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X-WR-CALDESC:Meeting Information\nThis special\, in-person meeting will be 
 held directly before the Annual Adoption Network Cleveland Cookout. It is 
 an opportunity for individuals in the Cleveland area to come together in p
 erson and participate in a meeting.  Please note that this meeting is for 
 adults only. Childcare will be provided during the meeting for children ag
 es 2+. Please indicate during registration if you need childcare. Also\, p
 lease bring a lawn chair which you can use for the meeting. The meeting wi
 ll be facilitated by volunteer facilitators Linda and Estes.\n\nYou and yo
 ur family are also encouraged to stay for the cookout after the meeting.  
 Please register separately for the cookout portion of the event here:  htt
 ps://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html/event/2022/08/1
 4/annual-adoption-network-cleveland-cookout/389427\n\nGeneral Discussion M
 eetings provide a safe place where people can share their feelings and exp
 eriences\, get support from their peers\, and learn from others’ perspecti
 ves. The meetings have an open discussion format and are attended by anyon
 e with a connection to adoption or foster care\, including adult adoptees\
 , birth parents\, siblings\, and adoptive parents\, those that have experi
 enced foster or kinship care\, or DNA discoveries such as misattributed pa
 rentage or donor conception. Professionals are also welcome to come and le
 arn from the shared perspectives of the constellation members.\n\nWhy are 
 these groups needed?\n\nWe believe adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and 
 intergenerational journey for all those whose lives are impacted by it. Th
 ese meetings connect and empower individuals impacted by adoption\, kinshi
 p\, foster care\, and DNA Discoveries and provide a source of healing\, un
 derstanding\, and learning. Recognizing that a unified voice is a strong v
 oice\, we advocate for truth and honesty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonde
 r where they came from and why they were placed for adoption\; for birth f
 amilies\, who have never forgotten the child\; and for adoptive families\,
  who deserve to have their questions addressed honestly. We recognize that
  everyone has a right to know their genetic history. By bringing these gro
 ups together\, we learn from the experiences of each other and have the op
 portunity to explore and process our own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of
  this group?\n\nThis peer discussion and support group is not meant to rep
 lace conventional therapy but rather serve as additional support on your p
 ersonal journey to integrate your experience. The focus of this group is t
 he emotional aspects of our journeys. For those involved in the process of
  search\, one on one guidance and support as well as technical expertise a
 nd assistance are available through our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n
 \n\n\n\n     
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DESCRIPTION:Meeting Information\nThis special\, in-person meeting will be h
 eld directly before the Annual Adoption Network Cleveland Cookout. It is a
 n opportunity for individuals in the Cleveland area to come together in pe
 rson and participate in a meeting.  Please note that this meeting is for a
 dults only. Childcare will be provided during the meeting for children age
 s 2+. Please indicate during registration if you need childcare. Also\, pl
 ease bring a lawn chair which you can use for the meeting. The meeting wil
 l be facilitated by volunteer facilitators Linda and Estes.\n\nYou and you
 r family are also encouraged to stay for the cookout after the meeting.  P
 lease register separately for the cookout portion of the event here:  http
 s://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html/event/2022/08/14
 /annual-adoption-network-cleveland-cookout/389427\n\nGeneral Discussion Me
 etings provide a safe place where people can share their feelings and expe
 riences\, get support from their peers\, and learn from others’ perspectiv
 es. The meetings have an open discussion format and are attended by anyone
  with a connection to adoption or foster care\, including adult adoptees\,
  birth parents\, siblings\, and adoptive parents\, those that have experie
 nced foster or kinship care\, or DNA discoveries such as misattributed par
 entage or donor conception. Professionals are also welcome to come and lea
 rn from the shared perspectives of the constellation members.\n\nWhy are t
 hese groups needed?\n\nWe believe adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and i
 ntergenerational journey for all those whose lives are impacted by it. The
 se meetings connect and empower individuals impacted by adoption\, kinship
 \, foster care\, and DNA Discoveries and provide a source of healing\, und
 erstanding\, and learning. Recognizing that a unified voice is a strong vo
 ice\, we advocate for truth and honesty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder
  where they came from and why they were placed for adoption\; for birth fa
 milies\, who have never forgotten the child\; and for adoptive families\, 
 who deserve to have their questions addressed honestly. We recognize that 
 everyone has a right to know their genetic history. By bringing these grou
 ps together\, we learn from the experiences of each other and have the opp
 ortunity to explore and process our own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of 
 this group?\n\nThis peer discussion and support group is not meant to repl
 ace conventional therapy but rather serve as additional support on your pe
 rsonal journey to integrate your experience. The focus of this group is th
 e emotional aspects of our journeys. For those involved in the process of 
 search\, one on one guidance and support as well as technical expertise an
 d assistance are available through our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n
 \n\n\n\n     
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LOCATION:Horseshoe Lake Park \, 2701 Park Dr\, Shaker Heights\, OH 44120 US
SUMMARY:General Discussion Meeting *In-person at Cookout
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