EVENTGrowing Families Through Adoption

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.

Registration

Registration Required

Questions?

We're here to help

If you should have any questions about the event, please contact Mandy Somerville at 412.418.7149 or [email protected]

Sponsors

Thank you.

Thank you to our generous event sponsor, Crothall Healthcare: bringing the right people to get it done and the passion to get it done right. . 



 

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