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19feb5:00 pm8:00 pmParenting Through Adoption: Identity

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Parenting Through Adoption: Identity

Speakers: Cradle Staff and Panel of Adoption Circle Members

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

To understand that all adoptions are multi-cultural
To be knowledgeable of the different aspects that make up our individual and family identities
To gain tools to be able to confidently nurture your child’s identity

3 hours DCFS Training/Hague Aligned
Domestic and International Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Completion of Parenting Through Adoption:101

Class Time: February 19, Thursday: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Class Location: Zoom, Link will be given closer to the date of the event

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February 19, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)

10mar6:30 pm8:00 pmThe Adoption Legal Process

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The Adoption Legal Process

Speakers: Attorney Genie Miller Gillespie has been practicing law since 1993, primarily in the area of adoption and guardianship. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and has helped hundreds of couples and individuals realize their dreams of parenthood.

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

Understand the legal steps required for a successful adoption
Understand the legal risks sometimes associated with adoption

1.5 hours DCFS Training
Domestic Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Completion of Parenting Through Adoption:101

Class Time: March 10, 2026 Tuesday: 6:30p.m. to 8p.m.

Class Location: Microsoft Teams, link will be given closer to the date of the event

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March 10, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)

19mar5:00 pm8:30 pmParenting Through Adoption: 101

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Parenting Through Adoption: 101

Speakers: Cradle Staff and Panel of Adoption Circle Members

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

Differences and similarities in families built through adoption vs birth.
The spirit of openness as a lifelong commitment.
Understanding and hearing birth parent experiences.
4 hours DCFS Training/Hague Aligned
Domestic and International Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Counselor Approval

Class Time: March 19, Thursday: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Class Location: Teams link will be given closer to the date of the event

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March 19, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-06:00)

16apr5:00 pm8:00 pmParenting Through Adoption: Identity

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Parenting Through Adoption: Identity

Speakers: Cradle Staff and Panel of Adoption Circle Members

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

To understand that all adoptions are multi-cultural
To be knowledgeable of the different aspects that make up our individual and family identities
To gain tools to be able to confidently nurture your child’s identity

3 hours DCFS Training/Hague Aligned
Domestic and International Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Completion of Parenting Through Adoption:101

Class Time: April 16, Thursday: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Class Location: Zoom, Link will be given closer to the date of the event

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April 16, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)

30apr5:00 pm8:30 pmParenting Through Adoption: 101

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Parenting Through Adoption: 101

Speakers: Cradle Staff and Panel of Adoption Circle Members

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

Differences and similarities in families built through adoption vs birth.
The spirit of openness as a lifelong commitment.
Understanding and hearing birth parent experiences.
4 hours DCFS Training/Hague Aligned
Domestic and International Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Counselor Approval

Class Time: April 30, Thursday: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Class Location: Teams link will be given closer to the date of the event

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April 30, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-06:00)

28may5:00 pm8:00 pmParenting Through Adoption: Identity

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Parenting Through Adoption: Identity

Speakers: Cradle Staff and Panel of Adoption Circle Members

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

To understand that all adoptions are multi-cultural
To be knowledgeable of the different aspects that make up our individual and family identities
To gain tools to be able to confidently nurture your child’s identity

3 hours DCFS Training/Hague Aligned
Domestic and International Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Completion of Parenting Through Adoption:101

Class Time: May 28, Thursday: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Class Location: Zoom, Link will be given closer to the date of the event

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May 28, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)

11jun5:00 pm8:30 pmParenting Through Adoption: 101

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Parenting Through Adoption: 101

Speakers: Cradle Staff and Panel of Adoption Circle Members

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

Differences and similarities in families built through adoption vs birth.
The spirit of openness as a lifelong commitment.
Understanding and hearing birth parent experiences.
4 hours DCFS Training/Hague Aligned
Domestic and International Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Counselor Approval

Class Time: June 11, Thursday: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Class Location: Teams link will be given closer to the date of the event

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June 11, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-06:00)

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