Adoption Conferences, Connections, Meet-ups and Listings
While the Adoption community is massive and wonderful online, there is nothing better than meeting up with likeminded people who understand the path that you have walked and the complex feelings that come from your place in adoption. Attending an adoption event is a great way to meet others who can understand your point of view and have discussions with no disclaimers!
There are various national adoption conferences that are yearly and bi-annually in different parts of the country. Also, there are many local adoption connections to be made and events organized by various adoption groups or even events that are adoption focused, or projects by those in the adoption community.
List Your Adoption Event
At Musings of the Lame, we see a great need to provide adoption connections s a means of supporting the adoption community. You can list your adoption event, class, meeting, event, conference, call for papers, for FREE.
To submit your adoption event please click on this link and add as much information as you can about your adoption event. Incomplete events will not be posted, but I will contact you with any questions. We receive these listings as they come in and they should go live within 48 hours on the site here. Each event is given its own URL on the site. Technically you are “subscribing” to a “newsletter”, but we’re just using the forms to gather your adoption event listing information!
If you have any questions please contact Claud at FixAdoption@gmail.com
Use the Adoption Event Calendar to Find an Event Near You
Search by date, click on read more for details, open up the Goggle Map! The little arrow in the top right of the Calendar opens up the event in full screen mode. Don’t forget to use the social sharing icons to share on your favorite networks. Sharing is caring! More detail and links to event organizers can be found on the posts below the adoption event calendar.
Genesee Valley Monthly Search Group
WHEN: First Wednesday of the Month 7pm to 9pm
WHERE: Hillside Children’s Center 2075 Scottsville Road, Rochester NY
BONUS: Jeff Hancock Runs the group!
Hudson Valley Adoption Support Group Monthly Meetings
WHO: Hudson Valley Adoption Support Group
WHEN: 1st Thursday of every month
WHERE: locations change, please confirm
BONUS: You get to hang out with me!!
RIARG: RI Adoptees Resource Group Monthly Meetings
WHO: RIARG: RI Adoptees Resource Group
WHEN: 3rd Thursday of every month
WHERE: 5 New London Avenue Cranston, RI
BONUS: John Greene runs this Adoptee Support Group!!
Inside Out Adoption Healing in San Diego California
Inside Out Adoption Healing in California
WHO: Inside Out Adoption
WHEN: Saturday, May 18th, 2013 10:00am until 6:00pm
WHERE: TBD
WEBSITE: Inside Out Adoption
Inside Out Adoption Healing Seminar NYC
Inside Out Adoption Comes to the New York City Area!
WHO: Inside Out Adoption
WHEN: Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:00am until 6:00pm
WHERE: Evan B. Donaldson Institute, 128 E. 38th St., New York, NY 10016
WEBSITE: Inside Out Adoption
27th Annual ARC Summer Intensives Adoption Conference & Training
WHO: Riverside Community Care After Adoption Consulting and Training and PACT (Pre/Post Adoption Consulting and Training)
WHEN: June 23, and June 24, 2013
WHERE: Provincetown Inn, Provincetown, Massachusetts on Cape Cod
BONUS: Joyce Maguire Pavao
Inside Out Adoption Healing Seminar CA
WHO: PACT: Inside Out Adoption and the Mixed Roots Foundation
WHEN: Sunday, March 10, 2013 10:00am until 6:00pm
WHERE:American Red Cross Center, 712 5th Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
WEBSITE: Inside Out Adoption
BONUS: Make it an Adoption Weekend! Go to PACT’s Adoption Conference on the Sat and this on Sun!
PACT: Third Annual Collaborative Conference for Birthparents, Adoptive Parents, Adoptees, Siblings, Extended Family and Advocates
WHO: PACT: An Adoption Alliance
WHEN: Saturday, March 9, 2013 – 8:30 p.m
WHERE: Head Royce School Campus; 4315 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland CA 94602
WEBSITE: PACT.org
BONUS: Joyce Maguire Pavao AND Brenda Romanchik are keynotes!
Richard Hill – “Finding Family with DNA Testing” & Book Signing
Learn About Adoption & DNA
WHO: The Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society DNA Interest Group with Richard Hill
WHEN: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 – 6:30 p.m
WHERE: Columbus Main Library Auditorium – 96 S. Grant St., Columbus OH
WEBSITE: Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society website!
EMAIL: TFCGHS@gmail.com
DEADLINE AHEAD! AAC’s Create the Next Wave Art Show Submissions
Create the Next Wave Art Show DEADALINE!!!
WHO: American Adoption Congress in connection with Adoption Network Cleveland
WHEN: 04/10/2013 to 04/14/2013
ONLINE Art Registration: Deadline 1/31/13
Chloe + Isabel by Suz Fundraiser to Help Mothers
WHEN: Month of January 2013
WHERE: Online
BONUS: Help Mothers at Risk Parent their Children and Buy Great Jewelry!
Adoption’s Birthmother Submissions Wanted – Dec 2012
Here’s a few anthology writing submissions and the start of the end of year Best of Blogs, all for adoption, of course. Birthmother perspectives, as well as adoptee stories, are needed. Add your voice!
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association Spring Conference 2013
IFAPA hosts a spring training conference every year for foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers and social workers.
WHEN: 3/1/2013 to 3/2/2013
WHERE: Adventureland Resort in Altoona, Iowa
Children’s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference 2013
WHO: Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida
WHEN:03/03/2013 – 03/06/2013
WHERE: Tampa, FL
CALL: Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida (813) 974-4640
Mary Gauthier at The Rosendale Cafe NY
WHO: Adoptee Singer Songwriter Mary Gauthier
WHEN: 3/13/2013
WHERE: Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale , NY
ONLINE: http://www.marygauthier.com/tour/
VENUE: http://www.rosendalecafe.com/music.php
Tickets: $20.00
BONUS: I’ll be there!
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