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X-WR-CALDESC:Identity is a fundamental part of the adoption experience\, sh
 aping the lives of all members of the adoption constellation. Together\, w
 e will explore how identity evolves throughout our individual journeys and
  influences our sense of belonging and self-understanding. By sharing our 
 stories and insights\, we can deepen our understanding of one another and 
 ourselves. \n\nGeneral Discussion Meetings provide a safe place where peop
 le can share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their peers
 \, and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an open discussi
 on format and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption or fost
 er care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and adopti
 ve parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or DNA d
 iscoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Profession
 als are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of the
  constellation members.\n\nNote: Beginning in April 2023\, this virtual ge
 neral 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 beli
 eve adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for a
 ll those whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and empowe
 r individuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Disco
 veries and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Rec
 ognizing that a unified voice is a strong voice\, we advocate for truth an
 d honesty on behalf of adoptees\, who wonder where they came from and why 
 they were placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never forgot
 ten the child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have their ques
 tions addressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know t
 heir genetic history. By bringing these groups together\, we learn from th
 e experiences of each other and have the opportunity to explore and proces
 s our own journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discu
 ssion and support group is not meant to replace 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 j
 ourneys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance
  and support as well as technical expertise and assistance are available t
 hrough our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThes
 e are virtual meetings led by trained\, volunteer facilitators using the Z
 oom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, table
 t\, 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 following the prompts for reg
 istration. There are five opportunities to participate in a meeting each m
 onth. Dates and times can be found on our calendar: https://www.adoptionne
 twork.org/news-events/our-calendar.html\n
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DESCRIPTION:Identity is a fundamental part of the adoption experience\, sha
 ping the lives of all members of the adoption constellation. Together\, we
  will explore how identity evolves throughout our individual journeys and 
 influences our sense of belonging and self-understanding. By sharing our s
 tories and insights\, we can deepen our understanding of one another and o
 urselves. \n\nGeneral Discussion Meetings provide a safe place where peopl
 e can share their feelings and experiences\, get support from their peers\
 , and learn from others’ perspectives. The meetings have an open discussio
 n format and are attended by anyone with a connection to adoption or foste
 r care\, including adult adoptees\, birth parents\, siblings\, and adoptiv
 e parents\, those that have experienced foster or kinship care\, or DNA di
 scoveries such as misattributed parentage or donor conception. Professiona
 ls are also welcome to come and learn from the shared perspectives of the 
 constellation members.\n\nNote: Beginning in April 2023\, this virtual gen
 eral discussion group moved its meeting day from the second Wednesday to t
 he the Thursday of each month.\n\nWhy are these groups needed?\n\nWe belie
 ve adoption is a complex\, lifelong\, and intergenerational journey for al
 l those whose lives are impacted by it. These meetings connect and empower
  individuals impacted by adoption\, kinship\, foster care\, and DNA Discov
 eries and provide a source of healing\, understanding\, and learning. Reco
 gnizing 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 t
 hey were placed for adoption\; for birth families\, who have never forgott
 en the child\; and for adoptive families\, who deserve to have their quest
 ions addressed honestly. We recognize that everyone has a right to know th
 eir 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\nWhat is the scope of this group?\n\nThis peer discus
 sion and support group is not meant to replace conventional therapy\, but 
 rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate y
 our experience. The focus of this group is the emotional aspects of our jo
 urneys. For those involved in the process of search\, one on one guidance 
 and support as well as technical expertise and assistance are available th
 rough our Search & DNA Assistance Program.\n\nMeeting Information\n\nThese
  are virtual meetings led by trained\, volunteer facilitators using the Zo
 om 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 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
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SUMMARY:'The Role of Identity in Adoption' facilitated by Kim and Denice
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