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X-WR-CALDESC:This General Discussion Meeting has been specifically created 
 for individuals with DNA discoveries and surprises. \n\nIf you have either
  found family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who use
 d commercial DNA testing (examples of commercial DNA testing are Ancestry.
 com\, Family Tree DNA\, 23&Me\, My Heritage\, etc.) then this is the group
  for you. You do not need to have a formal adoption connection to be in th
 is group\, but you do need to have a DNA discovery for this group to be re
 levant to you. Examples include individuals with a known connection to ado
 ption such as birth/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees
 \, donor-conceived individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parent
 age results among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unex
 pected niece\, nephew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they a
 re donor-conceived or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has w
 ho found unknown siblings. international adoptees connecting to family inc
 luding cousins\, unexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other s
 cenarios that are surprising folks with today's widespread commercial DNA 
 testing.\n\nWhy is this group needed? \nFinding family\, or being found - 
 whether you are looking or not - is a major life event.  It can upend long
 -held beliefs about ourselves and challenge the very things that make us f
 eel like\, well...\, ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnici
 ty\, religion\, birth order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad 
 of reactions from those who have either unexpectedly found us or to the ne
 ws that we have found them. Sometimes those reactions are not what we had 
 hoped for\, or what we anticipated. It can all be very overwhelming. This 
 group will focus on supporting each other during and after such DNA discov
 eries. These are not one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat
  is the scope of this group? \nThis peer support group is not meant to rep
 lace conventional therapy or to delve into the technical aspects of unders
 tanding your DNA results\, but rather serve as additional support on your 
 personal journey to integrate your DNA findings into your life. Through li
 stening and sharing with your peers\, the hope is you will get the support
  you need to face the challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented.
  \n\nThis meeting will be a virtual meeting facilitated by Becky and Olive
 r. Our Virtual General Discussion Meetings meet via the Google Meet platfo
 rm (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mob
 ile phone) and will require an internet connection or phone data connectio
 n. \n\nPre-registration is required. Click REGISTER NOW\, enter the number
  of attendees\, your information\, and then click COMPLETE REGISTRATION.
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DESCRIPTION:This General Discussion Meeting has been specifically created f
 or individuals with DNA discoveries and surprises. \n\nIf you have either 
 found family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used
  commercial DNA testing (examples of commercial DNA testing are Ancestry.c
 om\, Family Tree DNA\, 23&Me\, My Heritage\, etc.) then this is the group 
 for you. You do not need to have a formal adoption connection to be in thi
 s group\, but you do need to have a DNA discovery for this group to be rel
 evant to you. Examples include individuals with a known connection to adop
 tion such as birth/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees\
 , donor-conceived individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parenta
 ge results among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexp
 ected niece\, nephew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they ar
 e donor-conceived or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has wh
 o found unknown siblings. international adoptees connecting to family incl
 uding cousins\, unexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other sc
 enarios that are surprising folks with today's widespread commercial DNA t
 esting.\n\nWhy is this group needed? \nFinding family\, or being found - w
 hether you are looking or not - is a major life event.  It can upend long-
 held beliefs about ourselves and challenge the very things that make us fe
 el like\, well...\, ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnicit
 y\, religion\, birth order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad o
 f reactions from those who have either unexpectedly found us or to the new
 s that we have found them. Sometimes those reactions are not what we had h
 oped for\, or what we anticipated. It can all be very overwhelming. This g
 roup will focus on supporting each other during and after such DNA discove
 ries. These are not one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat 
 is the scope of this group? \nThis peer support group is not meant to repl
 ace conventional therapy or to delve into the technical aspects of underst
 anding your DNA results\, but rather serve as additional support on your p
 ersonal journey to integrate your DNA findings into your life. Through lis
 tening and sharing with your peers\, the hope is you will get the support 
 you need to face the challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented. 
 \n\nThis meeting will be a virtual meeting facilitated by Becky and Oliver
 . Our Virtual General Discussion Meetings meet via the Google Meet platfor
 m (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobi
 le phone) and will require an internet connection or phone data connection
 . \n\nPre-registration is required. Click REGISTER NOW\, enter the number 
 of attendees\, your information\, and then click COMPLETE REGISTRATION.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210907T200000
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SUMMARY:DNA Discovery Group  - General Discussion Mtg (Virtual)
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