New West Support Group
The 3rd Tuesday of each month via ZOOM at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Pacific Time
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Book: Sunlight on Shards: Adoption From the Inside Out, by Bernadette Rymer and Thérèse Curtis (2023)
ABOUT THE BOOK: In 1969, Naomi Morrisey, the sixth of eleven children raised in a traditional Australian Catholic family, became pregnant at age 19. In order to hide their shame, her parents uprooted their family and moved to Canada for … Continue reading →
June 24-25, 2023 Workshop with Brian Stanton at Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport, Richmond, BC Canada
Presenting “@ghostkingdom” Searching for Connection Beyond the Ghost Kingdom, an adoption healing film and workshop by Brian Stanton (Registration closed) About the Weekend Brian Stanton is a stage actor who is most known for his original play ‘BLANK”, the true … Continue reading →
New start time: 6:30 pm East Fraser Valley ZOOM Support Group
The East Fraser Valley Group, BC now meets the 1st Wednesday of each month via ZOOM at 6:30 pm Pacific Time. If you are late logging in, the moderator will let you in at an appropriate break in the sharing.
Continue reading →New Westminster support group – Nancy Kato retires
Message from Nancy Kato: Happy New Year everyone! You may have noticed that Michael sent out the notice for the New Westminster Support Group meeting (on Zoom). He and Angela will be facilitating these meetings moving forward. After 30 years … Continue reading →
Support groups via Zoom
Fraser Valley Support Group via Zoom: Wed. Sept 28, 2022; Wed Nov. 2 etc. (back to 1st Wed of each month.) See Outreach Groups/Support Groups page for contacts.
Continue reading →Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver (RCAV) Adoption Loss and Support Web Page
September 19, 2021 I am delighted to inform you that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, BC Canada, has added a section to their website providing information for those who have lost loved ones to adoption. The section ‘ADOPTION: Loss … Continue reading →
BC Catholic Newspaper Articles on Forced Adoptions
contributed by Bernadette Dumas-Rymer October 2020 Contents – search for these articles on https://bccatholic.ca/voices/ PART 1: Website September 23, 2020: Newspaper Hard copy publication September 28, 2020 1. Separated at birth: ‘If I kept my child I could never return … Continue reading →
She Turned Her Head Away: An Adoption Memoir – Recommended reading
She Turned Her Head Away is a memoir that speaks powerfully of the emotions commonly felt by adopted children and adult adoptees, of questions of identity, and experiences of family and belonging. It is especially relevant today, as commercial genetic … Continue reading →
COVID-19: In-person support groups – ON HOLD – check Outreach Events / Support Groups tab for updates
Support group meetings are postponed due to restrictions on gatherings. Hugs will have to be virtual for the time being. Please contact the group leader for updates and interim support. For online and phone support options see details in the … Continue reading →