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X-WR-CALDESC:Adoption Network Cleveland holds a series of co-hosted monthly
  support groups for parents who have adopted children outside of their own
  race\, aiming to provide an intentionally structured and supportive space
  where parents can hear from leaders with lived expertise and come togethe
 r to share their experiences\, challenges\, and successes in raising trans
 racially adopted persons.\n\nThe support groups will be conducted virtuall
 y via Zoom\, allowing participants from different geographical locations t
 o connect and engage in meaningful discussions. The sessions will take pla
 ce from 7-8 pm EST.\n\nWe aim to create an inclusive and welcoming environ
 ment where parents can build connections\, find support\, and learn from o
 ne another. By offering these co-hosted monthly support groups\, Adoption 
 Network Cleveland hopes to empower parents to navigate the unique challeng
 es and joys of transracial adoption while promoting understanding and acce
 ptance within their families and communities.\n\nAbout your facilitators:
 \n\nJanelle Poskocil\nJanelle brings over 20 years of experience in educat
 ion and social services. She loves to support families by creating support
 ive communities that empower and encourage. She is mom to four transracial
 ly adopted children who are now young adults. Her journey over the past tw
 enty-five years has taught her that adoption is complex. As Program Coordi
 nator for Families and Youth at Adoption Network Cleveland\, Janelle is re
 sponsible for implementing responsive support and education opportunities 
 for parents\, caregivers\, and youth in adoptive\, foster and kinship fami
 lies.\n\nLiz Gordon-Canlas\nLiz Gordon-Canlas is an adoptee\, advocate\, a
 nd community leader whose work is shaped by her lived experience as an ide
 ntical twin adopted from foster care. She is deeply committed to elevating
  the voices\, needs\, and rights of adoptees—particularly around access to
  original birth certificates\, medical records\, and truthful narratives a
 bout identity and family. Liz has presented regionally and nationally on a
 doptee-centered policy reform and was a featured speaker at the Ohio CASA 
 Celebrate Kids! Conference\, where she shared her story of transracial ado
 ption and the lifelong impact of connectedness\, belonging\, and truth.
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DESCRIPTION:Adoption Network Cleveland holds a series of co-hosted monthly 
 support groups for parents who have adopted children outside of their own 
 race\, aiming to provide an intentionally structured and supportive space 
 where parents can hear from leaders with lived expertise and come together
  to share their experiences\, challenges\, and successes in raising transr
 acially adopted persons.\n\nThe support groups will be conducted virtually
  via Zoom\, allowing participants from different geographical locations to
  connect and engage in meaningful discussions. The sessions will take plac
 e from 7-8 pm EST.\n\nWe aim to create an inclusive and welcoming environm
 ent where parents can build connections\, find support\, and learn from on
 e another. By offering these co-hosted monthly support groups\, Adoption N
 etwork Cleveland hopes to empower parents to navigate the unique challenge
 s and joys of transracial adoption while promoting understanding and accep
 tance within their families and communities.\n\nAbout your facilitators:\n
 \nJanelle Poskocil\nJanelle brings over 20 years of experience in educatio
 n and social services. She loves to support families by creating supportiv
 e communities that empower and encourage. She is mom to four transracially
  adopted children who are now young adults. Her journey over the past twen
 ty-five years has taught her that adoption is complex. As Program Coordina
 tor for Families and Youth at Adoption Network Cleveland\, Janelle is resp
 onsible for implementing responsive support and education opportunities fo
 r parents\, caregivers\, and youth in adoptive\, foster and kinship famili
 es.\n\nLiz Gordon-Canlas\nLiz Gordon-Canlas is an adoptee\, advocate\, and
  community leader whose work is shaped by her lived experience as an ident
 ical twin adopted from foster care. She is deeply committed to elevating t
 he voices\, needs\, and rights of adoptees—particularly around access to o
 riginal birth certificates\, medical records\, and truthful narratives abo
 ut identity and family. Liz has presented regionally and nationally on ado
 ptee-centered policy reform and was a featured speaker at the Ohio CASA Ce
 lebrate Kids! Conference\, where she shared her story of transracial adopt
 ion and the lifelong impact of connectedness\, belonging\, and truth.
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LOCATION:Zoom
SUMMARY:Transracial Adoptive Parent Support Group
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