Learn more about the open adoption process in this MULTI-session series. This workshop includes hearing guest speakers tell their unique perspectives and personal experience in open adoption and the ability to ask questions in a supportive environment.

Ready to dive into the world of open adoption? This 4-session workshop will provide the educational foundation for your infant adoption. Guest speakers include adoptive parents, birth parents and adult adoptees.

Adoptive parents gain community and connection with other families starting their adoption journeys.

Adoption Connection requires this series for all homestudy clients, or another similar open adoption educational workshop approved by the agency. Participants do not need to be current Adoption Connection clients to participant.

Dates:

This Session Meets on Four Thursdays: Thursdays, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27 and 5/4 from 7 - 9:30 pm. Attendance at all 4 dates is mandatory.

Topics:

Making the decision to adopt
Special issues in raising adopted children
Birthparent relationships
Understanding adoption from the perspective of adoptive parents, birthparents and the adult adoptee

Facilitator:

Andrea Bruce, MSW Adoption Connection Social Worker

Fees:

$130 per attendee for the four session series

There are no refunds available.

Adoption Connection: Preparing for Open Adoption 4-Part Series