BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:cf9d2c7f-cc61-45c4-97d6-70ffabaf5363 X-WR-CALDESC:We’ve seen more men participating in our General Discussion Me etings\, facilitating our discussion groups\, and getting more involved wi th our volunteer activities. What brings us in? What keeps us away? During this special topic panel-based session\, we’ve invited a diverse group of men to share their personal perspectives\, experiences\, and adoption-rel ated journeys. \n\nAbout General Discussion Meetings\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 personal journey to integrate your experience. 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 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\, vol unteer facilitators using the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an in ternet connection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required a nd can be completed by finding the link for the meeting on our calendar an d following the prompts for registration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each month. Dates and times can be found on our c alendar: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n X-WR-RELCALID:1d4272de491a6a8182f4ca6dc23f7d56 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 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:71e10c8c-c301-4274-b73c-ebbd0ada570d DTSTAMP:20260430T050318Z DESCRIPTION:We’ve seen more men participating in our General Discussion Mee tings\, facilitating our discussion groups\, and getting more involved wit h our volunteer activities. What brings us in? What keeps us away? During this special topic panel-based session\, we’ve invited a diverse group of men to share their personal perspectives\, experiences\, and adoption-rela ted journeys. \n\nAbout General Discussion Meetings\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 personal journey to integrate your experience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of our journeys. For those involved in the process o f 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\, vol unteer facilitators using the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an in ternet connection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required a nd can be completed by finding the link for the meeting on our calendar an d following the prompts for registration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each month. Dates and times can be found on our c alendar: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T210000 LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:Male Perspectives on Adoption Issues | General Discussion Meeting f acilitated by Dottie and Estes END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR