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X-WR-CALDESC:With the recent approved sale of the DNA testing company\, 23 
 and Me\, many still have questions about what that means for us. Join us a
 s we discuss the repercussions and results of this news and the pros and c
 ons of what we\, as consumers\, might do next.\n\nIf you have either found
  family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used comm
 ercial DNA testing (examples of commercial DNA testing are Ancestry.com\, 
 Family Tree DNA\, 23&Me\, My Heritage\, etc.) then this group is for you. 
 You 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 
 you. Examples include individuals with a known connection to adoption such
  as birth/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-c
 onceived individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parentage result
 s among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexpected nie
 ce\, nephew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they are donor-c
 onceived or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has who found u
 nknown siblings. international adoptees connecting to family including cou
 sins\, unexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other scenarios t
 hat 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
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DESCRIPTION:With the recent approved sale of the DNA testing company\, 23 a
 nd Me\, many still have questions about what that means for us. Join us as
  we discuss the repercussions and results of this news and the pros and co
 ns of what we\, as consumers\, might do next.\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
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SUMMARY:'23 and... me?' DNA Discovery Special Topic Meeting facilitated by 
 Becky and Oliver
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