BPAR Group Therapy & Workshops Schedule
Here’s a schedule of therapeutic Post Adoption Support Groups and non-therapeutic workshops run by the clinicians at BPAR.
Please visit our Group Therapy page if you’d like to learn more about these peer groups for adoptees of all ages and adoptive and foster families.
To express interest in a group, please use our Peer Groups Form.
Calendar of Events
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Teen Adoptee Group age 16-18
Teen Adoptee Group age 16-18
BPAR's Adoptee Group for Teens Ages 16-18 offers a safe space for teens to meet other teens who are adopted and share their stories and experiences through writing, discussion, and art activities. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group. If your…
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Adult Adoptee Group
Adult Adoptee Group
BPAR's Adult Adoptee Group is a monthly peer group for adult adoptees. This group offers a safe and supportive environment where individuals can share their adoption stories and experiences through discussion, writing, and other modes. Sharing is optional. Group Cost: $30*. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group.…
Adoptee Group for Kids Ages 8-10
Adoptee Group for Kids Ages 8-10
BPAR's monthly Adoptee Group for Kids Ages 8-10 offers a safe space for children to meet other children who are adopted and share their stories and experiences through writing, discussion, and art activities. Snacks will be provided. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at…
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LGBTQ Adult Adoptee Support Group
LGBTQ Adult Adoptee Support Group
A group for adult adoptees who identify as LGBTQ to access support and build community to facilitate healing, ages 18+ This biweekly group will be a brave therapeutic space in which you will be able to explore the challenges of being adopted and being LGBTQ. Group will be led through an IFS lens and will…
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People of Color Adult Adoptee Support Group
People of Color Adult Adoptee Support Group
People of Color group for people touched by adoption, ages 18+ This group is a brave therapeutic space in which we will explore and process what it is like to be a person of color in the world today. Racial identity development is already complex before adding adoption to it. Group leader: Marta Isabella Sierra,…
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Tween Adoptee Group
Tween Adoptee Group
BPAR's monthly Adoptee Group for Tweens Ages 11-12 offers a safe space for tweens to meet other tweens who are adopted and share their stories and experiences through writing, discussion, and art activities. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group. If…
Anti-Racism Parent Group
Anti-Racism Parent Group
BPAR's Anti-Racist Parent Group is designed for any parent with adopted children to discuss race. The group will offer a safe space for parents with adoptive children to connect and discuss how race and racism are impacting their families. The group offers an opportunity to build community and reflect on current events. Group Cost: $30*.…
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Search and Reunion Group
Search and Reunion Group
This Search & Reunion group offers a safe, affirming space for adult adoptees to share and learn from one another about what it is like to search for and reunite with biological family members. Whether you are just curious, searching, in reunion or at some other point in the process, you are welcome in this…
Teen Adoptee Group age 13-15
Teen Adoptee Group age 13-15
BPAR's Adoptee Group for Teens Ages 13-15 offers a safe space for teens to meet other teens who are adopted and share their stories and experiences through writing, discussion, and art activities. Snacks will be provided. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time…
Parents of Adult Adoptees Group
Parents of Adult Adoptees Group
BPAR's therapeutic group for parents of adult adoptees offers a safe space for parents of adult adoptees to meet other adoptive parents and caregivers to share stories and experiences. Please contact us with questions. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group.…
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Blocked Care Discussion Group
Blocked Care Discussion Group
When attempts at parenting with empathy, compassion, and cultivating joy are met with withdrawal, avoidance, or defensiveness, parents may experience a stress response called "blocked care" that causes them to disengage from caregiving as a way to protect themselves from the difficult feelings of disconnection. We are offering a one-time Blocked Care Discussion Group for parents with…
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LGBTQ Adult Adoptee Support Group
LGBTQ Adult Adoptee Support Group
A group for adult adoptees who identify as LGBTQ to access support and build community to facilitate healing, ages 18+ This biweekly group will be a brave therapeutic space in which you will be able to explore the challenges of being adopted and being LGBTQ. Group will be led through an IFS lens and will…
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1 event,
People of Color Adult Adoptee Support Group
People of Color Adult Adoptee Support Group
People of Color group for people touched by adoption, ages 18+ This group is a brave therapeutic space in which we will explore and process what it is like to be a person of color in the world today. Racial identity development is already complex before adding adoption to it. Group leader: Marta Isabella Sierra,…
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In-Person Young Teen Group (age 13-15)
In-Person Young Teen Group (age 13-15)
A 10-week expressive arts group for teen adoptees age 13-15 This group will offer members a chance to explore each others' stories and life experiences through an artistic process inspired by the "Playback Theatre" method. Though theatre is in the name, this group is by no means a performance group and does not require any…
Teen Adoptee Group age 16-18
Teen Adoptee Group age 16-18
BPAR's Adoptee Group for Teens Ages 16-18 offers a safe space for teens to meet other teens who are adopted and share their stories and experiences through writing, discussion, and art activities. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group. If your…
Anti-Racism Parent Group
Anti-Racism Parent Group
BPAR's Anti-Racist Parent Group is designed for any parent with adopted children to discuss race. The group will offer a safe space for parents with adoptive children to connect and discuss how race and racism are impacting their families. The group offers an opportunity to build community and reflect on current events. Group Cost: $30*.…
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Parents of Young Adoptees Group
Parents of Young Adoptees Group
BPAR's therapeutic group for parents of young adoptees ages 4-7 offers a safe space for parents and caregivers of young adoptees to meet others and share their stories and experiences. Group members will be invited to discuss all aspects of parenting—the challenges, joys, frustrations, and successes. Please contact us with questions. Group Cost: $30* per…
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In-Person Young Teen Group (age 13-15)
In-Person Young Teen Group (age 13-15)
A 10-week expressive arts group for teen adoptees age 13-15 This group will offer members a chance to explore each others' stories and life experiences through an artistic process inspired by the "Playback Theatre" method. Though theatre is in the name, this group is by no means a performance group and does not require any…
Parents of Kids Adoptee Group
Parents of Kids Adoptee Group
BPAR's monthly therapeutic group for parents of adopted kids ages 8-12 offers a safe space to meet other adoptive parents and caregivers and share stories and experiences. Please contact us with questions. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group. If you…
1 event,
LGBTQ Adult Adoptee Support Group
LGBTQ Adult Adoptee Support Group
A group for adult adoptees who identify as LGBTQ to access support and build community to facilitate healing, ages 18+ This biweekly group will be a brave therapeutic space in which you will be able to explore the challenges of being adopted and being LGBTQ. Group will be led through an IFS lens and will…