BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:33cc8024-9437-4154-960f-e62763b3d13a X-WR-CALDESC:Gift giving can be a challenge. Gift receiving can be even mor e challenging. If you received a commercial DNA kit over the holiday seaso n\, you're probably wondering\, 'What do I do now?' Join us as we unwrap t his gift that may be life changing. Let's explore together how to best app roach getting to know ourselves better.\n\nIf you have either found family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used commercial 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 yo u do need to have a DNA discovery for this group to be relevant to you. Ex amples include individuals with a known connection to adoption such as bir th/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-conceive d individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parentage results among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexpected niece\, ne phew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they are donor-conceive d or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has who found unknown siblings. international adoptees connecting to family including cousins\, unexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other scenarios that are surprising folks with today's widespread commercial DNA testing.\n\nWhy i s this group needed?\nFinding family\, or being found - whether you are lo oking 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\, well...\ , ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnicity\, religion\, bir th order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad of reactions from t hose who have either unexpectedly found us or to the news that we have fou nd them. Sometimes those reactions are not what we had hoped for\, or what we anticipated. It can all be very overwhelming. This group will focus on supporting each other during and after such DNA discoveries. These are no t one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of th is group?\nThis peer support group is not meant to replace conventional th erapy or to delve into the technical aspects of understanding your DNA res ults\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to integrate your DNA findings into your life. Through listening and sharing with your peers\, the hope is you will get the support you need to face th e challenges that your DNA discoveries have presented. The focus of this g roup is on the emotional journey\, and not the technical aspects of DNA re sults or the interpretation of results.\n\nMeeting Information:\nThis meet ing is a virtual meeting led by trained\, volunteer facilitators Becky and Oliver\, held on the first Tuesday of every month from 8-10 pm ET. The me eting is held via the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home computer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an internet c onnection or phone data connection. Pre-registration is required and can b e completed by clicking on the registration button in the right-hand corne r of this page and following the prompts for registration. \n\nThe meetin gs are free and open to anyone touched by a DNA Discovery. Membership in A doption Network Cleveland helps provide the support that makes DNA Discove ry Support Meetings possible\, and we ask all who attend to consider joini ng as a member at: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/get-involved/become-a-m ember.html X-WR-RELCALID:4a401516e1379707e3612908ed54a006 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20251102T020000 RDATE:20261101T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20260308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2c69f820-acb5-4b89-bcbb-c8649c7d8669 DTSTAMP:20260403T173637Z DESCRIPTION:Gift giving can be a challenge. Gift receiving can be even more challenging. If you received a commercial DNA kit over the holiday season \, you're probably wondering\, 'What do I do now?' Join us as we unwrap th is gift that may be life changing. Let's explore together how to best appr oach getting to know ourselves better.\n\nIf you have either found family using commercial DNA testing or been found by family who used commercial D NA testing (examples of commercial DNA testing are Ancestry.com\, Family T ree DNA\, 23&Me\, My Heritage\, etc.) then this group is for you. You do n ot 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. Exa mples include individuals with a known connection to adoption such as birt h/first parents\, grandparents\, and siblings\, adoptees\, donor-conceived individuals\; also\, individuals with unexpected parentage results among those not adopted such as unknown child discovery\, unexpected niece\, nep hew or cousin discovery\, individuals discovering they are donor-conceived or adopted (late discovery adoptees)\; anyone who has who found unknown s iblings. international adoptees connecting to family including cousins\, u nexpected grandparent discoveries\, and the many other scenarios that are surprising folks with today's widespread commercial DNA testing.\n\nWhy is this group needed?\nFinding family\, or being found - whether you are loo king 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\, well...\, ourselves. Things like biological parentage\, ethnicity\, religion\, birt h order\, just to name a few. There are also a myriad of reactions from th ose who have either unexpectedly found us or to the news that we have foun d them. Sometimes those reactions are not what we had hoped for\, or what we anticipated. It can all be very overwhelming. This group will focus on supporting each other during and after such DNA discoveries. These are not one time events\; they are lifelong journeys.\n\nWhat is the scope of thi s group?\nThis peer support group is not meant to replace conventional the rapy or to delve into the technical aspects of understanding your DNA resu lts\, but rather serve as additional support on your personal journey to i ntegrate your DNA findings into your life. Through listening and sharing w ith 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 gr oup is on the emotional journey\, and not the technical aspects of DNA res ults or the interpretation of results.\n\nMeeting Information:\nThis meeti ng is a virtual meeting led by trained\, volunteer facilitators Becky and Oliver\, held on the first Tuesday of every month from 8-10 pm ET. The mee ting is held via the Zoom platform (which can be accessed through a home c omputer/laptop\, tablet\, or mobile phone) and will require an internet co nnection 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 meeting s are free and open to anyone touched by a DNA Discovery. Membership in Ad option Network Cleveland helps provide the support that makes DNA Discover y Support Meetings possible\, and we ask all who attend to consider joinin g as a member at: https://www.adoptionnetwork.org/get-involved/become-a-me mber.html DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T220000 LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:DNA Discovery Support Group facilitated by Becky and Oliver END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR