The Adoption Triad: Lived Experiences, Mental Health and Connection
Wed, Mar 18
|Online
Every adoption story is complex. This free virtual program brings together lived experiences and clinical insight to explore the emotional realities of adoption across the triad. Learn, listen, and connect in a respectful, trauma-informed space.
Time & Location
Mar 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Online
About the event
Adoption is a lifelong experience that can shape identity, relationships, and mental health in complex ways. This free virtual program explores the adoption triad — adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families — through both clinical insight and lived experience, in a respectful and trauma-informed space.
Hosted by Hopeful Beginnings and Mental Health America of Illinois, the program begins with expert context on common mental health themes in adoption, including identity, attachment, grief, and healing over time. A moderated panel of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive family members will then share personal reflections on how adoption has shaped their mental health, relationships, and sense of self.
The program concludes with audience Q&A (with the option to submit anonymous questions) and the sharing of local and national adoption and mental health resources.
Participants will:
Learn key mental health considerations related to adoption
Explore identity, attachment, and grief across the adoption lifespan
Tickets
General Admission
This ticket is free and intended for attendees who do not wish to gain continuing education credit.
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