Free Webinar Series — How to Talk About Difficult Birth Histories (Part 4: Human Trafficking)

Virtual Webinar

"How to Talk About Difficult Birth Histories | Part 4: Human Trafficking" Webinar Presented by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker The histories of youth in foster and adoptive families often involve details that can feel difficult to discuss as a caregiver. Learn how to share about your child’s history with them in ways that promote healthy communication,…

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Virtual Adoptee Group – The Media

Virtual Group

ENROLLMENT CLOSED FOR 2023 Group discussion focuses on “The Media” – Explore how you are affected by depictions of adoptees in TV shows, movies, books and public arenas. Join a series of virtual discussion groups for adult adoptees, with monthly themes based on the chapters of The Adoptee Self-Reflection Journal authored by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker.…

$35

FREE Live Virtual Author Reading of “Marie Discovers Her Superpowers!”

Virtual Author Event

Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for a FREE live, virtual reading of her first book in the "Adoptees Like Me" series, "Marie Discovers Her Superpowers!" (And get a sneak peek of the second book, "Casey Conquers Bedtime," set for release in Spring 2023!) Description: Marie doesn’t want to go back to the park after a family…

Virtual Adoptee Group – In the Beginning

Virtual Group

ENROLLMENT CLOSED FOR 2023 Group discussion focuses on “In the Beginning” – Explore your experiences and beliefs about your birth, early interactions with first family members and what you would like to know from the adults who facilitated your adoption process. Join a series of virtual discussion groups for adult adoptees, with monthly themes based…

$35

Webinar: Supporting the Transition to College and Beyond as an Adoptive Parent

Virtual Webinar

Adoptee Presenter Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker. Adoption is a lifelong journey, and adopted individuals face different challenges during each stage of life. The late adolescent and early adult years offer unique opportunities for growth, independence, and identify formation, but also create new obstacles....

$35

Virtual Adoptee Group – Beliefs

Virtual Group

ENROLLMENT CLOSED FOR 2023 Group discussion focuses on “Beliefs” – Consider your evolving perceptions of adoption, messages that have influenced your feelings about adoption and how being an adoptee impacts your identity and experiences in the world. Join a series of virtual discussion groups for adult adoptees, with monthly themes based on the chapters of…

$35

From Blow-Up to Bonding: Finding the Balance of Attachment-Focused Discipline in Adoption

Virtual Webinar

Private training for Aspiranet. Description: How can you turn moments of struggle into moments of connection? Discover how brain development, implicit memories, and the “6 F’s” (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Friend, Fidget, Flop) can influence your adoptive or foster child’s reactions to traditional methods of discipline, and develop compassionate, creative, and effective strategies for limit-setting and…

From Struggles to Superpowers: Supporting Seven Core Needs in Fosterees and Adoptees

Virtual Webinar

Description: Seven core issues are often perceived as barriers to fosterees' and adoptees' abilities to be healthy and successful. But what if we viewed these issues – loss, rejection, guilt/shame, grief, identity, intimacy, and control – on a spectrum that ranges from struggle to strength? Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker as she guides you into the…

Private Event: Second Star to the Right Books Live Reading: Marie Discovers Her Superpowers by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker

Second Star to the Right Books 1455 S Pearl St, Denver, CO, United States

In a private event for Adoption Options staff members and adoptive families, Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker will share a live reading of "Marie Discovers Her Superpowers," the first book in the "Adoptees Like Me" series for elementary readers, at Second Star to the Right Books in Denver, Colorado!

Virtual Pajama Party Reading with the Author: Casey Conquers Bedtime by Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker

Virtual Author Event

REGISTRATION CLOSED. Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for a free, live, virtual, pajama-party reading of the second book in her "Adoptees Like Me" series, "Casey Conquers Bedtime!" Book Description: Casey doesn’t like bedtime. His parents introduce him to Dr. Chaitra, a transracial adoptee just like Casey, who explains how going to sleep and even waking up…

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Virtual Adoptee Group – Wishes & What Ifs

Virtual Group

ENROLLMENT CLOSED FOR 2023 Group discussion focuses on “Wishes and What Ifs” – Explore your curiosities, wishes, hopes and all of the big “what ifs” around your adoption experience. Join a series of virtual discussion groups for adult adoptees, with monthly themes based on the chapters of The Adoptee Self-Reflection Journal authored by Dr. Chaitra…

$35

2023 African Caribbean Heritage Camp

YMCA Estes Park Center

Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker will be presenting "From Struggles to Superpowers: Reframing the Seven Core Issues in Adoption" during two parent breakout sessions and sharing a live reading of "Marie Discovers Her Superpowers," the first book in the Adoptees Like Me series for elementary readers at African Caribbean Camp in Estes Park. Visit Heritage Camps For…