Date:	March 7, 2009
Time:	9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location:	Head Royce School 4315 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, CA Directions
Description:	The experience of being adopted can create a complicated mix of emotions in a child. Even when they're part of a loving family, many adopted kids question whether they're really safe and secure. This conference will help parents and professionals working with adoptive families understand many of the deeper issues of adoption.. There will be a screening of Adopted, a new film by first-time director Barbara Lee, that explores the intimate lives of two well-meaning families and shows us the subtle challenges they face. The filmmakers will then be joined by a diverse panel of adopted adults who will talk about their own childhood experiences, including same-race, transracial, international, and domestic adoptions, and the range of emotions they confronted. Nationally renowned therapist and author - (an adoptee herself) Joyce Maguire Pavao - will talk about parenting strategies that work with kids of all ages who are expressing (or repressing) feelings related to adoption and foster care. There will be ample time for questions and answers.
Cost:	Pact members: $80 (including lunch and materials) Non-members: $100 (including lunch and materials) Late registration (after February 10th) will include an additional charge of of $25 to both fees.
Registration:	Click to register online