Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Southeast Regional FSA Conference

We have exciting news! Please mark your calendars for our Regional Families Supporting Adoption conference this summer.

Date: Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26, 2010
Place: Orlando South Stake Center (across from the Orlando Temple)


Make it a fantastic family vacation to remember! The conference is open to all adoptive families and their friends or family members, church leaders, and anyone who has any interest in adoption.

We have wonderful local and regional planning committees who are working hard to create an amazing conference for everyone. Children will be welcome, and childcare will be provided both days for a nominal fee. We will have participants coming from the entire Southeast Region, and we would love to see Florida very well-represented!

Here is a very tentative schedule of events:

FRIDAY, June 25th:
late afternoon temple session at the Orlando Temple
dinner and entertainment/program

SATURDAY, June 26th:
breakfast
keynote speaker
breakout sessions
lunch
birthparent panel
breakout sessions
door prizes/wrap up

Possible topics for breakout sessions include:
* crafts; making adoption memory books
* presentation from infertility specialist/doctor
* post placement issues (adoptive breast-feeding, bonding, infant care, depression, etc.)
* transracial adoption issues
* general adoption Q&A
* grief; handling failed placements
* talking about adoption with children & others
* private adoptions
* foster care
* strengthening marriage
* adoption and schools
* international adoption
* openness
* networking/publicizing yourself/finding your baby
* growing up adopted
* even more!

We are working hard to make sure there is something for everyone.

Stay tuned for registration information.

We hope to see you there!

2 comments:

Lindsey from The R House said...

wish i could go!

p.s. your header looks so fancy!

Duncan Chronicles said...

Very excited to go to these classes!