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Post by B on Jan 21, 2018 0:09:10 GMT
What meetings exist for in-person/face-to-face gatherings of adult adoptees? Open to support groups, casual meetups, etc.
I would love to know for all states so all members of this forum can benefit. I happen to be most interested in any located in New York.
Any organization names, website links, or any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, everyone!
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Post by Nuthatch on Jan 21, 2018 2:18:15 GMT
There is some info for support groups listed on the American Adoption Congress website: www.americanadoptioncongress.org/Some of these are mixed/triad groups. There is also an AAC conference coming up in April. I recommend it if you are able to go. This year it's in Albuquerque, next year it will be in DC. Where in NY are you? |
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Post by fleur on Jan 21, 2018 12:44:44 GMT
Yes I'm in the UK too and had wondered whether an adopted group existed here somewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 13:29:12 GMT
I’m also in NY. Cant find anything.
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Post by Nuthatch on Jan 21, 2018 17:08:30 GMT
Looks like there are a few in/around NYC but not upstate.
Anyone can start one. The AAC website had suggestions for triad groups, but they would probably work for adoptee only groups, too.
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Post by rachellyn on Jan 22, 2018 5:28:14 GMT
In Ohio, there is the Adoption Network Cleveland. They hold groups in various cities. There are also different groups within universities. In the Columbus area, Ohio State University and Capital have adoptee support groups.
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Post by tartanmatt on Jan 30, 2018 0:21:17 GMT
There is one in Washington, D.C. that's through Concerned United Birth Mothers. The group is roughly 1/2 birth mothers and 1/2 adoptees like myself. My birth mother passed before I began my search, so I've found having the perspective of the birth mothers very helpful.
I have also heard good things about a group through the Barker Foundation in suburban Maryland, but I work the evening they meet so I cannot speak from personal experience.
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Post by rumple on Feb 21, 2018 1:28:27 GMT
I go to one in NY led by Carol Schaefer, writer of The Other Mother and Searching. She is a birth mom and I believe it is for all triad members but they usually only have adoptees and occasional birth moms.  |
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Post by steve on Feb 21, 2018 20:11:28 GMT
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Post by topspin on Feb 21, 2018 22:06:17 GMT
I'm in NY too. About an hour north.
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Post by koreanadoptee on Mar 16, 2018 23:05:55 GMT
Id be interested on any info about any Uk events
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Post by joanna on Apr 22, 2018 16:52:18 GMT
I’d also be interested in any support groups in the UK. Seems to be very little out there. I feel like we are forgotten. There seems to be support for nearly everything else ( which is a good thing)
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Post by jopublique on Oct 7, 2018 0:09:21 GMT
I'm also in the UK (South West) and would be interested in support groups.
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Post by Carob on Oct 7, 2018 0:25:54 GMT
I would love to attend a support group. I'm in North Carolina. I can't find any info about any here. There was one close by, the the email address associated with it is no longer active.
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Post by inxs on Oct 7, 2018 1:23:28 GMT
Any one from australia near sydney. If so does any one know of groups here . Thanks
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Post by capriolina on Oct 7, 2018 8:41:39 GMT
There seems a few of us in the U.K. on here. I’m up for an organised support group but not sure how to go about doing it! Guess it depends if it’s meeting face to face or online or something. I’m in the South west too. I would love to hear from anyone close by. 🤗
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Post by Adam on Oct 7, 2018 10:58:37 GMT
There seems a few of us in the U.K. on here. I’m up for an organised support group but not sure how to go about doing it! Guess it depends if it’s meeting face to face or online or something. I’m in the South west too. I would love to hear from anyone close by. 🤗 I'm also in the south west, too. I would be up for an organised support group, too. I did have a look around online, but there doesn't seem to be much about (at least in the UK). |
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Post by patrick on Oct 8, 2018 23:37:40 GMT
I am in San Francisco and would definitely be interested in any groups in the Bay Area.
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Post by Jammie on Oct 25, 2018 1:07:29 GMT
Adopteesconnect.com has a list by state with contact emails.  |
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