When
Bookings
Where
Location will be sent on confirmation of attendance, Dublin, Dublin
Event Type
Was your son or daughter placed for adoption in the past?
Would it help to talk about it?
Barnardos Birth History Service will be running a 6-week therapeutic course for women whose children have been adopted.
The course is an opportunity to talk about experiences in the past and perhaps to prepare for contact with a now adult son or daughter.
Some women may have met their adopted child/adult already and would like support around the outcome of the meeting and the ongoing contact or relationship, and how this may have affected them and other family members.
Mothers who are considering joining the Contact Preference Register may find the meetings very helpful in navigating the challenges in tracing. Other mothers avail of the space to process their decision not to pursue a reunion.
Many women have found these meetings to be of invaluable assistance in moving forward with their lives.
The meetings are run as a course over six sessions. The service is independent and completely confidential. There is no charge to attend the course.
Some of the topics covered in the courses are:
1. Parting with a child for adoption
2. How this experience has affected the mother’s life
3. Seeking information about your child
4. How adoption affects others e.g. adopted people, adoptive parents
5. Searching for your son/daughter – what should you expect?
6. What happens after reunion?
Please email us at [email protected] for further information or phone our Dublin office on: 01-8134100
March 18th & 25th, April 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd