Events Calendar

May - PWNL Families Parent Support Group

Support/Discussion Groups for Adoptive Parent

  Don't miss Barker's FREE Monthly Support Group for Adoptive Parents raising children and teens who have joined your family through Barker's (PWNL) Project Wait No Longer Program. 

Parenting a LGBTQ+ Child: A Guide to Supportive Parenting

Educational Workshops for Prospective Parent Project Wait No Longer-Older Child Adoption from Foster Care, Educational Workshops for Prospective Parent International Adoption, Educational Workshops for Prospective Parent Domestic Adoption, Educational Workshops for Adoptive Parent

May Parents of Adopted Young Adults Monthly Discussion Group

Support/Discussion Groups for Adoptive Parent

This discussion group is targeted to the needs of parents of young adults who are beyond high school age 18+, and will focus on issues related to young adulthood. The group is facilitated by a Barker staff social worker.

May Adult Adoptee Monthly Discussion Group

Support/Discussion Groups for Adult Adoptee

This discussion group is open to adoptees 18 years of age and older. The purpose of the group is to give adoptees an opportunity to discuss their feelings, concerns and questions about being adopted.

May 2024 Older Child Adoption Information Meeting

General Adoption Information Meeting, Older Child Information Meeting for Prospective Parent Project Wait No Longer-Older Child Adoption from Foster Care, General Adoption Information Meeting, Older Child Information Meeting for Prospective Parent Domestic Adoption

2024 International Heritage and Family Potluck

Special Events for Prospective Parent International Adoption, Special Events for Adoptive Parent, Special Events for Adult Adoptee

Join the fun and connect with other families from all stages of international adoption process.  Sample delicious food from countries, including (but not limited to!) Korea, China, India, Colombia, Ethiopia, Russia, Ukraine, and Guatemala. There will be several international cultural demonstrations and craft making unique to each country. Come join us and create and take home:  

Barker's 2024 Annual Meeting

Dear Barker Community,

May 2024: Equipping Parents, Empowering Children

Educational Workshops for Adoptive Parent, Educational Workshops for Adult Adoptee, Educational Workshops for Professional

June General Adoption Information Meeting: Hybrid

General Adoption Information Meeting for Prospective Parent Project Wait No Longer-Older Child Adoption from Foster Care, General Adoption Information Meeting for Prospective Parent International Adoption, General Adoption Information Meeting for Prospective Parent Domestic Adoption

Agency staff will describe each of our programs. You will also hear from a family, who has completed the process speak about their experiences and answer questions.

June 2024: Considerations in Transracial Adoption Training

Prospective Adoptive Parent Training, Educational Workshops for Prospective Parent Project Wait No Longer-Older Child Adoption from Foster Care, Prospective Adoptive Parent Training, Educational Workshops for Prospective Parent International Adoption, Prospective Adoptive Parent Training, Educational Workshops for Prospective Parent Domestic Adoption, Prospective Adoptive Parent Training, Educational Workshops for Adoptive Parent

Making the decision to parent a child of a different race than you is one that comes with many responsibilities.