Free, monthly virtual support calls provide a safe space for BIPOC adoptive, foster and kinship parents of BIPOC teens and young adults. Join Raquel Vivanco, Director of the Adoptive Parents of Color Collaborative (APCC) and fellow adoptive parent, to find community and talk about parenting adopted … [Read more...]

Join Pact’s Executive Director and fellow adoptive parent, Beth Hall, to find community and talk about transracial adoption, race and identity issues that may be coming up for you or members of your family. The focus for these calls is transracial adoption. These free calls are open only to current … [Read more...]

This is a free event open to adults of color who were adopted or are former foster youth. Space will be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around international adoption, foster care, transracial/interracial adoption, search and reunion, birth/first family and other topics of … [Read more...]

Engaging families in education is integral to achieving greater literacy and learning outcomes for families, higher literacy and learning outcomes for families, higher attendance rates for children, and positive outcomes for communities. The Families Learning Conference is laser-focused on … [Read more...]

Film and Discussion: Foster is a documentary that gives glimpses of the lives of those who are actively involved with the Los Angeles County child welfare system. The film is told from the point of view of parents who have had children removed, children who have been removed, children involved with … [Read more...]

Module 1 From the National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning Hunter College School of Social Work: Sibling Practice Curriculum Module 1 focuses on enhancing understanding of sibling-related issues in out-of-home care. The importance of siblings in your life and the lives of … [Read more...]

Fee: $20.00 Join Arlington-based death doula Kristen P. Patterson of Sacred Journey Death Doula for an online workshop. Are you curious about what end-of-life planning entails? Perhaps it's been on your to-do list for years, but you've never put your wishes on paper. Join a virtual intro workshop … [Read more...]

The phrase "age is just a number" sounds reassuring, but it often masks a deeper reality. Join us for an interactive discussion where we will examine how ageism manifests across cultural touchpoints, from media portrayals that sideline or erase older adults, to products and marketing that subtly … [Read more...]

FREE! Educational Advocacy is a key component of a post permanency program yet is not always offered or is fragmented from program design. Without the right support, school can quickly become a major source of stress for both the child and the family. Come listen to states providing high-quality … [Read more...]

FREE! Educational Advocacy is a key component of a post permanency program yet is not always offered or is fragmented from program design. Without the right support, school can quickly become a major source of stress for both the child and the family. Come listen to states providing high-quality … [Read more...]