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Support Groups

Pre-Teen Adoptee SG: Own Your Story, That's Only Yours

The Own Your Story, That's Only Yours support group is a beginner group for pre-teens (ages 10 to13) to explore your adoption as being a personal story to you. The group will start with the basics of what adoption is and what a story is. It will move towards collaborative discussions and activities to address various feelings that can be a part of your story and how your story isn't finished yet! This group will be a beginning step for you to own your story that's yours, and only yours.

During this 8-week group, pre-teens will:

Explore your adoption as a story
Discuss the various feelings that come up in your adoption story
Explore your adoption as a life-long story that's yours, and only yours
Meet and hear from fellow pre-teen adoptees from all over

We all share the reality of adoption being a life-long journey, so let’s walk the journey together. Looking forward to having you join us.

Group Schedule

Fall 2025: Dates TBD

Teen Adoptee SG: Share Your Story, Your Way

The Share Your Story, Your Way support group is primarily designed to create a safe & supportive environment for you, a teen adoptee (ages13 to17) to engage with your story alongside fellow adoptees. The group will follow the Teen Adoptee Support Group: Share Your Story, Your Way curriculum which includes personal adoption stories from C.A.S.E.'s (Center for Adoption Support and Education) book, Beneath the Mask: For Teen Adoptees.

During this 8-week group, teens will:

Explore the 7 Core Issues of Adoption
Learn better ways to respond to adoption-related questions and comments
Have an opportunity to process your personal adoption journey and share your story, your way
Hear and learn from other teen adoptees in a supportive and collaborative way

We all share the reality of adoption being a life-long journey, so let’s walk the journey together. Comfortability with reading and sharing in front of the group is highly encouraged but not mandatory.

*Participants do not need this book to attend.

Group Schedule

Summer 2025: Thursdays, June 12th - July 31st

12:30 - 1:45 PM ET / 9:30 - 10:45 AM PT

Young Adult Adoptee SG: Consider the Core

The Consider the Core support group is an opportunity for young adult adoptees, ages 18-25 to dig into their adoption journeys in new and challenging ways. The framework of the group will include exploring the 7 Core Issues of Adoption in greater detail than ever before. Together, alongside other young adult adoptees, we will consider how our adoption-related struggles presently impact the relationship we have with ourselves and others. This unique life stage of 'adulting' comes along with the natural desire to form meaningful connections with others, but our past hurts can hold us back, so let's consider the root of our struggles together.

During this 6-week group, young adults will:

Connect with fellow young adult adoptees
Consider the root causes of the relational struggles we have with ourselves and others
Learn the 7 Core Issues of Adoption and be strengthened towards growth and healing
Hear and learn from other adoptees in a supportive and collaborative way

We all share the reality of adoption being a life-long journey, so let’s walk the journey together.

Group Schedule

Summer 2025: Wednesdays, July 2nd - August 6th

7 - 8:15 PM ET / 4 - 5:15 PM PT