There's nothing more amazing than finding a forever family.
Join us on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 1-3:30 p.m. for Growing Families Through Adoption, our 17th annual matching event presented by The Older Child Matching Initiative (OCMI) and SWAN Services division of the Family Support Services at The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh.
About the Event
We hope you'll join us for this annual event celebrating adoption awareness. This event is focused on finding loving families and safe homes for amazing kids, with a focus on older youth. Please note, childcare will not be provided.
Who Should Attend
Join Us
Growing Families Through Adoption is a free event by invitation only. Whether you're a certified adoptive family or a permanency professional we hope you'll join us for this special event.
Where
The Children's Institute
(Parking in the Northumberland Parking Lot)
6301 Northumberland Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Event Agenda
Agency Registration/Set-Up: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EST
Family Registration/Check-In: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. EST
Featured speaker: Dr. Jamie Brownfield, Presentation of the John A Wilson Shining STAR Award and Matching Event: 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Our speaker for the event will be Dr. Jamie Brownfield, Mental Health Counselor, High School Transition Counselor, and adoptive mom to an adolescent young lady. Being a parent is hard, and no matter the person’s educational background it can be difficult to know what to do in the moment and reply with the “right” response. Dr. Brownfield is hoping to empower families to understand that parents don’t have to be perfect to make an impact on a young person’s life.
Food and refreshments will be provided by our friends at The Fabled Table.
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