About:
This is a casual discussion group meant to support adoptive, fostering, & kinship parents that revolves around 1-2 chapters of a book. We use books to help us cover a larger variety of topics related to adoption, to increase our knowledge and awareness of the information that is out there, and to maximize resources for families. There is No requirement to read all the chapters or to come to all discussions. This group offers a safe place to share individual opinions and personal experiences, and ask questions openly and honestly about relinquishment and adoption-related issues.
-NOTE- Encompass Adoptees encourages critical thinking that takes into account all triad members in regard to all books and resources. Book discussions or reading lists in no way imply agreement with all portions of a book, nor does it indicate any endorsement of the author/s, their programs, techniques, etc.
Details at a Glance:
Meets every 1st Thursday of the month (except Dec for the holidays)
Online/ Zoom group -Please email us or pre-register in order to get the zoom link. After you have come once, and the group is able to verify new members are adoptive parents (to ensure a safe space for all attending), you can request to be added to the email list that receives the new link and password each month.
Facilitated by an dAdult Adoptee and an Adoptive Parenet — Heather Gonzales LPC, an adult adoptee, licensed therapist, and the Founder and Director at Encompass + Olivia Hamilton, a foster and adoptive parent and pastor of The Brood, a ministry for foster, adoptive, and kinship families (This space is designed to be inclusive of all people regardless of your faith/spiritual tradition or lack thereof)
Currently discussing topics from: Adoption Memiors (a written discussion of 47 adoption memoirs)
Discussion Schedule:
Nov- Intro + Ch 1
Jan- Ch 2
Feb- Ch 3
March- Ch 4 (end book)
April- New book
This Program is Hosted, Developed, and Facilitated by Encompass Adoptees
and is currently Funded and Sponsored by Ohio KAN