Support Groups
Parent Education Trainings
Feb 7, 2009
May 2, 2009
Sept. 19, 2009.
please call for more information!
Educational Seminar Schedule
| Morning Session |  |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Introductions |
| 8:15 – 9:45 | Unique Aspects of Raising Adopted Children
Domestic Families: Domestic adoptive parents and their teenage children will share about their adoption experience and what it is like to grow up adopted
International Families: International adoptive parents will share about the joys and challenges of raising adopted children |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | Domestic Families |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Caring for a newborn – A pediatrician will speak on infant care |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Drug and Alcohol Exposure and its effects – A NICU doctor from Children’s Hospital will speak on substance exposure |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Break |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Genetics – A geneticist from St. Luke’s Hospital will speak on genes on how they pass from generation to generation |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | International Families: Orphanage and Foster Care Issues – Bethany staff |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Medical and Developmental Issues – Dr. Jennifer Ladage from FACES Clinic will share her expertise on these issues. |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch |
| Afternoon Session | |
| 12:45 – 2:15 | Domestic Families |
| 12:45 – 1:30 | Birthparent Experience – A birthmother will share her experience of placing a child for adoption. |
| 1:30 – 1:45 | Break |
| 1:45 – 2:15 | Openness – A domestic adoptive family will share about the joys and challenges they face in having an open relationship with both of their children’s birth parents. |
| 12:45 - 4:00 | International Families |
| 12:45 – 1:15 | Bonding and Attachment – Bethany staff |
| 1:15 – 1:20 | Break |
| 1:20 – 2:15 | Adoptive Family – International adoptive families representing a diverse number of countries will share about their adoption experiences and give pointers on travel, how to handle the wait, culture, and the joys and challenges of the adoption experience |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break |
| 2:45 – 3:30 | Becoming a Multi cultural family – Two adoptive families will share about how they function as an inter-racial family |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Post Placement Details – Bethany staff |
| 4:00 – 4:15 | Wrap up and Evaluation |
To register, please contact 618.281.5959 or email your case worker at
bcssouthil@bethany.org
Pre-Adoption Support Group
We are excited to offer a Pre-Adoption Support Group for Bethany families who have an approved formal application with Bethany. This quarterly meeting is an informal session including a small educational component, but is primarily a time to connect with other families who are also in waiting in their adoption journey.
check back for upcoming dates!
Post-Adoption Support Group
We are pleased to offer a Post-Adoption Support Group for Bethany families as a resource and support in your post-adoption journey. This quarterly meeting is an informal session including a small educational component, but is primarily a time to connect with other families and share experiences and advice.
chack back for upcoming dates!