“Adopted” Film Event 11/12

Posted November 7th, 2009 in Events, film

November is National Adoption Awareness Month. To celebrate, the Portland premier of “Adopted” is happening on November 12 at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

“Adopted” takes a deeply personal journey into the lives of two families dealing with adoption from opposite ends of the continuum. One family, just beginning the process of adopting a daughter from China, shares a story of hope, excitement, anxiety, love, and new beginnings. The other family’s journey is shared from the perspective of a Korean-American adult adoptee, whose exploration of her adoption experience has been accelerated by the knowledge that her mother is terminally ill.

A facilitated discussion immediately follows the film with Dr. Ally Burr-Harris, child psychologist, and Astrid Dabbeni, executive director of Adoption Mosaic. Materials on adoption-related grief and loss, transracial adoption, racial identity, and attachment will be provided to attendees. CEU & CLE credit is available.

Thursday, November 12, 2009. 5:30-9:00 pm.
Dinner served at 5:30 (included in cost).

Location: OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, 11th Floor Lobby
700 SW Campus Drive, Portland, OR 97239

Cost (includes dinner):
Students $12 ($15 day of event)
General Public $22 ($25 day of event)
Professionals seeking CEU or CLE credit $35 ($40 day of event)
Limited scholarships available.

For more information or to register: www.adoptionmosaic.org