Adoption Encounter: Hurt, Transition, Healing

Adoption Encounter acknowledges that adoption is a lifelong process; is a condition of peoples lives, not who they are; influences the conscious and unconscious of those it touches; involves bonding, separation, loss and gain; expands families and relationships and can Add Options to the lives of everyone innolved. Everyone in adoption is first and foremost a whole human being and should be encouraged and empowered to maintain personal dominion in their life.