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This page lists support groups solely in:
| MULTNOMAH COUNTY |
| Group Name: | Adoption Mosaic |
| Meeting Information: | Workshops,
Kid’s Activity Groups, and an Adult Adoptee Movie Group throughout
the year. E-mail or visit the web site for an update of events. |
| Contact Address: | PO Box 18102, Portland, OR 97218 |
| Contact E-mail: | info@adoptionmosaic.org |
| Web site: | www.adoptionmosaic.org |
| Group Name: | Adoption Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Department of Human Services |
| Meeting Information: | 3rd
Tuesday of the month |
| Contact Person: | Janet Payne, Adoption Worker, 971-673-2087 |
| Additional Information: | All adoptive and pre-adoptive parents are welcome. Call to see if childcare is available. |
| Group Name: | Adoptive and Foster Parent Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Kinship House |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Wednesday of the month 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. 1823 NE 8th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 |
| Contact Persons: | Sue or Melissa, 503-460-2796 |
| Additional Information: | Group on hiatus for lack of participants. Please call if you are interested in joining the group. Discussions about the challenges inherent in parenting our kids. There is no childcare available. |
| Group Name: | Adoptive Dads Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Heritage Adoption Services |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Monday of the month 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. 10011 SE Division Street, Suite 314 Portland, OR 97266 |
| Contact Persons: | Deborah or Sheila, 503-233-1099 |
| Additional Information: | Facilitated by Jim Powell, Psy. D, parent of two boys from Russia and two daughters from China. The safest of all places for men to say what needs to be said. Groups are $20.00 at the time of service. Please call with any questions. Park in lot north of the building and use the north entrance. Use call box to advise someone to let you into building. |
| Group Name: | Adoptive Parent Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Heritage Adoption Services |
| Meeting Information: | 3rd
Thursday of the month 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. 10011 SE Division Street, Suite 314 Portland, OR 97266 |
| Contact Persons: | Deborah or Sheila, 503-233-1099 |
| Additional Information: | Facilitated by Ellen Summers, Ph. D, parent of two daughters through adoption for more than ten years and practicing psychologist for more than twenty. No topic related to adoption is off-limits! Groups are $20.00 at the time of service. Please call with any questions. Park in lot north of the building and use the north entrance. Use call box to advise someone to let you into building. |
| Group Name: | African-American Families Through Adoption and Friends (AAFTA) |
| Agency/Organization: | Parent-led |
| Meeting Information: | Varies. Meeting sites in greater Portland area. Call for information. |
| Contact Persons: | Pam
and Rob Vergun, 503-645-6642, or e-mail pearlysue@stanfordalumni.org |
| Web site: | www.a-dimly-burning-wick.com/aafta/ |
| Additional Information: | This group is for families who have adopted, especially those who have adopted children of African descent. AAFTA meets in the greater Portland area for fun and connections with other families who have adopted children with African or African-American heritage. |
| Group Name: | Birthmom Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Private |
| Meeting Information: | Meets
every other Thursday 5:30-7:30 pm Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Avel Gordly Center 621 SW Alder, Suite 520, Portland, OR 97205 |
| Contact Person: | Delores
S Teller, MSW, LCSW 503-494-4161 |
| Additional Information: | A bimonthly support group for women who have relinquished children to adoption, open or closed. Group limited to birthmothers only. The group is facilitated by Delores S. Teller, LCSW, post adoption therapist, and reunited birthmother. The group offers birthmothers an opportunity to explore the impact of relinquishment and adoption, search and reunion, and post adoption relationships within a supportive environment. Fee: $20 per group session. Please call 503-494 -4161 – for a group screen and information. |
| Group Name: | Daddies & Papas |
| Agency/Organization: | Parent-led |
| Meeting Information: | 3rd
Saturday of the month |
| Contact Persons: | Josh
or Stephen, 503-740-4039 daddiesandpapas@gmail.com |
| Additional Information: | A support group for gay, bi, trans men raising children. |
| Group Name: | East County Foster/Adopt Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Parent-led |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Tuesday of the month |
| Contact Person: | Kristine Chong-Kainoa, 971-344-9549 |
| Additional Information: | All adoptive, foster and guardianship parents are welcome. This group is parent led. |
| Group Name: | Grandparents and Relatives as Parents |
| Agency/Organization: | Urban League and YWCA |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Tuesday of the month 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. 5325 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Portland, OR 97211 |
| Contact Persons: | D'Norgia
Price, 503-280-2638, |
| Additional Information: | Childcare provided, reservations required. |
| Nombre del grupo: | Grupo de apoyo para Padres de Crianza y Padres Adoptivos de la Región Metropolitana |
| Agencia/Organización: | Departamento de Servicios Humanos |
| Día que se reúne: | Tercer
miércoles del mes 6:00 a 9:00 de la noche |
| Dirección dónde se reúne: |
Edificio MDT ("Hotline Branch") |
| Nombre/teléfono del contacto: | Irene Phipps, Entrenadora, 971-673-1838 |
| Información adicional: | Grupo de apoyo para familias de crianza y familias adoptivas de habla hispana. |
| Idioma de la reunión: | Español |
| Group Name: | Northwest Adoptive Families Association, Inc. (NAFA) |
| Meeting Information: | Several activities throughout the year for the entire family. Call or visit the web site for an update of events |
| 2008 Calendar of Events: | 08/16/2008-11/15/2008 Calendar of Events |
| Contact Address: | PO Box 25355, Portland, OR 97298 |
| Contact Telephone, E-mail: | 503-243-1356, information@nafaonline.org |
| Web site: | www.nafaonline.org |
| Group Name: | Parenting
Connections: The RAFT Relative, Adoptive and Foster Family Team |
| Agency/Organization: | Private, Parent-led |
| Meeting Information: | The
RAFT is currently under revision and will be setting up a Yahoo
Groups site to communicate with parents in the future. Please contact
Debbie and watch for future updates. |
| Contact Person: | Debbie, 503-761-4686, pctheraft@aol.com |
| Additional Information: | Parenting Connections: The RAFT is a faith-based group for kinship/non-kinship foster and adoptive parents as well as relative care providers and all those who provide support. All are welcome regardless of faith. |
| Group Name: | Parents of Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects |
| Agency/Organization: | FASCETS |
| Meeting Information: | Call or visit the web site for time and location |
| Contact: | FASCETS, 503-621-1271 |
| Web site: | www.fascets.org |
| Additional Information: | Groups
are sponsored by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and
Training Services (FASCETS, Inc.) Contact ORPARC for scholarship information |
| Group Name: | Post Adoption Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Private |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Wednesday of the month 5:30-7:30 pm Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Avel Gordly Center 621 SW Alder, Suite 520, Portland, OR 97205 |
| Contact Person: | Delores
S Teller, MSW, LCSW 503-494-4161 |
| Additional Information: | A monthly support group for all members of the adoption triad: adoptees, adoptive parents, and birthparents. Adolescent through adult ages only. The group is facilitated by Delores S. Teller, LCSW, post adoption therapist, and reunited birthmother. The group offers triad members an opportunity to explore the impact of relinquishment and adoption, search and reunion, and post adoption relationships within a supportive environment. Fee: $20 per group session. Please call 503-494-4161 for information. |
| Group Name: | Pride and Joy: Adoption Support for LGBT Families |
| Agency/Organization: | Parent-led |
| Meeting Information: | 4th
Saturday of the month, 1:00 p.m. Best Western Rivershore 1900 Clackamette Drive Oregon City, OR 97045 |
| Contact Person: | Tia Encinas, 503-201-6993, djcrystal@cmeproductions.net |
| Web site: | www.encinasfamily.com |
| Additional Information: | A Metro Area foster/adoption support group for lesbian, gay, bi and transgender families (Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill counties). Childcare available and provided by Northwest Nannies. |
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