Stories for Children | Wednesday, November 22nd at 12 PM Join Sylvia Gibbons as she talks to Lynn Deiulis, Sofie Stergianis & Terra Bovingdon each of whom has written books for children about adoption. Hear how their experiences as an adoptee & child welfare worker, an adoptive parent & adoption professional, and an adoption & […]
Living with FASD | Thursday, November 23rd at 7:30 PM Join Karen Moore and Shelby, FASD Youth Advocate as they present a workshop on living with FASD. Recommended Audience: all This pass includes access to ALL events for free. During November (which is Adoption Awareness Month in North America), the ACO provides education and connection […]
We invite you this November to a two-part event called Discover the Autism Spectrum and Adoptive Parenting. This two-part series, led by the AdoptOntario program, will be showcased at the ACO's Adoption and Permanency Education Month! Sign up and join us this November 27th and 28th! Part One (Webinar) Whether you are certain or simply […]
The Secrecy Podcast | Tuesday, November 28th at 7:30 PM Join Wendy Rowney, Karen Lynn, Cindy Stewart, Dawn Tracz, Travis Oke & Dianne Mathes who created a podcast about secrecy in adoption. Hear from them about their experiences and why they came together to do this. Recommended Audience: all This pass includes access to ALL […]
ACO's Community Partners Panel | Wednesday, November 29th at 12 PM Join the ACO & its community partners as we talk together about the resources and supports available to those on adoption and permanency journeys. Recommended Audience: Young people, parents & professionals. This pass includes access to ALL events for free. During November (which is […]
Closing Keynote | Thursday, November 30th at 12 PM. Dianne Mathes, the ACO’s Executive Director, will close the month and talk about the importance of reflection and listening, and talking together about adoption and permanency journeys. She will also share some great resources and preview some exciting next steps in story-telling and connections. Recommended Audience: […]