It's the summer holiday and Astrid is in Italy! Stay tuned for an update from Astrid when she returns from her trip, including her visits with adoptees in Italy.

In the meantime, we hope to see you at our We the Experts adoptee panel on Saturday, August 13 featuring four adoptees talking about how adoption has influenced their parenting style and decisions and our adoptee ally panel on Saturday, August 20 featuring four adoptive parents sharing their experience with their adoptee's birth family reunion. Details below!

Wishing you all a great summer and thankful for your continued support!
Hear from four adoptee parents about the intersection of adoption and parenting.
*No adoptee is turned away due to financial hardship. Contact events@adoptionmosaic.com or call 971.231.7184 for details about community supported attendance.
*No adoptee is turned away due to financial hardship. Contact events@adoptionmosaic.com or call 971.231.7184 for details about community supported attendance.
Miss a panel? Forget to register? Recordings are available for purchase here:

Who should take this course?
 
  • Adoptive parents with children under 18 yrs old
  • Person(s) interested in adopting or in the pre-adopt stage
 
This course prepares you to tell your family’s story by: 

  • Creating space for parents to talk about their decision to adopt 

  • Integrating adoption into the family legacy

  • Unpacking the common adoption narrative

  • Developing age-appropriate strategies to address complex conversations 

  • Connecting to a community of other adoptive parents 
Who should take this course?
 
  • Adoptive parents with children of any age
  • Person(s) interested in adopting
  • Adoption professionals
 
Participants will gain in-depth knowledge AND will have the opportunity to move theory into practice by learning about: 

  • The history of race & adoption in the U.S. 

  • How to talk age-appropriately about race & racism 

  • The struggle for identity of transracial adoptees 

  • The role race & racism play in your family and community
TEEN GROUP BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER FROM
CAM LEE SMALL, MS, LPCC
This group has been a great place for adoptees to connect and meet on another. Our next cohort launches in September!

You can learn more about this group here.
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT GROUPS FROM PACT, AN ADOPTION ALLIANCE
Education opportunities and support groups at PACT.

You can learn more about PACT offerings here.
EXPERT VOICES IN ADOPTION WEBINARS FROM
DR. CHAITRA WIRTA-LEIKER
The Expert Voices In Adoption Webinar Series is hosted by adoptee, adoptive parent, and psychologist Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker. Each month features an adoptee speaker with expertise in the human services and mental health fields.

You can learn more about this webinar series here.
Adoption Mosaic offers individual consultations with Astrid Castro. Consultations are not therapeutic services. One-on-one sessions with Astrid offer:

  • Empathetic, experience, and education based listening
  • Time to talk about you/your family’s challenges and successes
  • Individualized advice based on you/your family’s situation
  • One-on-one time with a caring, knowledgeable, open-minded adoption professional
ADOPTION MOSAIC