Adoptee Support Group
Adopted people can often feel isolated within their families and the community. This support group has been formed by a group of adopted people to provide an understanding and supportive environment in which to share all the ups and downs of the search and reunion process…and to explore the impact adoption has had on their lives.
Support meetings are not for everyone, but many adopted people who have attended and continue to attend feel certain they have benefited from the experience. For some, the thought of going to a support group meeting can be scary and may conjure up images of previous “group encounters” - where you sit in a circle and directed by a facilitator and must contribute your experience to the group. Jigsaw Queensland Support Meetings are not like that at all. They offer a friendly, open environment around a coffee table so that adoptees may reach out to each other, helping each other along the sometimes bumpy road that is the adopted person’s journey.
For more information about Adoptee Support Group meetings you may care to check our Facebook page by clicking the icon below, where we post reminders of dates and other information or phone Jigsaw Queensland on (07) 3358 6666.
When: 2nd Saturday of Jan, March, May, July, Sept and Nov
Time: 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Adoptee Support Group meetings are held at:
Ground Floor Meeting Room
SANDS House
505 Bowen Terrace, New Farm
Cost:
There is a $5 / head cost for non-member participants. members attend free of charge.
It's nearly two years since I've attended and it has made a difference to know these meetings were always running. I'm back because some things have changed in my life and I feel like I need some support and feedback again.
Adoptee Support Group attendee
The more I listen to what others have to say, the more I learn about myself. And that continues for longer than the two-hour meeting. It seems I am still getting insights and feeling better about what makes me tick for days afterwards.
Adoptee Support Group Attendee
The first meeting I ever attended was a huge relief. I wasn't alone. It gave me permission to acknowledge what I always knew - that adoption had left its mark on me.
Adoptee Support Group Attendee