Adoptee Journeys

This five workshop series will explore the life journeys of the adoptee. Adoptees, ages 18 and over are invited to attend.

These are the dates and sessions for February thru June 2012:
Session 1 – February 14th: Intimacy and Trust – Explore intimacy and trust in relationships and how these might be affected by adoption.

Session 2 –March 13th: Power and Control – Look at the loss of control experienced in adoption, as well as handling the power struggles that can result.

Session 3 – April 10th: Communication – Find ways to resolve challenges adoptees face in communicating their feelings and experiences with those outside of adoption.

Session 4 – May 8th: Birthmothers – Join with other adoptees in a dialogue with a panel of birthmothers.

Session 5 – June 12th: Adoptive Family Relationships – Consider ways adoptees can reevaluate, repair and resolve differences that may exist within their adoptive families.

Click here to register online 

Who: Adoptees, ages 18 and over
When: Second Tuesday of each month – February to June
Time: 6:45 to 8:45 pm
Place: Adoption Network Cleveland, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, Ohio
Cost: Members: $40/Series, $10/session; Nonmembers: $60/series, $15/session; add $5 if paying day of the event
RSVP: Email Linda Bellini or call (216) 482-2323 one week in advance of individual sessions. You can also register online by clicking here.
“To be a partner in promoting the adoption of local youth means a lot to us.”
Kelly Rice, Lake Erie Barber College
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