Adoptee Remembrance Day
Community Resiliency Event
October 30th is recognized as a day of remembrance for Adoptees around the world who lost their lives from mental health, abuse, or violence related to their adopted status.
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Join Fireside Adoptees, Adoptee Reclaimed, and adoptees from the digital adoptee community to honor the trials and triumphs of our unique journey as adoptees.
A complimentary companion guide for this community resiliency event will be released soon.
Please RSVP below to ensure we have your email when we distribute the event guide.
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Adoptee Remembrance Day Schedule
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Call to action
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Organizer introduction
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Moses Farrow: From Loss to Purpose
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Kevin Berthia: Adoption and Me
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Small Group Breakout: Resilience quotes and conversation
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Guided Meditation
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Introduction to Additional Resources
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Guest Speakers
Moses Farrow
Moses Farrow, LMFT was taken from his homeland of South Korea when he was 2 years old. Raised with other children also taken from their native countries, also disabled, also Asian Americans, today Moses identifies as a survivor of child abuse, trauma, and suicide loss. He has spent over 20 years in the mental health field, and the last decade specifically in adoption and advocacy.
Kevin Berthia
Kevin was adopted at the age of six months and began dealing with depressive moods as early as the age of five. From enduring silent suffering through his youth to a very public suicide attempt at the Golden Gate Bridge, Kevin's story is transformative. His journey as a suicide survivor, advocate, and speaker led to the foundation of the Kevin Berthia Foundation, where they embrace the transformative power of "Hearing, Hope, & Healing."
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Fireside Adoptees
Fireside adoptees is an organization with a goal to encourage and empower adoptees to work within their community, advocate for themselves and others, mentor those who are farther behind in the journey called life, and set a slow and steady pace to healing and thriving.
Regular zoom meetings and webinars are offered on a weekly basis free of charge.