Waiting family pool parties

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What to expect

Gather with your adoption community as OA&FS counselors guide you through small group activities about various adoption-related topics. Waiting family pool parties help prospective adoptive families:

  • Get support from, and offer support to, others who are on the same journey.
  • Learn more about adoption-related topics that will better impact your adoption experience.
  • Feel more equipped to build a healthy open adoption relationship, with more tools and deeper understanding of other perspectives.
  • Have access to counselors to ask questions about your circumstances, agency services, trends or to get support.
  • Form genuine friendships with other adoptive families and begin building your personal adoption community.

Pool party basics

  • Waiting family pool parties are social/education events for current OA&FS prospective adoptive parents who have not yet adopted.
  • All pool parties are held online via Zoom.
  • There will be one pool party each month on the third Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 pm, unless otherwise noted.
  • Pool parties are on hiatus during the summer months (June, July, & August), as well as for the month of December.
  • You’ll receive a monthly email reminder. The monthly Bulletin will also include information about upcoming pool parties.

How to RSVP

  • The Pool Party invite will have an RSVP link that will direct you to a Zoom Meeting registration form.
  • You can also call 1-800-772-1115 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) at least one day before the meeting.
  • You’ll be provided a meeting link and instructions for joining when you RSVP.

    • Upcoming pool party topics

    September 2025

    Merger Info and Q&A
    October 2025

    Promoting a Healthy Attachment with Your Child
    November 2025

    Birth Parent Perspectives
    January 2026

    When Your Child’s Birth Parents Struggle with Mental Illness or Substance Use
    February 2026

    Meeting Your Child’s Needs: Post Adoption Resources
    March 2026

    Building Open Adoption Relationships
    April 2026

    NICU Experiences in Adoption - Including Panel Discussion
    May 2026

    Last Minute Placements
    Charity Navigator
    Adopt Match Approved
    Candid Seal Platinum 2024

    Select One

    Option One: Expectant Parent Form Option Two: Prospective Adoptive Parent Form

    Text support is for expectant parents only

    Text support is availale Mon-Fri, 9-5 PT

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