BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:aec1bec9-4b5c-4734-8e2c-517a7368f2a5 X-WR-CALDESC:General 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 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 experienced foster or kinship care\, or DNA disc overies such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of the co nstellation members.\n\nNote: Beginning in April 2023\, this virtual gener al discussion group moved its meeting day from the second Wednesday to the the Thursday of each month.\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. These meetings connect and empower i ndividuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discover ies and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recogn izing that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and h onesty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why the y were placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never forgotten the child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have their questio ns addressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know thei r genetic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn from the e xperiences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and process o ur own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discussi on and support group is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but ra ther serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate you r experience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of our jour neys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance an d support as well as technical expertise and assistance are available thro ugh our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese a re 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 co nnection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding the link for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts for regist ration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each mont h. Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnetwo rk.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n X-WR-RELCALID:0c78e54c40469bf24ddb8ad23f0c4122 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:166a4433-dc1f-414e-86e0-63e5f4836319 DTSTAMP:20260403T175631Z DESCRIPTION:General Discussion Meetings provide a safe place where people c an share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their peers\, a nd learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an open discussion f ormat and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption or foster c are\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and adoptive p arents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or DNA disco veries such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Professionals are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of the con stellation members.\n\nNote: Beginning in April 2023\, this virtual genera l discussion group moved its meeting day from the second Wednesday to the the Thursday of each month.\n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nWe believe adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for all t hose whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower in dividuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discoveri es and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Recogni zing that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth and ho nesty 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 deserve to have their question s addressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know their genetic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn from the ex periences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and process ou r own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discussio n and support group is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but rat her serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate your experience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of our journ eys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance and support as well as technical expertise and assistance are available throu gh our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese ar e 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 con nection. Pre-registration is required and can be completed by finding the link for the meeting on our calendar and following the prompts for registr ation. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each month . Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionnetwor k.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T210000 LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:General Discussion Meeting facilitated by Kim and Denice END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR