BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:d52d5f77-52e6-47e3-900f-6aac8f51b62c X-WR-CALDESC:As the temperatures start to rise\, friends and family gather together to celebrate holidays\, birthdays\, vacations\, and reunions. One might want to bring fireworks to such festivities\, but we all should rec ognize that these explosive materials should be handled with care. The sam e could be said about our DNA discovery results. We invite you to join our discussion as we share our journeys into possible volatile situations tha t might blow our expectations of what family means. Let's work through how we might handle these situations with care and understanding. Much like f ireworks\, DNA discovery results can be dangerous\, but when handled corre ctly... they may bring us joy and wonderment.\n\nIf you have either found family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used comme rcial DNA testing (examples of commercial DNA testing are Ancestry.com\, F amily Tree DNA\, 23&Me\, My Heritage\, etc.) then this group is for you. Y ou do not need to have a formal adoption connection to be in this group\, but you do need to have a DNA discovery for this group to be relevant to y ou. Examples include individuals with a known connection to adoption such as birth/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-co nceived individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parentage results among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexpected niec e\, nephew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they are donor-co nceived or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has who found un known siblings. international adoptees connecting to family including cous ins\, unexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other scenarios th at are surprising folks with today's widespread commercial DNA testing.\n \nWhy is this group needed?\nFinding family\, or being found - whether you are looking or not - is a major life event. It can upend long-held belief s about ourselves and challenge the very things that make us feel like\, w ell...\, ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnicity\, religio n\, birth 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 h ave found them. Sometimes those reactions are not what we had hoped for\, or what we anticipated. It can all be very overwhelming. This group will f ocus on supporting each other during and after such DNA discoveries. These are not one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat is the scop e of this group?\nThis peer support group is not meant to replace conventi onal therapy or to delve into the technical aspects of understanding your DNA results\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal jour ney to integrate your DNA findings into your life. Through listening and s haring with your peers\, the hope is you will get the support you need to face the challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented. The focus of this group is on the emotional journey\, and not the technical aspects of DNA results or the interpretation of results.\n\nMeeting Information:\nTh is meeting is a virtual meeting led by trained\, volunteer facilitators Be cky and Oliver\, held on the first Tuesday of every month from 8-10 pm ET. The meeting is held via the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an int ernet connection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required an d can be completed by clicking on the registration button in the right-han d corner of this page and following the prompts for registration. \n\nThe meetings are free and open to anyone touched by a DNA Discovery. Membersh ip in Adoption Network Cleveland helps provide the support that makes DNA Discovery Support Meetings possible\, and we ask all who attend to conside r joining as a member at: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/get-involved/bec ome-a-member.html \n X-WR-RELCALID:e193124588be9c2fefb956698c63519a X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ea33d75d-5255-482b-a50e-12d665a9272c DTSTAMP:20260430T050240Z DESCRIPTION:As the temperatures start to rise\, friends and family gather t ogether to celebrate holidays\, birthdays\, vacations\, and reunions. One might want to bring fireworks to such festivities\, but we all should reco gnize that these explosive materials should be handled with care. The same could be said about our DNA discovery results. We invite you to join our discussion as we share our journeys into possible volatile situations that might blow our expectations of what family means. Let's work through how we might handle these situations with care and understanding. Much like fi reworks\, DNA discovery results can be dangerous\, but when handled correc tly... they may bring us joy and wonderment.\n\nIf you have either found f amily using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used commer cial DNA testing (examples of commercial DNA testing are Ancestry.com\, Fa mily Tree DNA\, 23&Me\, My Heritage\, etc.) then this group is for you. Yo u do not need to have a formal adoption connection to be in this group\, b ut you do need to have a DNA discovery for this group to be relevant to yo u. Examples include individuals with a known connection to adoption such a s birth/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-con ceived individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parentage results among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexpected niece \, nephew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they are donor-con ceived or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has who found unk nown siblings. international adoptees connecting to family including cousi ns\, unexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other scenarios tha t are surprising folks with today's widespread commercial DNA testing.\n\n Why is this group needed?\nFinding family\, or being found - whether you a re looking 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\, wel l...\, ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnicity\, religion\ , birth order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad of reactions f rom those who have either unexpectedly found us or to the news that we hav e found them. Sometimes those reactions are not what we had hoped for\, or what we anticipated. It can all be very overwhelming. This group will foc us on supporting each other during and after such DNA discoveries. These a re not one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\nThis peer support group is not meant to replace convention al therapy or to delve into the technical aspects of understanding your DN A results\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journe y to integrate your DNA findings into your life. Through listening and sha ring with your peers\, the hope is you will get the support you need to fa ce the challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented. The focus of t his group is on the emotional journey\, and not the technical aspects of D NA results or the interpretation of results.\n\nMeeting Information:\nThis meeting is a virtual meeting led by trained\, volunteer facilitators Beck y and Oliver\, held on the first Tuesday of every month from 8-10 pm ET. T he meeting is held via the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an inter net connection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the registration button in the right-hand corner of this page and following the prompts for registration. \n\nThe m eetings are free and open to anyone touched by a DNA Discovery. Membership  in Adoption Network Cleveland helps provide the support that makes DNA Di scovery Support Meetings possible\, and we ask all who attend to consider joining as a member at: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/get-involved/becom e-a-member.html \n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T220000 LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:Fireworks Safety: Handle with Care | DNA Discovery Support Group fa cilitated by Becky and Oliver END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR