Adoptive Support Group Meeting Videos

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30. What to Know About Adoption Court Finalization

David Hardy, Attorney – May 2026

29. Birth Mother Pregnancy Health Issues – Will it Affect the Baby?

Jeffrey F. Roylance, MD – April 2026

28. Ethical Adoption Practice

Celeste Liveridge – February 2026

27. What is it Like to Meet a Birthmother

Lorna Zimmerman – January 2026

26. Adoption Through The Years

Jason & Lisa Smith – September 2025

25. Special Needs Adoption and the Impact on your Biological Children

Cassie & Jason Rudd – July 2025

24. How Your Response to Loss Can Save Your Adoption

Dennis Dale Ashton LCSW – APA – June 2025

23. The Role of Preplacement Medical Review in Private Infant Adoptions

Dana Johnson MD, PhD – April 2025

22. Realities of Adoption Post Placement

Terra Cooper – February 2025

21. Openness in Adoption

Megan Barber – January 2025

20. What Adoptive Parents Should Know About Adoptive Legislation

Lance Rich – August 2024

19. Adoption From a Legal Perspective

David Hardy – June 2024

18. A Birth Mothers Experience

Hillary Northrup – May 2024

17. Adopting Through Foster Care – Transracial Adoption

Jennie Shepherd, Utah Foster Care Foundation – April 25, 2024

16. Adopting Children with Special Needs Through Foster Care

Kathy Searle, Director at Raise the Future – February 29, 2024

15. Birth Parent Experience – Long Term

Kristi Wight – January 24, 2024

14. A Birth Parent Story

Simone Fredrickson – October 26, 2023

13. Guest speakers: Adoptive Parents and Advocates

Valerie & Phil Hocheiser – August 24, 2023 

12. Latest Research from the National Council for Adoption on Birth Parent Post Adoption Outcomes

Steve Sunday – August 2023 

11. A Story From an Adoption Triad

Hardcastle Family – June 2023 

10. Maintaining Positive Relationships Within Adoptions

Shelley Sweet Mentor – May 2023

9. Open Adoption

Sue Evensen BSW – March 2023

8. Adoption Tax Credit

Don Nelson Tax Advisor – February 2023

7. Adoption Work

Pam Taylor SSW – January 2023

6. Mother and Daughter Share their Adoption Story and the Struggles that Came With It

Lisa & Abigail Manery – October 2022 

5. Healthy Open Adoption Relationships

Amy Curtis LCSW – September 2022

4. 10 Principals and Attachment with Bonding in Adoption

Lee Raby PhD – July 2022

3. Common Questions Answered for Adoptive Couples

Steve Sunday – May 2022

2. When Mental Health and Substance Abuse Affect Adoption

Ken Lowe LCSW – April 2022

1. Discussion with Couples Waiting to Adopt

Open Forum – March 2022