BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:5f41e6b7-edae-4ce4-86a8-486e6f0bde03 X-WR-CALDESC:Donor Conceived Person (DCP) and Non-Paternity Event (NPE) are terms and acronyms that have jumped out of the dark\, startling individua ls and families. Consumer DNA testing has increasingly brought to light th e truth of how some of us were conceived. These discoveries can be life ch anging. If you've had a DNA discovery or are considering a DNA discovery\, come join people who understand and support your journey. Let's find out if these acronyms are spooky or not.\n\nIf you have either found family us ing commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used commercial DNA testing (examples of commercial DNA testing are Ancestry.com\, Family Tre e 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 this group\, but y ou do need to have a DNA discovery for this group to be relevant to you. E xamples include individuals with a known connection to adoption such as bi rth/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-conceiv ed individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parentage results amon g those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexpected niece\, n ephew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they are donor-conceiv ed or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has who found unknown siblings. international adoptees connecting to family including cousins\, unexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other scenarios that ar e surprising folks with today's widespread commercial DNA testing.\n\nWhy is this group needed?\nFinding family\, or being found - whether you are l ooking or not - is a major life event. It can upend long-held beliefs abou t ourselves and challenge the very things that make us feel like\, well... \, ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnicity\, religion\, bi rth order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad of reactions from those who have either unexpectedly found us or to the news that we have fo und them. Sometimes those reactions are not what we had hoped for\, or wha t we anticipated. It can all be very overwhelming. This group will focus o n supporting each other during and after such DNA discoveries. These are n ot one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of t his group?\nThis peer support group is not meant to replace conventional t herapy or to delve into the technical aspects of understanding your DNA re sults\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate your DNA findings into your life. Through listening and sharing with your peers\, the hope is you will get the support you need to face t he challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented. The focus of this group is on the emotional journey\, and not the technical aspects of DNA r esults or the interpretation of results.\n\nMeeting Information:\nThis mee ting is a virtual meeting led by trained\, volunteer facilitators Becky an d Oliver\, held on the first Tuesday of every month from 8-10 pm ET. The m eeting is held via the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an internet connection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the registration button in the right-hand corn er of this page and following the prompts for registration. \n\nThe meeti ngs are free and open to anyone touched by a DNA Discovery. Membership in Adoption Network Cleveland helps provide the support that makes DNA Discov ery Support Meetings possible\, and we ask all who attend to consider join ing as a member at: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/get-involved/become-a- member.html \n X-WR-RELCALID:ed072a9ef4cb848d3f13f08782221957 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20231105T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20240310T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e2df4d68-00f4-4c36-a49d-147213bc161d DTSTAMP:20260501T143629Z DESCRIPTION:Donor Conceived Person (DCP) and Non-Paternity Event (NPE) are terms and acronyms that have jumped out of the dark\, startling individual s and families. Consumer DNA testing has increasingly brought to light the truth of how some of us were conceived. These discoveries can be life cha nging. If you've had a DNA discovery or are considering a DNA discovery\, come join people who understand and support your journey. Let's find out i f these acronyms are spooky or not.\n\nIf you have either found family usi ng commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used 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 this group\, but yo u do need to have a DNA discovery for this group to be relevant to you. Ex amples include individuals with a known connection to adoption such as bir th/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-conceive d individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parentage results among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexpected niece\, ne phew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they are donor-conceive d or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has who found unknown siblings. international adoptees connecting to family including cousins\, unexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other scenarios that are surprising folks with today's widespread commercial DNA testing.\n\nWhy i s this group needed?\nFinding family\, or being found - whether you are lo oking 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\, bir th order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad of reactions from t hose who have either unexpectedly found us or to the news that we have fou nd 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 no t one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of th is group?\nThis peer support group is not meant to replace conventional th erapy or to delve into the technical aspects of understanding your DNA res ults\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate your DNA findings into your life. Through listening and sharing with your peers\, the hope is you will get the support you need to face th e challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented. The focus of this g roup is on the emotional journey\, and not the technical aspects of DNA re sults or the interpretation of results.\n\nMeeting Information:\nThis meet ing 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 me eting is held via the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an internet c onnection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required and can b e completed by clicking on the registration button in the right-hand corne r of this page and following the prompts for registration. \n\nThe meetin gs are free and open to anyone touched by a DNA Discovery. Membership in A doption Network Cleveland helps provide the support that makes DNA Discove ry Support Meetings possible\, and we ask all who attend to consider joini ng as a member at: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/get-involved/become-a-m ember.html \n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T220000 LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:DNA Discovery Special Topic: DCP/NPE Don’t Have to be Spooky Acrony ms facilitated by Becky and Oliver END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR