UMass Psychology


      "Contact Between Adoptive and Birth Families: What Works?"
                                        April 11th & 12th, 2013


PRESENTERS INCLUDE:

Marla Allisan | Susan Ayers-Lopez | Amanda Baden | Mary Beek | Judy Cockerton |  Janie Cravens
Rachel Farr | Janice Goldwater | Harold Grotevant | Christopher Langelier | Ruth McRoy
Jenae Neiderhiser | Elsbeth Neil | Susan Ogden | Adam Pertman | Susan Livingston Smith
Emma Ward | Gretchen Miller Wrobel READ BIOS HERE


TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Contact issues in domestic infant, child welfare, and intercountry adoptions

• Clinical practice issues and mediation relating to contact

• Legal aspects of communication agreements between adoptive and birth parents

• Research perspectives and findings relating to contact

• The role of social media in searching and contact

• First-hand accounts of young adults, adoptive parents, and birth parents involved in contact

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

INCLUDES: Coffee and tea (morning) and lunch (noon)    Wi-Fi access will be available.

PLEASE NOTE: Prices increase by $35 after March 28th. Cancellations received before April 5th will receive a full refund, minus a $35 processing fee. There are no refunds for cancellations received after April 5th. Registration closes April 5th. Students rate is only available to full time students (ID required.) Senior rate 65+ (ID required.)

Both Days
General - $195
Student & Senior - $95

One Day 
General - $145
Student & Senior - $60

CEU'S
5 Social Work CEUs per day - $50 per day

MEXICAN FIESTA DINNER (Thursday Evening-optional)
$17.50 per person

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