Emotional Support: Draw upon the sharing of individuals who are living the adoption / foster care experience as adoptees, foster care alumni, birth/first parents, and adoptive/ foster parents. We voice our concerns, fears and dreams as we learn and discover together.
Educational Programs: Ongoing programs, conferences, workshops, etc. exploring social attitudes and policies that have influenced our self-perceptions and public ideas about adoption.
Individualized Discussion Groups: You’ll find a non-judgmental atmosphere to explore questions & experiences at AKA’s discussion groups for adoptees, birth/first parents, adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents and those connected through foster care.
Search Assistance: Monthly meetings for people seeking to reconnect with those they have been separated from through closed adoption. Individuals must be over 18 to receive search help. $10 fee per meeting to non-members.
Newsletter: Receive The AKA Connection, our newsletter full of member news & events, human interest stories, response tips to everyday issues we face in adoption, book reviews and more!
Lending Library: Our adoption Library has become the most extensive in the region with excellent books, tapes and videos for you to borrow.
Governmental Activities: You’ll be given the opportunity to voice your insights and experiences in support of more humane, honest adoption practices both statewide and nationally.
CEUs: Social Workers and LPCs are eligible for CEUs at our monthly education meetings. There is a $10 fee for non-members.
Audio Recordings: You’ll have access to the audio recording of each monthly educational meeting. These audio recordings are available to all members so you never have to miss an important topic.
Special Events: AKA sponsors or hosts other adoption related events throughout the year. Discounts are available to all AKA members.
Conference: You’ll receive a discount on the registration fee for our annual conference held in Austin, TX.
Educational Programs: Ongoing programs, conferences, workshops, etc. exploring social attitudes and policies that have influenced our self-perceptions and public ideas about adoption.
Individualized Discussion Groups: You’ll find a non-judgmental atmosphere to explore questions & experiences at AKA’s discussion groups for adoptees, birth/first parents, adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents and those connected through foster care.
Search Assistance: Monthly meetings for people seeking to reconnect with those they have been separated from through closed adoption. Individuals must be over 18 to receive search help. $10 fee per meeting to non-members.
Newsletter: Receive The AKA Connection, our newsletter full of member news & events, human interest stories, response tips to everyday issues we face in adoption, book reviews and more!
Lending Library: Our adoption Library has become the most extensive in the region with excellent books, tapes and videos for you to borrow.
Governmental Activities: You’ll be given the opportunity to voice your insights and experiences in support of more humane, honest adoption practices both statewide and nationally.
CEUs: Social Workers and LPCs are eligible for CEUs at our monthly education meetings. There is a $10 fee for non-members.
Audio Recordings: You’ll have access to the audio recording of each monthly educational meeting. These audio recordings are available to all members so you never have to miss an important topic.
Special Events: AKA sponsors or hosts other adoption related events throughout the year. Discounts are available to all AKA members.
Conference: You’ll receive a discount on the registration fee for our annual conference held in Austin, TX.
