| Sunday Nov 16, 2014 2:00 PM - Sunday Nov 16, 2014 4:00 PM | Free - $85.00 |
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Final AFFGS Quarterly Education Meeting for 2014- Nov. 16-NO SEAHAWKS GAME!
Adoptive Friends and Families of Greater Seattle (AFFGS) invites you and your family to join us for our fourth and final Quarterly Education Meeting of 2014 -- Connecting with Birth Families.
Developing and maintaining a relationship with your adopted child's birth family can be gratifying, frightening, deepening, life-changing, ego-challenging, emotionally-charged, wonderful, difficult......it can be many things and different for everyone.
Some adoptive families and birth families are comfortable with a great deal of openness and others are completely closed. Navigating the waters of how to build and maintain a relationship that both adoptive and birth families are comfortable with can be a tricky balance.
If it is a closed adoption, how do you teach your child about their heritage in a meaningful way? Join us on November 16th from 2-4 pm to learn from adoptive parents, birth parents and professionals about their experiences with birth family connections. Meeting is at the University Presbyterian Church and child care is available, $10 for one child and $15 for two or more.
Childcare is available for children 1 - 12 years old at a cost of $10 for the first child; $15 for two or more. Please, you MUST preregister for childcare. Space is limited.
Teens 13 and older are welcome to join us in the audience or sign up as helper in the childcare room. To sign up as a helper, please email "payments@affgs.org" and we will send you the details. Plan to arrive 15 minute early (at 1:45 pm) if your teen is signed up to be helper.
Event is free to members, $5 for non-members.
Location (space generously donated):
University Presbyterian Church
GENEVA ROOM (on the second floor)
4540 15th Ave NE
Seattle WA 98105
church phone number is 206.524.7300
Date: Sunday, November 16 (NO SEAHAWKS GAME)
Time: 2-4 pm
Childcare: $10 for first child; $15 for two or more. Ages 1-12.
Cost for the Panel Discussion: FREE for AFFGS Members; $5 for Non-Members. Teens are welcome to attend the panel with a parent or can sign up as a helper in the childcare room.
Parking: Free parking on the street or in the church parking lots located north and west of the church building.
About AFFGS: We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit group supporting all types of adoptive families, including families formed through domestic adoptions, agency adoptions, independent adoptions, international adoptions and foster or kinship adoptions. We are 100% volunteer supported and we are not affiliated with any adoption agency or religious organization. Our goal is to empower adoptive families through community. Come join us!
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LocationUniversity Presbyterian Church (View)
4540 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
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| Owner: AFFGS |
| On BPT Since: Jan 18, 2014 |
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| AFFGS Ed. Event - Connecting with Birth Families |
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Q&A
| Question: |
Hi, will this presentation address birth family relationships from foster care adoptions? Thanks! Erin |
| Answer: |
Yes, this event will address birth family relationships in foster-to-adopt adoptions! Hilary |
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| Question: |
Hi, will this presentation address birth family relationships from foster care adoptions? Thanks! Erin |
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Yes, this event will discuss birth family relationships in foster to adopt situations! We hope you can attend. Hilary |
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