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X-WR-CALDESC:Come explore how your identity has been impacted by your journ
 ey with adoption. Examine pivotal moments and experiences. Each lens of th
 e constellation brings insights that can help us consider how we can grow 
 through the experiences that have an impact on our identities.\n\nGeneral 
 Discussion Meetings provide a safe place where people can share their feel
 ings and experiences\, get support from their peers\, and learn from other
 s’ perspectives. The meetings have an open discussion format and are atten
 ded by anyone with a connection to adoption or foster care\, including adu
 lt adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and adoptive parents\, those that
  have experienced foster or kinship care\, or DNA discoveries such as misa
 ttributed parentage or donor conception. Professionals are also welcome to
  come and learn from the shared perspectives of the constellation members.
 \n\nNote: Beginning in April 2023\, this virtual general discussion group 
 moved its meeting day from the second Wednesday to the the Thursday of eac
 h month.\n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nWe believe adoption is a compl
 ex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for all those whose lives ar
 e impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower individuals impacted 
 by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discoveries and provide a so
 urce of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recognizing that a unified
  voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and honesty on behalf of 
 adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why they were placed for ad
 option\; for birth families\, who have never forgotten the child\; and for
  adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questions addressed honestl
 y. We recognize that everyone has a right to know their genetic history. B
 y bringing these groups together\, we learn from the experiences of each o
 ther and have the opportunity to explore and process our own journeys.\n\n
 What is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discussion and support group
  is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but rather serve as additi
 onal support on your personal journey to integrate your experience. The fo
 cus of this group is the emotional aspects of our journeys. For those invo
 lved in the process of search\, one on one guidance and support as well as
  technical expertise and assistance are available through our Search & DNA
  Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese are virtual meetings 
 led by trained\, volunteer facilitators using the Zoom platform (which can
  be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) an
 d will require an internet connection or phone data connection. Pre-regist
 ration is required and can be completed by finding the link for the meetin
 g on our calendar and following the prompts for registration. There are fi
 ve opportunities to participate in a meeting each month. Dates and times c
 an be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/o
 ur-calendar.html\n
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DESCRIPTION:Come explore how your identity has been impacted by your journe
 y with adoption. Examine pivotal moments and experiences. Each lens of the
  constellation brings insights that can help us consider how we can grow t
 hrough the experiences that have an impact on our identities.\n\nGeneral D
 iscussion Meetings provide a safe place where people can share their feeli
 ngs and experiences\, get support from their peers\, and learn from others
 ’ perspectives. The meetings have an open discussion format and are attend
 ed by anyone with a connection to adoption or foster care\, including adul
 t adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and adoptive parents\, those that 
 have experienced foster or kinship care\, or DNA discoveries such as misat
 tributed parentage or donor conception. Professionals are also welcome to 
 come and learn from the shared perspectives of the constellation members.
 \n\nNote: Beginning in April 2023\, this virtual general discussion group 
 moved its meeting day from the second Wednesday to the the Thursday of eac
 h month.\n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nWe believe adoption is a compl
 ex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for all those whose lives ar
 e impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower individuals impacted 
 by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discoveries and provide a so
 urce of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recognizing that a unified
  voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and honesty on behalf of 
 adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why they were placed for ad
 option\; for birth families\, who have never forgotten the child\; and for
  adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questions addressed honestl
 y. We recognize that everyone has a right to know their genetic history. B
 y bringing these groups together\, we learn from the experiences of each o
 ther and have the opportunity to explore and process our own journeys.\n\n
 What is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discussion and support group
  is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but rather serve as additi
 onal support on your personal journey to integrate your experience. The fo
 cus of this group is the emotional aspects of our journeys. For those invo
 lved in the process of search\, one on one guidance and support as well as
  technical expertise and assistance are available through our Search & DNA
  Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese are virtual meetings 
 led by trained\, volunteer facilitators using the Zoom platform (which can
  be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) an
 d will require an internet connection or phone data connection. Pre-regist
 ration is required and can be completed by finding the link for the meetin
 g on our calendar and following the prompts for registration. There are fi
 ve opportunities to participate in a meeting each month. Dates and times c
 an be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/o
 ur-calendar.html\n
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SUMMARY:General Discussion Meeting Special Topic: Identity | Facilitated by
  Kim and Denice
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