In this support call first/birth parents 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 explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, … [Read more...]

FREE! This is a free event open to adults of color who were adopted or are former foster youth. 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 … [Read more...]

Openness in adoption benefits all members of the adoption constellation, but its primary purpose is to center the adopted person. To do this, all adults involved need to develop specific skills and mindsets including being honest, appreciating the importance of each participant's role, being … [Read more...]

Digging Deeper - Viewing & Live Discussion Receive a pre-recorded webinar to view prior to attending a live conversation and Q&A session. Adolescence is hard and complicated for everyone, and more so for adopted teens of color. Learn about the many changes taking place in the brains, … [Read more...]

Author and sociologist Gretchen Sisson has spent over a decade researching the experience of women in the United States who relinquished their children for domestic infant adoption. She conducted multiple in-depth interviews with over 70 first/birth mothers.  Relinquished reveals adoption to be a … [Read more...]

FREE! Join us for a virtual gathering focused on empowering young individuals to take control of their financial future. This free online event series is designed to provide parents (birth, bonus, foster, adoptive, kinship)with the tools and resources needed to guide their children toward … [Read more...]

FREE! Birth Parent and Adoptee led support for all affected by adoption. A safe space for adoptees and birth parents to step out of isolation & join others no matter where they are on their adoption journey. We also include those spouses, siblings, children and others who support the adoptee … [Read more...]

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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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]