Adoption Education
Community Adoption Education

ADOPTIONS OF INDIANA recognizes the importance of educating the community on adoption related issues. Our executive director and staff regularly provide workshops and present at conferences on a variety of adoption related issues. Staff members provide continuing educational trainings for hospital staff, legal education, and various parent education groups.

Our staff is available to speak at local schools, churches, hospitals, legal forums, continuing education, seminars/conferences, or elsewhere in the community.

Middle Childhood Program

As our children grow older we are not present every minute of their daily lives. They attend school and spend time with friends outside our homes. Our children need to be empowered to deal with questions and comments regarding their adoption that are directed toward them. ADOPTIONS OF INDIANA has developed a 6-week Middle Childhood Group that provides children choices of how to respond to questions and comments, discusses common adoption myths portrayed in the media and factual information about adoption, and teaches children how to more openly discuss questions and concerns with parents. This program uses a variety of educational tools including discussions, games, art activities, and role play.

Assessment with the child and the parent(s) is required BEFORE group begins. A parent group is provided at the same time of each 6-week program.

This program was developed through the use of the following resources: Wise-up Powerbook for Kids by C.A.S.E. and Real Parents Real Kids by Holly van Gulden.

Tweens & Teens

Adolescents seek their peers to discuss family issues and to find belonging. ADOPTIONS OF INDIANA seeks to provide adopted tweens and teens a safe and supportive environment where they can ask questions, listen to each other, and hear how their peers are dealing with similar issues. This is a strength based program that will look at the 7 Core Issues in Adoption. Participants will be connected with other adoptees of their similar age group. Allison Montgomery, LCSW, MSW facilitates this 6 week group. Programming is available for adoptive parents concurrently.