Adoption Education
Workshops & Seminars
At Adoptions of Indiana, we pride ourselves in providing extensive, quality adoption education courses to all of our home study and placement families. Given the current global health situation, out of an abundance of caution, and with public health recommendations in mind, we have built a comprehensive adoption education curriculum that will allow our families to learn, grow and reflect on adoption issues remotely. There will be no additional cost for your family to complete these trainings.
We are utilizing two respected adoption education platforms (Adoption Learning Partners and Creating A Family) to provide the most complete experience possible. This curriculum is designed to be taken in this particular order and these courses are required and should be completed by both spouses, if adopting as a couple. After each course, you will compile five takeaways or observations from the session and upload them to the online portal. Your family’s social worker will also be discussing these topics with you and address any questions you have. More information about the required classes will be available in the online portal as you move through the homestudy process.
Pre-Adoption Education
Support for Waiting Adoptive Parents And Families
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
This group is open to all waiting prospective adoptive families. Gain support, education, information, and network with other families also experiencing the unique challenges of “the wait.” This event will be held virtually via Zoom from 6 – 8 pm. Feel free to enjoy a meal at home while we “visit”.
November 18, 2020
Patricia Irwin Johnston
Invite your family members to get on board with your adoption journey! This class will help them identify adoption myths and misconceptions, as well as teach them to be a support system during the adoptive process.
Contact the agency for more information
$50 per family
Cancellation/No-Show Policy: 48-hour notice required. If not provided, you will be invoiced for a $50 donation to Adoptions of Indiana.
Post-Adoption Education
Seminars
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
Pre-school children are curious about the world around them. This class offers the opportunity to develop your skills in talking about adoption with your child and lay the groundwork for future conversations. This event will be held virtually via Zoom from 6 – 8 pm.
October 28, 2020
$25 per individual, $35 per couple.
Contact Allison Montgomery to RSVP at allison@adoptionsofindiana.org.
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
Network with and discuss living as a transracial adoptive family with others sharing this journey. Gain and offer support and exchange ideas. This is also a forum for parents to expand knowledge and share concerns.
Contact the agency for more information.
$25 per individual, $35 per couple
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
Nearly all adopted children are asked questions about adoption by friends, relative, neighbors, classmates, and strangers. Children, especially those ages 7-11 need to be prepared to handle these challenging moments. Adoptions of Indiana can help them learn how to respond to these questions through fun adoption related activities designed especially for this age group. Two parent sessions included and meet concurrently.
Contact the agency for more information.
The cost of this workshop is $200 per family.
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
As part of normal and healthy development, all teens grapple with their identity. Adopted teens face additional challenges in reconciling who they are with the uncertainties in their history. This group is for teens and offers guidance as we empower and equip them to handle the issues and questions that arise from their personal adoption story while they learn who they are as individuals.
Contact the agency for more information.
$200 per family
A workshop for adult adoptees to discuss how to emotionally prepare for search, find resources to start the process, and learn to navigate potential pitfalls along the way. This workshop will include information on Indiana adoption, petitioning, and the confidential intermediary process.
Contact the agency for more information.
$25 per individual
Youth Education
Seminars
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
Pre-school children are curious about the world around them. This class offers the opportunity to develop your skills in talking about adoption with your child and lay the groundwork for future conversations.
Contact the agency for more information.
$25 per individual, $35 per couple
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
Network with and discuss living as a transracial adoptive family with others sharing this journey. Gain and offer support and exchange ideas. This is also a forum for parents to expand knowledge and share concerns.
Contact the agency for more information.
$25 per individual, $35 per couple
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
Nearly all adopted children are asked questions about adoption by friends, relative, neighbors, classmates, and strangers. Children, especially those ages 7-11 need to be prepared to handle these challenging moments. Adoptions of Indiana can help them learn how to respond to these questions through fun adoption related activities designed especially for this age group. Two parent sessions included and meet concurrently.
Contact the agency for more information. $200 per family
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
As part of normal and healthy development, all teens grapple with their identity. Adopted teens face additional challenges in reconciling who they are with the uncertainties in their history. This group is for teens and offers guidance as we empower and equip them to handle the issues and questions that arise from their personal adoption story while they learn who they are as individuals.
Contact the agency for more information.
$200 per family
Amy Nicholas, BSW, LSW
Developed by an experienced educator, “Adoption Conversations” educates teens about infant adoption. Presented by a trained educator and adoption specialist, the curriculum is flexible and can be modified to fit your school's needs. Students will learn about and discuss the history of adoption, respectful adoption language, Indiana law, and modern adoption practices. Students will hear the first hand account of a woman's journey through adoption as she lovingly made a plan for her child.
Contact the agency for more information.
A workshop for adult adoptees to discuss how to emotionally prepare for search, find resources to start the process, and learn to navigate potential pitfalls along the way. This workshop will include information on Indiana adoption, petitioning, and the confidential intermediary process.
Contact the agency for more information. $25 per individual
Professional Education
Seminars
Amy Nicholas, BSW, LSW
Adoptions of Indiana's seminar for social workers and nurses will emphasize best practice when navigating an adoption plan in the hospital setting. Our educator will provide a historical perspective of adoption, will teach the importance of respectful adoption language, and will identify modern adoption practices. In addition, she will explore how social workers and nurses can support all members of the adoption triad in the hospital setting. We are pleased to be able to offer 1-2.5 CEHs from NASW for social workers who participate.
Contact the agency for more information.
Amy Nicholas, BSW, LSW
“Students' ability to learn depends not just on the quality of their textbooks and teachers, but also on the comfort and safety they feel at school and the strength of their relationships with adults and peers there.” (Sarah Sparks, Education Week, 2016) Adoptions of Indiana's seminar for educators will explore how teacher curricular decisions, language, and media choices impact students who joined their family through adoption in their classroom. Professional development can be offered at your school and programming is flexible.
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