Contemplating Parenthood Workshop
OPALGA is pleased to offer our third annual 1-2 day workshop on “Contemplating Parenthood in the Gay & Lesbian Community”. Join us on Saturday, June 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to hear professional perspectives and on Sunday June 10th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. to participate in panel and small group discussion and activities with gay and lesbian parents and their children. The workshop will be held in Oak Park at the Hephzibah Children‘s Association – Family Based Services Foster Care & Adoption office located at.
This workshop was first offered in the spring of 2005 and participant feedback included: “Well planned and thought out, great job, thank you!” “One of the best workshops I have ever attended.” “We can’t wait to have a family. ” “Thank you, this was worth far and beyond the cost of the weekend! ”
Local Attorney Rosemary Mulryan is our opening guest speaker on Saturday. Her presentation offers great insight into the legal issues facing gay and lesbian families, including co-parent adoption. Other professional speakers will address artificial insemination, surrogacy, foster care & adoption (private adoption and the adoption of state wards).
A Resource Table at the event offers various materials to encourage further exploration on this critical topic, including “alternative” insemination, surrogacy, foster care, domestic and international adoption, second parent adoption and OPALGA Membership and Program information.
The fee for the workshop is $75.00 for an individual and $130.00 for couples. All workshop organizers and presenters volunteer their services. Your workshop fee helps to fund OPALGA’s youth programming.
