Monthly Gatherings for Adult Transracial Adoptees

A space for adult transracial adoptees*

*the term “transracial” here refers to individuals who’ve experienced family separation and then placement into another family with different racial and/or ethnic identities (Barn, 2013; Branco, 2022)

When I asked what you’d like from this group, someone said, “A safe place to share and connect with others. Resources for mental health support and adoption.”

That’s the general outcome we’re pursuing.

And… giving space for a living, breathing, group dynamic as each person brings something unique to our time together. It literally won’t be the same without you there because you have something special to offer as well as receive; I’m truly looking forward to facilitating that experience for and with you all.

We’ll gather for six 90-minute sessions monthly and virtually on Zoom: 

Tuesdays 7:30pm-9:00pm Central Time July 9, Aug 6, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 5, and Dec 3

Registration: $299 July-December 2024

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Group members get:

• Safe, warm, invitational, confidential environment
• Flexible access from the comfort of your home  / personal wifi space
• Open and relevant monthly themes that guide our discussion* [facilitated by adoptee and licensed mental health professional Cam Lee Small]
• Free access to online course for adult adoptees ($79) and adoptee workbook ($19)
• Co-created strategies and skills to apply personally and immediately 
• Community, along with a place to share from your specific lived experience

Our sessions include:

1) *Themes open for discussion when we meet include Identity, Relationships, Navigating Workplace, Loss/Grief, Trauma, Family Dynamics, Adulthood and Lifespan, General Mental Health, and Envisioning the Future Individually and as a Community

2) Along with open ended time & space for various needs and questions that members bring to the group when we meet.

Curriculum Details:

• Tailor-made resources & materials based on the personalized needs of group members as we journey together throughout the six months [July-December 2024]:
• Covers intermediate adoption-related concepts along with monthly mental health journal prompts.
• You’ll also receive access to an online learning environment which will host supplementary mental health materials aligned with your specific group’s goals.

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Questions? Email Cam directly at therapyredeemed@gmail.com – thank you so much!

Works Cited:

Barn, R. (2013). ‘Doing the right thing’: Transracial adoption in the United States. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 36(8), 1273–1291. http://dx.https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2013.770543

Branco, S. F. (2022). Relational–Cultural Theory: A Supportive Framework for Transracial Adoptive Families. The Family Journal, 30(1), 22–29. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807211028986