Event Type Homestudy Classes
March
13mar5:00 pm8:30 pmParenting Through Adoption: 1015:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Event Details
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
Event Details
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 13, Thursday: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Class Location: Teams link will be given closer to the date of the event
Time
March 13, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
20mar5:00 pm8:00 pmParenting Through Adoption: Identity5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Event Details
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
Event Details
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
Class Time: March 20, Thursday: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Class Location: Microsoft Teams, Link will be given closer to the date of the event
Time
March 20, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
April
08apr6:30 pm8:00 pmThe Adoption Legal Process
Event Details
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
Event Details
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: April 8, 2025 Tuesday: 6:30pm to 8pm
Class Location: Zoom, Link will be given closer to the date of the event
Time
April 8, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
May
15may5:00 pm8:30 pmParenting Through Adoption: 1015:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Event Details
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
Event Details
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: May 15, Thursday: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Class Location: Teams link will be given closer to the date of the event
Time
May 15, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
22may5:00 pm8:00 pmParenting Through Adoption: Identity5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Event Details
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
Event Details
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
Class Time: May 22, Thursday: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Class Location: Microsoft Teams, Link will be given closer to the date of the event
Time
May 22, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)