Access our free webinars for service providers.
We offer webinars on a variety of topics related to pregnancy options counseling and open adoption.
Click on the link below for webinar details, dates and times for you or your team. Simply register to reserve your spot! We will continue to host live webinars on a series of rotating topics, so be sure to check back for future webinar offerings. Contact us with questions at 1-800-772-1115, info@openadopt.org.
FOR ALL SERVICE PROVIDERS
This webinar designed for all service providers delves into why the era of closed adoption is over and how open adoption is now the norm. We’ll describe what a child-centered open adoption looks like, steps involved in planning an adoption, best practices in adoption, and how openness serves the needs of all adoption constellation members throughout their lives.
Upcoming Webinar:
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 12-1:00 pm.
Can’t make this time? That’s okay! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded version of this webinar. View detailed information.
FOR HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKERS
In this webinar specifically developed for hospital social workers, you’ll learn about how to provide compassionate support and accurate information to patients considering open adoption. We’ll dive into: Current adoption practices, common dynamics and experiences of birth and adoptive parents, how to support patients encountering CPS intervention, ethical and legal issues, understanding placement timelines and the specifics of the adoption planning process – even when it occurs after the baby has arrived.
Upcoming Webinar:
Thursday October 24, 2024. 12-1pm
Can’t make this time? That’s okay! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded version of this webinar. View detailed information here.
FOR STATE CHILD WELFARE
In this webinar specifically developed for state child welfare staff, you’ll learn how DHS, DCYF, Family Coaches, Self-Sufficiency and CSO staff can collaborate with OA&FS to support people who wish to explore pregnancy and parenting options, including private agency adoption. We'll dive into: circumstances that can lead to private agency involvement, ways that state organizations and OA&FS can work together, all-options counseling services, adoption planning services, placement timelines and understanding child-centered open adoption.
Upcoming Webinar:
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12-1:00 pm.
Can’t make this time? That’s okay! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded version of this webinar. View detailed information.