Hear from Dr. Melissa Goldstein, a pediatrician specializing in international adoption, about common diagnoses and medical needs of children who are adopted internationally. Dr. Goldstein has spent over 15 years working with adoptive families, providing medical counseling during the home study … [Read more...]

Free! Please join me in a consultation group for BIPOC professionals that work within domestic infant adoption. As an adoptee and a social worker, working for Pact, an Adoption Alliance, delivering ethical adoption services is very important to me. As a Latina in a field often dominated by white … [Read more...]

Free! Anyone who is related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care is invited to attend. Group members will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to … [Read more...]

Join us for a webinar that will explain the DDD budget and the various services available for those who are eligible for DDD services. **This webinar is offered several times. Select the date and time that works best for you. Nov. 5, 2021  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Nov. 12, 2021  12:00 PM - 1:00 … [Read more...]

Free! This is a group intended to meet the needs of people of color who have built their families through domestic adoption, kinship adoption, international adoption, foster care, same race and transracial/interracial adoption. Registration closes June 8th.  This is a free event.  This … [Read more...]

Join Pact’s Executive Director and fellow adoptive parent, Beth Hall, to find community and talk about transracial adoption, race and identity issues that may be coming up for you or members of your family. The focus for these calls is transracial adoption. These calls are open only to current … [Read more...]

Free! Space will be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around international adoption, foster care, transracial/interracial adoption, search and reunion, birth/first family and other topics of interest to the group. Space is limited. This is a free event open to adults … [Read more...]

Free! Anyone who is related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care is invited to attend. Group members will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to … [Read more...]

The Evolution of Adoption Practice: Activist and Community Perspectives Thank you to all who have submitted proposals already and we have kept them on file. The submissions portal is now open. New due dates are below. In the meantime, we wish for you the strength to endure. In particular, to our … [Read more...]

The Transition Into The Adult System: A Step By Step Process for Children Aging Out of the Children System of Care This webinar meets 3 times. Tues, Oct 5, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT Tues, Oct 12, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT Tues, Oct 19, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT   … [Read more...]