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Support Groups
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.
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During this 8-week group, teens will:
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Explore the 7 Core Issues of Adoption
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Learn better ways to respond to adoption-related questions and comments
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Have an opportunity to process your personal adoption journey and share your story, your way
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Hear and learn from other teen adoptees in a supportive and collaborative way
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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.
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*Participants do not need this book to attend.
Group Schedule
Fall 2024: September 9th - October 28th
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET / 4:30 - 6:00 PM PT
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.
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During this 8-week group, pre-teens will:
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Explore your adoption as a story
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Discuss the various feelings that come up in your adoption story
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Explore your adoption as a life-long story that's yours, and only yours
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Meet and hear from fellow pre-teen adoptees from all over
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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 2024: September 9th - October 28th
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Daytime Option: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET / 9:00 - 10:00 AM PT
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Evening Option: 6:15 - 7:15 PM ET / 3:15 - 4:15 PM PT