8:00-9:00

CHECK-IN, BREAKFAST and WELCOME

9:00-9:50

Confidence in Adoption

Adoption Advocacy for Busy People

Adoption in the Gospel

Adoption Options:  Building AZ Families

For Birthparents: What to Expect Post-Placement

Transracial Adoptee Panel

10:00-10:50

Lessons From the Plan: What I Wish I Had Understood Sooner

For Adoptive Couples: How to Communicate and Negotiate With Your Birthparents 

Special Needs Resources and Drug Interactions

Adoption Options: 

Heart to Heart  & Kristy Blackwell

For Birthparents: How and When to Tell Your Adoption Story

International Adoptee Panel

11:00-11:50

AZ Adoption Law

How to Avoid Getting Scammed: Protect & Educate Yourself

Parenting the Adopted Child

Adoption Options:  International Family Services

For Birthparents: How to Communicate & Negotiate With Your Adoptive Couple

Foster Adoptee Panel

12:00-1:30

LUNCH & ADOPTION OPTIONS INFO BOOTHS

1:40-2:30

Adoption Basics 101

Managing Multiple Relationships with Birthfamilies

Adoption & the Birds & Bees

Adoption Options:  DES Foster Care & Jose’s Closet

For Birthfamilies:  Sharing Your Passion for Adoption

Adult Adoptee Panel

2:40–3:30

Surviving the Adoption Roller Coaster

Identity & the Adopted Child/Lifebooks

Adoption Options: Catholic Charities

For Birthfamilies:

Adoptive Couple Panel

Birthgrandparent Panel

3:30-5:45

SNACK BREAK, BIRTHPARENT PANEL, MINI-KEYNOTE & RAFFLE