BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:fc060c76-8a4d-48e0-8904-c103d69dd2b8 X-WR-CALDESC:We are excited to introduce a new *in-person* General Discussi on Meeting facilitated by Kim and Amy. This group will meet at Adoption Ne twork Cleveland on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. \n\nAbout General Discussion Meetings \nThese gatherings provide a sa fe place where people can share their feelings and experiences\, get suppo rt from their peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings ha ve an open discussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption or foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, si blings\, and adoptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kins hip care\, or DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor con ception. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of the constellation members.\n\nWe believe adoption is a com plex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for all those whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower individuals impacte d by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discoveries and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recognizing that a unifi ed voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and honesty on behalf o f adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why they were placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never forgotten the child\; and f or adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questions addressed hones tly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know their genetic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn from the experiences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and process our own journeys.\n \nGroup's Scope\nThis peer discussion and support group is not meant to re place conventional therapy\, but rather serve as additional support on you r personal journey to integrate your experience. The focus of this group i s the emotional aspects of our journeys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance and support as well as technical expertis e and assistance are available through our Search & DNA Assistance Program .\n\nMeeting Information\nThese meetings are led by trained\, volunteer fa cilitators. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding t he link for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts for regi stration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each mo nth. Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnet work.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n X-WR-RELCALID:5f50eb2292f25a0730fe907b44ac3398 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:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1c3a9adb-9d23-4461-acbe-32d6d2179582 DTSTAMP:20260427T095402Z DESCRIPTION:We are excited to introduce a new *in-person* General Discussio n Meeting facilitated by Kim and Amy. This group will meet at Adoption Net work Cleveland on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. \n\nAbout General Discussion Meetings \nThese gatherings provide a saf e place where people can share their feelings and experiences\, get suppor t from their peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings hav e an open discussion format and are attended by anyone with a connection t o adoption or foster care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, sib lings\, and adoptive parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinsh ip care\, or DNA discoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conc eption. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared p erspectives of the constellation members.\n\nWe believe adoption is a comp lex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for all those whose lives a re impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower individuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discoveries and provide a s ource of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recognizing that a unifie d 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 a doption\; for birth families\, who have never forgotten the child\; and fo r adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questions addressed honest ly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know their genetic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn from the experiences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and process our own journeys.\n \nGroup's Scope\nThis peer discussion and support group is not meant to re place conventional therapy\, but rather serve as additional support on you r personal journey to integrate your experience. The focus of this group i s the emotional aspects of our journeys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance and support as well as technical expertis e and assistance are available through our Search & DNA Assistance Program .\n\nMeeting Information\nThese meetings are led by trained\, volunteer fa cilitators. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding t he link for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts for regi stration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each mo nth. Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnet work.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T203000 LOCATION:12200 Fairhill Rd \, Floor A3\, Cleveland\, OH 44120 US SUMMARY:In Person: General Discussion Meeting facilitated by Kim and Amy END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR