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May 10, 2008 San Francisco, CA 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Play Café for Adoptive Families of Color Babies to early school age. Play groups give families of color the opportunity to get together in an informal environment.
May 17, 2008 San Francisco, CA 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Colors of Our Family: A six-session peer support group for LGBTQ adoptive parents and caregivers of 0 to 5-year-olds, who are raising children across racial and ethnic lines, to talk about issues and strategies relevant to race, ethnicity, culture, adoption and parenting.
May 17, 2008 Oakland, CA 9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Parenting Strategies for Adoptive Families: Parenting an adopted child is both the "same as" and incredibly "different than" parenting a child born to you. We will focus on practical strategies for issues like celebrating birthdays, planning vacations, changing schools, moving, divorce, graduation, rites of passage, holidays, adding or losing family members, and other normal life events that have special resonance for adoptive families. We will also address specific parenting theories and their usefulness and applicability to adoptive family life. Audience participation will be encouraged with an emphasis on exploring specific family concerns.
May 31, 2008 San Francisco, CA 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Colors of Our Family: A six-session peer support group for LGBTQ adoptive parents and caregivers of 0 to 5-year-olds, who are raising children across racial and ethnic lines, to talk about issues and strategies relevant to race, ethnicity, culture, adoption and parenting.
June 7, 2008 Oakland, CA 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Teen/ Tween Club Mtg. (Place and event TBA.) Teens only! Meet other kids of color who were adopted or fostered. Here's a chance to have a good time with other kids who are like you. There will be teen / tween only activities. Parents can participate in a concurrent peer support group during which childcare will be available for younger siblings. Separate groups for teens and pre-teens.
June 14, 2008 San Francisco, CA 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Colors of Our Family: A six-session peer support group for LGBTQ adoptive parents and caregivers of 0 to 5-year-olds, who are raising children across racial and ethnic lines, to talk about issues and strategies relevant to race, ethnicity, culture, adoption and parenting.
June 21, 2008 Oakland, CA 9:00 am - 3:30 pm	True Colors II Interrogating our own Racism: Pushing past Racism 101 True Colors II will feature advanced conversations about race that begin with a foundation that already acknowledges racism exists and has a direct impact on my child's life as well as my own. You must have attended Pact's True Colors I (or demonstrate other substantive education on transracial adoption) to participate in this workshop. We will highlight hands on internal work with other parents to collaborate and develop parenting strategies.
June 21, 2008 Oakland, CA 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Adoptive Parents of Color Support/Discussion Group Birth Parent Issues: Talking with adopted children about birth parents. Managing relationship when we have them and handling feelings when we don't. A lifely discussion about birth parent issues in the context of being a family of color. Adoptive parents of color get together three times a year for support, trainings, and community building. Families to discuss through facilitated groups the challenges and successes of being adoptive families of color. Childcare available.
June 28, 2008 San Francisco, CA 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Colors of Our Family: A six-session peer support group for LGBTQ adoptive parents and caregivers of 0 to 5-year-olds, who are raising children across racial and ethnic lines, to talk about issues and strategies relevant to race, ethnicity, culture, adoption and parenting.
June 28, 2008 Oakland, CA 9:30 am - 4:00 pm	True Colors I is a workshop for transracial and interracial families that focuses on the issues inherent to parenting children across racial lines. We will present concrete suggestions for connecting your child to his or her racial heritage and information about how positive racial identity develops. This workshop is required for Pact clients currently waiting to adopt across racial lines as well as parents who are experiencing new challenges as they and their children enter new ages and stages of the journey. Real life scenarios will be explored in an interactive approach to problem solving and understanding the obvious and sometimes not so obvious divides and boundaries that multiracial families.
July 5, 2008 San Francisco, CA 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Play Café for Adoptive Families of Color Babies to early school age. Play groups give families of color the opportunity to get together in an informal environment.
July 12, 2008 San Francisco, CA 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Colors of Our Family: A six-session peer support group for LGBTQ adoptive parents and caregivers of 0 to 5-year-olds, who are raising children across racial and ethnic lines, to talk about issues and strategies relevant to race, ethnicity, culture, adoption and parenting.
July 13-18, 2008 Loma Mar, CA	Pact Camp 2008: A Gathering for Adoptive Families With Children of Color. We're pleased to announce that Pact will be returning to Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center for its 2008 Camp for Adoptive Families With Children of Color. The theme of this year's camp is "Putting It All Together: Families, Adoption & Race."
August 9, 2008 Oakland, CA 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Teen/ Tween Club Mtg. (Place and event TBA.) Teens only! Meet other kids of color who were adopted or fostered. Here's a chance to have a good time with other kids who are like you. There will be teen / tween only activities. Parents can participate in a concurrent peer support group during which childcare will be available for younger siblings. Separate groups for teens and pre-teens.
August 23, 2008 Oakland, CA	Family Day in the Park is an annual BBQ for families of color where parents and children of all ages join together to play games, eat fantastic food and build community. East Bay Location, specifics will be sent with registration.
September 13, 2008 Oakland, CA 9:00-1:00	Schools & Adoption A to Z: People at our children's school are there to support our families even though they don't always understand our special issues. Everything from dealing with teachers, administration, assignments, choosing schools and handling "problems" when they arise will be covered. Practical guidance as well as resources will be shared for students of all ages.
October 4, 2008 San Francisco, CA 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Play Café for Adoptive Families of Color Babies to early school age. Play groups give families of color the opportunity to get together in an informal environment.
October 18, 2008 Oakland, CA 9:30 am - 4:00 pm	Baby Care for Adopted Infants Finally - - a baby care class designed especially for pre-adoptive parents! You will learn the fundamentals of baby care and won't have to sit through topics that don't necessarily apply to your family (such as post-partum care or the assumption that your child will be breast-fed). The class will teach you the basics of baby care as well as give you really practical information about how to promote attachment and read your new baby's cues. Featured speakers: Molly Branigan, certified infant care instructor, and Dr. Nancy Curtis of the International Adoption Clinic, Children's Hospital of Oakland.
November 1, 2008 Oakland, CA 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Adoptive Parents of Color Support/Discussion Group Adoptive parents of color get together three times a year for support, trainings, and community building. Families to discuss through facilitated groups the challenges and successes of being adoptive families of color. Childcare available. Topic: Negotiating Race and Class.
November 15, 2008 Oakland, CA 9:00 0m - 1:00 pm	A Lifetime Journey focuses on relationships between children, their birth parents and their adoptive parents, whether they are in an open adoption or a closed one. This workshop will address children's questions about their birth parents -- both the questions they ask and those they hold inside.
December 6, 2008 Oakland, CA	Pact Family Celebration Come join us for a carnival celebration of our amazing families! More information TBA as soon as we can!