BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:131ebcc5-0755-4f9c-899e-90dfc08005b6 X-WR-CALDESC:Have you ever considered that adoption-related themes show up in your dreams? Learn about the world of dreams and explore basic tools an d techniques for connecting with your dreams meaningfully. Victoria Vlach will moderate this special topic session. \n\nAbout Victoria\nWith a life long interest in dream exploration\, Victoria Vlach has facilitated inform al dream groups and offered dream-related workshops and presentations for over three decades. Victoria has been a periodic contributor to Dream Netw ork Journal and founded and facilitated Austin Dreams Meetup from 2006 unt il 2013. Victoria is a birthmother whose son found her via Ancestry DNA in January 2023\, and they have been getting to know one another since then. \n\nAbout General Discussion Meetings\nGeneral Discussion Meetings provide a safe place where people can share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetin gs have an open discussion format and are attended by anyone with a connec tion to adoption or 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 dono r conception. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the sh ared perspectives of the constellation members.\n\nNote: Beginning in Apri l 2023\, this virtual general discussion group moved its meeting day from the second Wednesday to the the Thursday of each month.\n\nWhy are these g roups needed?\n\nWe believe adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and interge nerational journey for all those whose lives are impacted by it. These mee tings connect and empower individuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, fos ter care\, and DNA Discoveries and provide a source of healing\, understan ding\, 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 adoption\; for birth families \, who have never forgotten the child\; and for adoptive families\, who de serve to have their questions addressed honestly. We recognize that everyo ne has a right to know their genetic history. By bringing these groups tog ether\, we learn from the experiences of each other and have the opportuni ty to explore and process our own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this g roup?\n\nThis peer discussion and support group is not meant to replace co nventional therapy\, but rather serve as additional support on your person al journey to integrate your experience. The focus of this group is the em otional aspects of our journeys. For those involved in the process of sear ch\, one on one guidance and support as well as technical expertise and as sistance are available through our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMee ting 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) and will require an internet connection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding the link for the meeting on our calendar and follo wing the prompts for registration. There are five opportunities to partici pate in a meeting each month. Dates and times can be found on our calendar : https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n X-WR-RELCALID:4e44c286c26e376b4cd0ffb590130dd7 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:93d90f75-b8c1-4e22-b25f-ecf7640c9f53 DTSTAMP:20260430T050405Z DESCRIPTION:Have you ever considered that adoption-related themes show up i n your dreams? Learn about the world of dreams and explore basic tools and techniques for connecting with your dreams meaningfully. Victoria Vlach w ill moderate this special topic session. \n\nAbout Victoria\nWith a lifel ong interest in dream exploration\, Victoria Vlach has facilitated informa l dream groups and offered dream-related workshops and presentations for o ver three decades. Victoria has been a periodic contributor to Dream Netwo rk Journal and founded and facilitated Austin Dreams Meetup from 2006 unti l 2013. Victoria is a birthmother whose son found her via Ancestry DNA in January 2023\, and they have been getting to know one another since then. \n\nAbout General Discussion Meetings\nGeneral Discussion Meetings provide a safe place where people can share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their peers\, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetin gs have an open discussion format and are attended by anyone with a connec tion to adoption or 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 dono r conception. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the sh ared perspectives of the constellation members.\n\nNote: Beginning in Apri l 2023\, this virtual general discussion group moved its meeting day from the second Wednesday to the the Thursday of each month.\n\nWhy are these g roups needed?\n\nWe believe adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and interge nerational journey for all those whose lives are impacted by it. These mee tings connect and empower individuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, fos ter care\, and DNA Discoveries and provide a source of healing\, understan ding\, 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 adoption\; for birth families \, who have never forgotten the child\; and for adoptive families\, who de serve to have their questions addressed honestly. We recognize that everyo ne has a right to know their genetic history. By bringing these groups tog ether\, we learn from the experiences of each other and have the opportuni ty to explore and process our own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this g roup?\n\nThis peer discussion and support group is not meant to replace co nventional therapy\, but rather serve as additional support on your person al journey to integrate your experience. The focus of this group is the em otional aspects of our journeys. For those involved in the process of sear ch\, one on one guidance and support as well as technical expertise and as sistance are available through our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMee ting 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) and will require an internet connection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding the link for the meeting on our calendar and follo wing the prompts for registration. There are five opportunities to partici pate in a meeting each month. Dates and times can be found on our calendar : https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T210000 LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:Looking at Dreams Through the Frame of Adoption | General Discussio n Meeting facilitated by Kim and Denice END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR