In order to facilitate a successful open adoption, it is important to know our clients well. It is also important that our clients understand the ARCS' open adoption process and the concept of extended family open adoption and all that it involves. Consequently, ARCS requires all adoptive parents to attend the ARCS' open adoption workshop and to meet with Jennie Painter on a one to one basis. Although some of ARCS couples are already involved in an open adoption or have considerable knowledge about open adoption, ARCS still requires then to attend a workshop and meet with Jennie. ARCS' birthparents depend on us to know our adoptive parents well. Therefore, there are no exceptions to this procedure.

Workshop Location Details.
Kingston:
Travelodge Hotel Lasalle Kingston
2360 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario

TIME: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For your convenience, we have provided a copy of our workshop registration form. It is available in PDF. Click on the link below to access the form.

Cost of Workshops
$400.00 per couple ($200.00 per person) plus GST ($420.00 includes GST)

Directions to Travelodge Hotel Lasalle Kingston
* Coming East via the 401 (directions from Map Quest)
* Coming West via the 401 (directions from Map Quest)

Intricacies of Open Adoption is a workshop that is held *twice a year in Kingston, Ontario*. This one-day workshop explores the complexities of open adoption relationships. Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and myths exist about adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees as well as the open adoption process itself. This workshop offers an opportunity for small group discussion with birth and adoptive parents who are part of an open adoption relationship. This workshop hopes to dispel the myths and to provide an opportunity for adoptive parents to build a positive, less fearful foundation for interaction with members of the adoptee's birth family. Birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees attend this workshop to help give a complete understanding of open adoption relationships.

Workshop Topics:

• Adoption Fears And Myths
• Building An Open Adoption Relationship
• Intricacies Of Open Adoption Relationships
• Understanding Birth Parents
• Developmental Stages Of Adoptees
• Determining Open Adoption Readiness
• Preparing Birth Parent Letters & Profiles
• Networking

Kingston Accommodations.

Travelodge Hotel Lasalle Kingston
2360 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario
www.travelodgekingston.ca

Peachtree Inn
1187 Princess Street
613.546.4411
www.peachtreeinn.net

Ambassador Resort Hotel
1550 Princess Street
613.548.3605
www.ambassadorhotel.com

Best Western Fireside Inn
1217 Princess Street
613.549.2211
www.bestwestern.kingston.on.ca