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X-WR-CALDESC:This General Discussion meeting presents a special topic for d
 iscussion: Identity as a Core Issue. Below is a description of this unique
  program\, and at the bottom is an overarching description of General Disc
 ussion Meetings.\n\nIdentity As a Core Issue\nAs a lifelong intergeneratio
 nal event\, adoption affects an individual’s identity. Adoptees may feel a
 s though their identity is incomplete\, as if they are missing some pieces
  of their puzzle. Late discovery adoptees and those with misappropriated p
 arentage may wonder who they are when not genetically the child of their p
 arent of experience. Transracial adoptees may wonder what it means to be A
 sian\, Black\, Latino\, or multiracial in a sea of White faces. Adoptive\,
  foster and kinship parents may not feel entitled to the parent identity f
 or not being a child's birth/first parent. Birth/first parents may be unsu
 re of their role in their child’s life since they are not actively parenti
 ng the child day to day. The losses in adoption and permanency create comp
 lexities for all constellation members that need to be addressed to achiev
 e a healthy identity. \n\nHow has adoption impacted your identity? \n\nGen
 eral Discussion Meetings\nThese virtual meetings provide a safe place wher
 e people can share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their
  peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an open di
 scussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption o
 r foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and 
 adoptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or
  DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Prof
 essionals are welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of th
 e constellation members.\n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nWe believe ado
 ption is a complex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for all thos
 e whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower indiv
 iduals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discoveries 
 and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recognizin
 g that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and hones
 ty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why they we
 re placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never forgotten the
  child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questions a
 ddressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know their ge
 netic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn from the exper
 iences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and process our o
 wn journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discussion a
 nd support group is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but rather
  serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate your ex
 perience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of our journeys
 . For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance and su
 pport as well as technical expertise and assistance are available through 
 our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese are v
 irtual meetings led by trained\, volunteer facilitators using the Zoom pla
 tform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or 
 mobile phone) and will require an internet connection or phone data connec
 tion. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding the lin
 k for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts for registrati
 on. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each month. D
 ates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnetwork.o
 rg/news-events/our-calendar.html\n
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DESCRIPTION:This General Discussion meeting presents a special topic for di
 scussion: Identity as a Core Issue. Below is a description of this unique 
 program\, and at the bottom is an overarching description of General Discu
 ssion Meetings.\n\nIdentity As a Core Issue\nAs a lifelong intergeneration
 al event\, adoption affects an individual’s identity. Adoptees may feel as
  though their identity is incomplete\, as if they are missing some pieces 
 of their puzzle. Late discovery adoptees and those with misappropriated pa
 rentage may wonder who they are when not genetically the child of their pa
 rent of experience. Transracial adoptees may wonder what it means to be As
 ian\, Black\, Latino\, or multiracial in a sea of White faces. Adoptive\, 
 foster and kinship parents may not feel entitled to the parent identity fo
 r not being a child's birth/first parent. Birth/first parents may be unsur
 e of their role in their child’s life since they are not actively parentin
 g the child day to day. The losses in adoption and permanency create compl
 exities for all constellation members that need to be addressed to achieve
  a healthy identity. \n\nHow has adoption impacted your identity? \n\nGene
 ral Discussion Meetings\nThese virtual meetings provide a safe place where
  people can share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their 
 peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an open dis
 cussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption or
  foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and a
 doptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or 
 DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Profe
 ssionals are welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of the
  constellation members.\n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nWe believe adop
 tion is a complex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for all those
  whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower indivi
 duals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discoveries a
 nd provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recognizing
  that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and honest
 y on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why they wer
 e placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never forgotten the 
 child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questions ad
 dressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know their gen
 etic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn from the experi
 ences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and process our ow
 n journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discussion an
 d support group is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but rather 
 serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate your exp
 erience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of our journeys.
  For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance and sup
 port as well as technical expertise and assistance are available through o
 ur Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese are vi
 rtual meetings led by trained\, volunteer facilitators using the Zoom plat
 form (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or m
 obile phone) and will require an internet connection or phone data connect
 ion. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding the link
  for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts for registratio
 n. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each month. Da
 tes and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnetwork.or
 g/news-events/our-calendar.html\n
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T210000
LOCATION:Zoom
SUMMARY:Identity as a Core Issue - Special Topic\, General Discussion Meeti
 ng facilitated by Dottie and Estes
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