A 2-Day Preparatory Class for Adoptive Parents
Instructor(s): Mina Bacigalupi
When: August 14-15, 2010 or September 25-26, 2010 or December 4-5, 2010
Time: 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Where: OHSU Portland, Oregon
Cost: $250.00 per family for whole series (singles are encouraged to bring a support person)
 August 14 & 15 |
 Sept. 25 & 26 |
Dec. 4 & 5 |
This comprehensive series is designed to meet most recommended pre-adoption education requirements for international or domestic adoption or to supplement agency trainings. We believe history is important in defining the issues adoptive children face and creating positive outcomes. Successful parenting comes from being fully aware and prepared for potential difficult issues that some families may face. Our goal is to provide participants with tools and resources for the lifelong adventure of being an adoptive family.
This 10 hour class (separated into two workshops) will include:
- Adoption in the U.S.A
- Becoming an adoptive family
- The attachment process, parental claiming, and bonding
- Communicating with and advocating for your child
- Lifelong issues of adoption
- Nurture vs. Nature
- Adoptism, racism, and diversity in the U.S. culture
- Preparing for the first hours and days of being an adoptive family
Here are some comments about this class from past participants:
- Thank you for a safe environment to share our excitement and our fears.
- Very, very eye-opening, and very positive too.
- I liked all the first hand information we got from real experience.
- Gave me brain food to review and plan for how to parent my new child.
- This made me see the adoption process through my child’s eyes.
- I feel much more prepared. Anyone adopting should take this class.