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.
In-Person Adoptee Group for Older Teens (age 16-18)
Boston Post Adoption Resources - BPAR 235 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA, United StatesThis group will offer a relaxed, contained, co-created space for teens to meet other teens who are adopted and to share stories and experiences through discussion and connection. Group members might also engage in writing or other activities. Please contact us with questions. Group Cost: $35* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and…
International Young Adult Adoptee Group
Zoom online with BPARThis young adult adoptee group explores the unique and complex factors related to international adoption including integration and loss of dual identity, birth country, culture/language, ethnicity/race, naturalization, etc. The group is designed to promote self-exploration and emotional processing of the international adoptee experience.
People of Color Adult Adoptee Support Group
Zoom online with BPARPeople 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,…
Adult Adoptee Group
Zoom online with BPARBPAR'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: $35*. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group.…
Parenting as an Adoptee Group
Zoom online with BPARFor many adoptees, life events such as starting one’s own family can be a catalyst for thinking about adoption, identity, and family. This group is a support space for adopted adults who are parents or caregivers themselves– whether through having their own biological children, adopting, or becoming step-parents. This group is also for adoptees who…
Adoptee Group for Kids Ages 8-10
Boston Post Adoption Resources - BPAR 235 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA, United StatesBPAR'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. This group meets in-person at the Boston Post Adoption Resources office in Brookline. Group Cost: $35* per person, per session. We accept…
Parents of Adult Adoptees Group
Zoom online with BPARBPAR'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. This group meets virtually. Please contact us with questions. Group Cost: $30* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due…
People of Color Adult Adoptee Support Group
Zoom online with BPARPeople 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,…