Support Groups Conferences CalendarBPAR 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 Young Teen Group (age 12-15)

Boston Post Adoption Resources - BPAR 235 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA, United States

In-Person Young Teen Group: The Restorative Practice of Self-Care (Turn those lemons into lemon water!) An expressive arts group for young teen adoptees age 12-15 This experiential group will offer teen members an opportunity to explore various methods of self-care through expressive therapies, mindfulness, embodied practices, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Group members will learn and…

$35
Event Series Parenting through Disconnection Group

Parenting through Disconnection Group

Zoom online with BPAR

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 creates disconnection in the parent-child relationship. This support group will be a space for adoptive parents to share with one another and receive support around the challenges of…

$30
Event Series Parents of Teen Adoptees Group

Parents of Teen Adoptees Group

Zoom online with BPAR

Restarting in March 2023! A virtual therapeutic group for parents of teen adoptees age 13-18. This group will meet for one hour. UPCOMING: We will meet Tuesday, March 21 at 5 p.m. and then Wednesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. After these two meetings, we will determine which time slot the most parents can make.…

$30
Event Series Teen Adoptee Group age 13-15

Teen Adoptee Group age 13-15

Zoom online with BPAR

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. Group Cost: $35* per person, per session. We accept cash, check, and credit card. Payment is due at time of group. If your…

$35
Event Series Parenting through Disconnection Group

Parenting through Disconnection Group

Zoom online with BPAR

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 creates disconnection in the parent-child relationship. This support group will be a space for adoptive parents to share with one another and receive support around the challenges of…

$30
Event Series Young Adult Adoptee Group

Young Adult Adoptee Group

Zoom online with BPAR

Please join us for a 6-week peer support group for adult adoptees age 18-22. Session Dates for Spring 2023 Cohort: March 20 from 7-8 p.m. March 27 from 7-8 p.m. April 3 from 7-8 p.m. April 10 from 7-8 p.m. April 24 from 7-8 p.m. May 1 from 7-8 p.m. This 6-session virtual group is…

$30
Event Series Teen Adoptee Group age 16-18

Teen Adoptee Group age 16-18

Zoom online with BPAR

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…

$30

Event Series Young Adult Adoptee Group

Young Adult Adoptee Group

Zoom online with BPAR

Please join us for a 6-week peer support group for adult adoptees age 18-22. Session Dates for Spring 2023 Cohort: March 20 from 7-8 p.m. March 27 from 7-8 p.m. April 3 from 7-8 p.m. April 10 from 7-8 p.m. April 24 from 7-8 p.m. May 1 from 7-8 p.m. This 6-session virtual group is…

$30