Preparing your hearts and your lives for your new child

The goal of this educational seminar

is to provide a framework for the next stage of your adoption process -- preparing for an effective transition for you and your new child; learning to cope with potential adjustment difficulties that your child may experience; and, understanding the future needs of your child. In addition to the presented material there will be video tapes on adoption, a presentation by adoptive parents and adult adoptees, as well asinteractive group sessions.

Course Content

• The process involved in adopting internationally -- pre and post placement
• Preparing for adoption and travel -- emotional considerations, dealing with family and friends, positive adoption language, beginning a "Life Book"
• Infertility -- does the pain ever totally go away?
• Meeting your child, the flight back, and suggestions of what not to do when you return
• Adjustment considerations: food, bath, language, sleeping, etc.
• Medical issues & child development -- is my child "normal"?
• Attachment & Bonding -- adjustment of older children
• Preparing for being "different" -- issues related to mixed racial adoptions
• Growing up adopted -- talking about adoption with your child

Agenda

Breakfast items: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Lunch served at noon

Registration Fee

$350.00 per couple + GST*
$215.00 single registrant + GST*
Includes the following:

• educational seminar
• binder of hand-outs, articles, and take-home exercises
• breakfast - including coffee, tea & juices
• lunch & refreshments

Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED

The course location will be provided at the time of registration. Course locations are easily accessible and located in the Toronto area.

Dates

Course dates available throughout the year. Contact us for upcoming dates.