Monthly Peer Support Groups
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The theme for September is:
Resources for the Journey: Bring your ideas of resources (books, movies, poems, whatever has helped you). Don't have any yet? No worries, come to fill your toolbox! *All groups meet via Zoom until further notice. All times are US Central Time. Email aka@adoptionknowledge.org to RSVP and receive the Zoom link. |
Upcoming Monthly Themes:
October: Juggling Multiple Roles, Names and Identities November: Post Conference Debrief December: Navigating the Holidays |
First Fridays Adoptees' Peer Support Group
Meets the 1st Friday of each month at 1:30pm. This group is reserved exclusively for people that are adopted and is open to all genders. Meetings will be held in English.
Birth Parent Peer Support Group
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm. This group offers an opportunity for birth / first parents to connect and share experiences with others similarly connected to adoption, and help process the complexity that comes with those experiences.
DNA Discoveries Peer Support Group
Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm. If you have either found family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used commercial DNA testing (examples are Ancestry.com, Family Tree DNA, 23&Me, My Heritage...) then this is the group for you.
Adoptive & Foster Parent Peer Support Group
***Back by popular demand! Sara Cole will be joining us in October and presenting the during the first part!***
Meets the 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm. Come find support with peers about the complexities of adoptive and foster parenting.
Men's Adoptee Peer Support Group
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Want to feel supported by other male adoptees familiar with the journey? Here is the group for you.
Birth Parent Peer Support Group
Meets the 4th Monday of each month at 11:00am. We know from experience all adoption stories are unique, but yet so similar. Hearing from birth/first parents from all over the globe, we can benefit from learning of the similarities and differences from each of our stories.
Multi/Cross cultural Adopted Women's Peer Support Group
Meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00pm. The purpose of this online gathering is to provide an intentionally safe space that facilitates connection and belonging for adopted women who were adopted transracially, internationally, or grew up in a multicultural family due to adoption.
Women Adoptee Peer Support Group
Meets the last Tuesday of each month at 7pm. An informal space for women adoptees to gather for peer support and education around issues such as reunion, adoptive family relationships, search, and the lifelong challenges and associated with being adopted.
Meets the 1st Friday of each month at 1:30pm. This group is reserved exclusively for people that are adopted and is open to all genders. Meetings will be held in English.
Birth Parent Peer Support Group
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm. This group offers an opportunity for birth / first parents to connect and share experiences with others similarly connected to adoption, and help process the complexity that comes with those experiences.
DNA Discoveries Peer Support Group
Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm. If you have either found family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used commercial DNA testing (examples are Ancestry.com, Family Tree DNA, 23&Me, My Heritage...) then this is the group for you.
Adoptive & Foster Parent Peer Support Group
***Back by popular demand! Sara Cole will be joining us in October and presenting the during the first part!***
Meets the 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm. Come find support with peers about the complexities of adoptive and foster parenting.
Men's Adoptee Peer Support Group
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Want to feel supported by other male adoptees familiar with the journey? Here is the group for you.
Birth Parent Peer Support Group
Meets the 4th Monday of each month at 11:00am. We know from experience all adoption stories are unique, but yet so similar. Hearing from birth/first parents from all over the globe, we can benefit from learning of the similarities and differences from each of our stories.
Multi/Cross cultural Adopted Women's Peer Support Group
Meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00pm. The purpose of this online gathering is to provide an intentionally safe space that facilitates connection and belonging for adopted women who were adopted transracially, internationally, or grew up in a multicultural family due to adoption.
Women Adoptee Peer Support Group
Meets the last Tuesday of each month at 7pm. An informal space for women adoptees to gather for peer support and education around issues such as reunion, adoptive family relationships, search, and the lifelong challenges and associated with being adopted.