Heart’s Open Adoption Program, which primarily places infants directly from the hospital.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: AFTH is currently only accepting applicants who are open to adopting children of all racial backgrounds and heritages. Because we are an open adoption agency and have seen an increase in requested visits, all prospective adoptive parents must also be open to a minimum of 2 in-person visits per year with birth parents. Direct communication such as text, phone, or email is also commonly requested.

    As a private, non-funded agency, there are fees associated with our services. AFTH can connect families to grant and finance coaching resources. If you would like fee information prior to the webinar, please email adoption@afth.org with your city and state, and we will connect you with your local office.

    DATE TIME
    09/17/2026 06:30 pm
    09/17/2026 07:30 pm

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8HdPyoxqQjWB4G-7m_gfbw#/registration

    Webinar

    adoption@afth.org (Email)

  • Supporting Kinship Care: What Kinship Families Wish They Knew September 17, 2026

    DATE TIME
    09/17/2026 01:00 pm
    09/17/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Ali Caliendo

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • Monthly Birth Parent Support Group September 29, 2026

    Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group is a virtual meet-up for individuals who made an adoption plan (with Spence-Chapin or elsewhere) and are in any stage in their placement journey. This group is a safe place to get support and know that you are not alone. Topics will include coping with feelings of grief and loss, sharing challenges and successes with open and closed adoption, and improving communication with friends and family around your adoption plan.

    Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 7pm EST.

    There is no cost to attend.

    DATE TIME
    09/29/2026 07:00 pm
    09/29/2026 08:30 pm

    https://spence-chapin.org/events/birth-parent-support-group-sept-2026/?datetime=839

    Online

    Sarah Quasarano

    (212) 360-0264 (Phone)
    SQuasarano@spence-chapin.org (Email)

  • October
  • Annual CUB Retreat 2026 October 09, 2026

    2026 is CUB’s 50th year providing support and community for anyone impacted by adoption. Our retreat planning team is hard at work creating another wonderful annual retreat for our community!

    • We’ll be gathering at a beautiful Pacific Northwest setting on Lake Washington at The Hyatt Southport Lake Washington next to the 50 acre Coulon Beach Park to enjoy walks along the lake.
    • We have a terrific mix of educational, advocacy, and support sessions planned, as well as a night of story telling and a night of film in the works!
    • Early retreat registration is open now.  Prices: Members (Earlybird) $355.00, NonMembers $399.00, Single Day $215.00.
    • Your registration includes all sessions & events, and 4 hosted meals: breakfast and dinner on Friday and Saturday.

    Your registration includes all sessions & events, and 4 hosted meals: breakfast and dinner on Friday and Saturday.

    DATE TIME
    10/09/2026 All Day
    10/10/2026 All Day

    https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/events#!event/2026/10/9/cub-retreat-seattle-2026

    The Hyatt Southport Lake Washington
    1053 Lake Washington Blvd.
    N. Renton, WA 98056

    admin@concernedunitedbirthparents.org (Email)

  • Baby Care Basics for Adoptive Parents Workshop — October October 15, 2026

    Individual Ticket – October: $25.00

    Please join Spence-Chapin and Certified Doula and Newborn Care Educator, Robin Douthit, LCCE, CD (DONA), CLC, MA to learn all about the basics of caring for a newborn. This Baby Care Basics Workshop is designed for families who are preparing to welcome a newborn through adoption. Spence-Chapin’s adoption competent professionals will guide you through essential newborn care, including what to expect in the early days and ways to build confidence in daily care. Participants will leave the workshop feeling better prepared for the first weeks of parenting and supported in their journey.

    DATE TIME
    10/15/2026 05:30 pm
    10/15/2026 08:30 pm

    https://spence-chapin.org/events/baby-care-basics-oct-2026/?datetime=867

    Spence-Chapin
    120 E 16th St 11th Floor,
    New York, NY 10003

    Robin Douthit

    (347) 765-1293 (Phone)
    info@spence-chapin.org (Email)

  • Punishment vs. Discipline: Why Traditional Parenting Doesn’t Work with Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma and What We Can Do Instead October 15, 2026

    DATE TIME
    10/15/2026 01:00 pm
    10/15/2026 02:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Deb Schugg

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • Effective Permanency Practices for Partnering with Youth with Complex Needs (Raise The Future) October 15, 2026

    FREE for NAA Members

    $25 Non-Members

    Overview: Explore a proven model designed to support youth with complex needs as they transition from foster care to permanent families. This webinar highlights effective strategies for recruiting, developing, and sustaining families by partnering with youth who face medical, behavioral, developmental, or other challenges. Developed by seasoned adoption professionals, the model offers a structured approach to relationship-building and adjustment, helping both youth and families navigate the path to permanency with greater confidence and connection.

    This webinar is best for child welfare professionals. (1) CEU is available for this webinar.

    DATE TIME
    10/15/2026 12:00 pm
    10/15/2026 01:00 pm

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pbW8H00SRsm2tu4s9TmhSw

    Online

    Rylee Evans
    Brandie Naylor

    Chanda Floyd-Bryant
    Cfloyd-bryant@adoptnaa.org (Email)

  • October Prenatal Drug & Alcohol Exposure October 15, 2026

    Fee: Family $100.00

    AFTH wants families to make informed decisions when completing their profile keys. Dr. Erin Meyer is an internal medicine and pediatric hospitalist who works in the neonatal intensive care unit. She is also an adoptive mom and can speak from both professional and personal angles. She will be discussing the effects of drug and alcohol use on the newborn during pregnancy, as well as withdrawal symptoms and short- and long-term effects of exposure.

    DATE TIME
    10/15/2026 07:00 pm
    10/15/2026 08:30 pm

    https://afth.org/community-education/educational-series-seminars/

    Online Webinar

    Dr. Erin Meyer

  • The 2026 Families Rising Adoption & Foster Care Conference October 21, 2026

    For adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers AND child welfare professionals.

    Join our international community helping children and families everywhere THRIVE.

    This year’s conference is VIRTUAL to ensure accessibility for all our US and Canadian communities.

     

    DATE TIME
    10/21/2026 All Day
    10/22/2026 All Day

    https://wearefamiliesrising.org/families-rising-adoption-and-foster-care-conference/

    Virtual

  • Monthly Birth Parent Support Group October 27, 2026

    Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group is a virtual meet-up for individuals who made an adoption plan (with Spence-Chapin or elsewhere) and are in any stage in their placement journey. This group is a safe place to get support and know that you are not alone. Topics will include coping with feelings of grief and loss, sharing challenges and successes with open and closed adoption, and improving communication with friends and family around your adoption plan.

    Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 7pm EST.

    There is no cost to attend.

    DATE TIME
    10/27/2026 07:00 pm
    10/27/2026 08:30 pm

    https://spence-chapin.org/events/birth-parent-support-group-oct-2026/?datetime=840

    Online

    Sarah Quasarano

    (212) 360-0264 (Phone)
    SQuasarano@spence-chapin.org (Email)

  • November
  • Explore Open Adoption November 12, 2026

    The webinar is a great way to learn more about Adoptions From The Heart’s Open Adoption Program, which primarily places infants directly from the hospital.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: AFTH is currently only accepting applicants who are open to adopting children of all racial backgrounds and heritages. Because we are an open adoption agency and have seen an increase in requested visits, all prospective adoptive parents must also be open to a minimum of 2 in-person visits per year with birth parents. Direct communication such as text, phone, or email is also commonly requested.

    As a private, non-funded agency, there are fees associated with our services. AFTH can connect families to grant and finance coaching resources. If you would like fee information prior to the webinar, please email adoption@afth.org with your city and state, and we will connect you with your local office.

    DATE TIME
    11/12/2026 06:30 pm
    11/12/2026 07:30 pm

    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kMxrwqk4SWS98G6aQwKTVg#/registration

    Webinar

    adoption@afth.org (Email)

  • Holidays Through the Eyes of Adoptees: A Four-Part Series with Tony Hynes, Ph.D. November 18, 2026

    Fee: $20.00

    Part 4: Home for the Holidays? Navigating Adoption Emotions and the Holiday Season

    Holidays are often a time of joy and celebration for adoptive families. However, for adoptees, these same occasions can also bring a mix of emotions, including reminders of the losses they’ve experienced.

    In this four-part series, Tony Hynes, Ph.D., who joined his family through adoption, will explore the unique emotional landscape holidays can create for adopted individuals.

    DATE TIME
    11/18/2026 07:00 pm
    11/18/2026 08:30 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/resource/event/holidays-through-the-eyes-of-adoptees-a-four-part-series-with-tony-hynes-ph-d-home-for-the-holidays-navigating-adoption-emotions-and-the-holiday-season/

    Webinar

    Tony Hynes

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • Belonging and Becoming: Centering LGBTQ+ Voices in the Adoption Narrative November 19, 2026

    DATE TIME
    11/19/2026 01:30 pm
    11/19/2026 02:00 pm

    https://adoptionsupport.org/webinars/

    Webinar

    Tony Hynes
    Regi Corbie

    (301) 476-8525 (Phone)
    caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org (Email)

  • Monthly Birth Parent Support Group November 24, 2026

    Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group is a virtual meet-up for individuals who made an adoption plan (with Spence-Chapin or elsewhere) and are in any stage in their placement journey. This group is a safe place to get support and know that you are not alone. Topics will include coping with feelings of grief and loss, sharing challenges and successes with open and closed adoption, and improving communication with friends and family around your adoption plan.

    Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 7pm EST.

    There is no cost to attend.

    DATE TIME
    11/24/2026 07:00 pm
    11/24/2026 08:30 pm

    https://spence-chapin.org/events/birth-parent-support-group-nov-2026/?datetime=841

    Online

    Sarah Quasarano

    (212) 360-0264 (Phone)
    SQuasarano@spence-chapin.org (Email)

  • December
  • International Conference on ADHD 2026 December 03, 2026

    The theme of the International Conference on ADHD is to Connect, Learn & Thrive. It is through the connections we make along with the new skills and approaches we learn from one another that our ADHD community can thrive. At #ADHD2026, we will Connect, Learn & Thrive. by gathering as adults and partners, parents of children in all stages of life, clinicians of all kinds, coaches, organizers, educators, and advocates, to inspire one another and enhance all our lives.

    This conference will feed not only your mind but also your soul as you meet other like-minded individuals. We will welcome some of the most well-known speakers and authors to share their wisdom and research. You will also benefit from conversations with fellow attendees sitting next to you in sessions, during the coffee breaks, and wandering the discovery hall.

    ACO, ADDA, and CHADD are ready to welcome you to join the largest international conference on ADHD. We hope you will find the experience enriching, inspiring, and restorative. We cannot wait to see you!

    DATE TIME
    12/03/2026 All Day
    12/05/2026 All Day

    https://www.theadhdconference.org/

    BaltimoreMD

    David Goodman
    Susan Young
    Salif Mahamane

    conferences@chadd.org (Email)

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