Light Up the Journey
Supportive training for adoptive and state guardianship families!
"Become an expert in adoptee grief, loss, abandonment, rejection, relinquishment trauma, and adoption trauma...listen to adult adoptees who are brave enough to share their stories...It's up to you to learn as much as possible..." ~Pamela A. Karanova, adoptee
Getting support early on in the adoption or guardianship process makes an enormous difference! Adoptees, fosterees and parents often tell us they wish their families had gotten more guidance when children first entered their home, even though they didn't know they needed it at the time.
Great news! In partnership with ODHS, ORPARC is launching a new FREE training series called Light Up the Journey for *adoptive and guardianship parents. This 4-part series of 2-hour sessions will be offered LIVE on Zoom at a variety of days and times year-round. It is a wonderful opportunity to find support, meet other parents and get to know ORPARC staff who can walk alongside you. Let's light up your journey and lighten the load...together!
Each full series covers:
- Session 1: Glimmers of hope and new beginnings
- Session 2: Shining light on trauma
- Session 3: Reflecting on the spectrum of attachment
- Session 4: Spotlight on core issues, connections & identity
*Participants must already have adoptive/guardianship children in the home!
**If you can't make all 4 sessions in a series and need to mix & match, that is ok too!
Email LightUP@nwresource.org to learn more.
Series specific to kinship/relatives, to Spanish speaking families, and other affinity groups eventually coming. Also, a relative can substitute Light Up the Journey for the ODHS-required "Strengths of Relative Caregivers" training!
What parents are saying...
"I so appreciate just knowing there's others out there I can talk to and feel safe with. WE parents have to feel safe as well. I thank each and every one of you!"
"It's like a lightbulb goes off and that's what these classes are supposed to do!"
"It all helps me and I'm so thankful for this class!"
"I have loved having the videos to share with my spouse... I've also been able to share it with grandparents and aunts/uncles who also help in caring for the kids. I am so grateful for these resources."
Looking for more?
Visit ORPARC's library, Resource pages and training calendar for more ways to learn alongside your journey!