BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:d5d03a9c-d190-40f3-b8d0-74905a3e769e X-WR-CALDESC:If you have either found family using commercial DNA testing o r been found by family who used commercial DNA testing (examples of commer cial 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 a doption connection to be in this group\, but you do need to have a DNA dis covery for this group to be relevant to you. Examples include individuals with a known connection to adoption such as birth/first parents\, grandpar ents\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-conceived individuals\; also\, indi viduals with unexpected parentage results among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexpected niece\, nephew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they are donor-conceived or adopted (late discover y adoptees)\; anyone who has who found unknown siblings. international ado ptees connecting to family including cousins\, unexpected grandparent disc overies\, and the many other scenarios that are surprising folks with toda y's widespread commercial DNA testing.\n\nWhile most of our DNA Discovery Support Group meetings have an open discussion format\, the December 6 mee ting will have a special topic\, 'Direct to Consumer DNA Kits – a good gif t idea or not?' If you are considering giving a DNA kit as a holiday\, bir thday\, or special occasion gift\, you aren’t alone. Autosomal DNA testin g\, such as Ancestry and 23 and me\, is heavily marketed and often on sale through the holidays. These tests can be exciting and very fulfilling. Th ey are also a highly personal decision\, inextricably linked to identity a nd family. Join us as we discuss our decision to test\, and the pros and c ons of gifting a DNA test to others. Space is limited to maintain the abil ity of those registered to participate in the discussion. Our special topi c meetings are very popular and frequently have a waiting list. \n\nWhy is this group needed?\nFinding family\, or being found - whether you are loo king or not - is a major life event. It can upend long-held beliefs about ourselves and challenge the very things that make us feel like\, well...\, ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnicity\, religion\, birt h order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad of reactions from th ose who have either unexpectedly found us or to the news that we have foun d 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 discoveries. These are not one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of thi s group?\nThis peer support group is not meant to replace conventional the rapy or to delve into the technical aspects of understanding your DNA resu lts\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to i ntegrate your DNA findings into your life. Through listening and sharing w ith your peers\, the hope is you will get the support you need to face the challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented. The focus of this gr oup is on the emotional journey\, and not the technical aspects of DNA res ults or the interpretation of results.\n\nMeeting Information:\nThis meeti ng is a virtual meeting led by trained\, volunteer facilitators Becky and Oliver\, held on the first Tuesday of every month from 8-10 pm ET. The mee ting is held via the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home c omputer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an internet co nnection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the registration button in the right-hand corner of this page and following the prompts for registration. \n\nThe meeting s are free and open to anyone touched by a DNA Discovery. Membership in Ad option Network Cleveland helps provide the support that makes DNA Discover y Support Meetings possible\, and we ask all who attend to consider joinin g as a member at: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/get-involved/become-a-me mber.html \n X-WR-RELCALID:6e724133420328a33c53f0d5067b7dbb X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20231105T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20230312T020000 RDATE:20240310T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15c48e85-2063-4118-b59c-74361e91d1bc DTSTAMP:20260502T000913Z DESCRIPTION:If you have either found family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used commercial DNA testing (examples of commerc ial 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 ad option connection to be in this group\, but you do need to have a DNA disc overy for this group to be relevant to you. Examples include individuals w ith a known connection to adoption such as birth/first parents\, grandpare nts\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-conceived individuals\; also\, indiv iduals with unexpected parentage results among those not adopted such as u nknown child discovery\, unexpected niece\, nephew or cousin discovery\, i ndividuals discovering they are donor-conceived or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has who found unknown siblings. international adop tees connecting to family including cousins\, unexpected grandparent disco veries\, and the many other scenarios that are surprising folks with today 's widespread commercial DNA testing.\n\nWhile most of our DNA Discovery S upport Group meetings have an open discussion format\, the December 6 meet ing will have a special topic\, 'Direct to Consumer DNA Kits – a good gift idea or not?' If you are considering giving a DNA kit as a holiday\, birt hday\, or special occasion gift\, you aren’t alone. Autosomal DNA testing \, such as Ancestry and 23 and me\, is heavily marketed and often on sale through the holidays. These tests can be exciting and very fulfilling. The y are also a highly personal decision\, inextricably linked to identity an d family. Join us as we discuss our decision to test\, and the pros and co ns of gifting a DNA test to others. Space is limited to maintain the abili ty of those registered to participate in the discussion. Our special topic meetings are very popular and frequently have a waiting list. \n\nWhy is this group needed?\nFinding family\, or being found - whether you are look ing or not - is a major life event. It can upend long-held beliefs about o urselves and challenge the very things that make us feel like\, well...\, ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnicity\, religion\, birth order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad of reactions from tho se who have either unexpectedly found us or to the news that we have found them. Sometimes those reactions are not what we had hoped for\, or what w e anticipated. It can all be very overwhelming. This group will focus on s upporting each other during and after such DNA discoveries. 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 replace conventional ther apy or to delve into the technical aspects of understanding your DNA resul ts\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to in tegrate your DNA findings into your life. Through listening and sharing wi th your peers\, the hope is you will get the support you need to face the challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented. The focus of this gro up is on the emotional journey\, and not the technical aspects of DNA resu lts or the interpretation of results.\n\nMeeting Information:\nThis meetin g is a virtual meeting led by trained\, volunteer facilitators Becky and O liver\, held on the first Tuesday of every month from 8-10 pm ET. The meet ing is held via the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home co mputer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an internet con nection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the registration button in the right-hand corner of this page and following the prompts for registration. \n\nThe meetings are free and open to anyone touched by a DNA Discovery. Membership in Ado ption Network Cleveland helps provide the support that makes DNA Discovery Support Meetings possible\, and we ask all who attend to consider joining as a member at: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/get-involved/become-a-mem ber.html \n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T220000 LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:Are DNA Tests a Good Gift Idea? - DNA Discovery Support Group facil itated by Becky and Oliver END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR