Concerned United Birthparents

06/13/2026

Fathers Day is coming up very soon, and for many this can be a complicated or tender topic. This support group is an amazing space for Birth/first parents and adoptees, family members & allies to come together to talk about how adoption has impacted our lives through a variety of perspectives. Come connect and learn together in this supportive online space!

*CUB Constellation Support Group in on this Sunday June 14th at 11am PDT / Noon MDT / 1pmCDT / 2pm EDT / 7pm GMT
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cub-birth-parent-adoptee-and-supports-zoom-june-2026-tickets-1987266933895?aff=oddcreator

06/12/2026

***CUB MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL***

This is your invitation and reminder to use our Membership Discount to Join CUB or to Renew your CUB Membership by Fathers Day Sunday 6/21. We are offering a 10% discount between Mother's Day and Father's Day, May 10th through June 21st. We appreciate you and thank you for being a part of CUB! You can forward this to email to anyone you know that may be interested and want to use this discount code to register to join or update their CUB membership.
Use the Discount Code: joincub2026
(Discount ends at midnight on 6/21/2026)

JOIN CUB https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/join
CUB Members Sign In https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/sign-in
Memberships support CUB's important work as the only national organization led by birth/first parents providing support, resources, education, and advocacy for all family members separated by adoption. Our growing list of online support groups provided monthly at no cost to attendees is just one example of the valuable resources made possible by memberships and donations. Memberships include our many in-person groups around the country, our online forum through the Band App, and a discount on the annual retreat. We also have our elections coming up soon and you need to be a member to vote.

We invite you to join in our shared mission to help our community that has been impacted by adoption loss. If CUB has helped you over the years, please consider becoming a CUB Member, renewing your CUB Membership, donating to CUB, or sponsoring a membership for someone who could use the support we offer. Our annual membership is just $45.00. Annual membership dues and donations fund CUB, and we are proud to be independent of any adoption agency-related funding, ever. CUB donations are tax deductible.
Donate Here: https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/donate
To Join CUB: https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/join
CUB Member Sign In: https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/sign-in

***CUB Retreat 2026 Seattle: We have a very special in-person retreat we're preparing for you this fall in Seattle, WA. on October 9th &10th. Members get a discounted early-bird price for retreat registration and retreat attendees get room discounts at Hyatt Lake Washington at Seattle Southport.
Book Your Room: https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/SEARL/G-CUB6
CUB Retreat 2026: https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/cub-retreat-2026

Upcoming CUB Support Offerings

In-Person Peer Support Groups around the country:
https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/in-person-support-groups

Online CUB Peer Support Groups: Please go to our website for more details at: concernedunitedbirthparents.org/zoom-support-groups
*Constellation Group: Sunday June 14th. One Sunday per month (usually the 2nd or 3rd Sunday) 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 EDT / 7 PM GMT for 2 hours
(booked through a monthly Eventbrite Link) https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/monthly-zoom-constellation-peer-support

*Birth/First Parents Writers Group: Sunday July 19th. Monthly third Sundays at 3:00 PDT / 6 PM EDT 90 minutes. https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/writing-group

*Birth/First Parents Group: Saturday June 20th. Third Saturdays at 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 EDT 90 minutes. Support Group Sign Up: https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/zoom-support-groups

Concerned United Birthparents (CUB) has a 50 year long history as the only birth/first parents group by birth/first parents to support parents of adoption loss, adoptees, and family members separated through adoption. We are an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that was founded in 1976, formed by parents who have lost children to adoption. We provide support and education about the life-long impacts on all those separated by adoption, and we welcome all those who have been affected by adoption. We advocate for family preservation and support and encourage legislation that helps keep vulnerable families together. We support open OBC records for Adopted People, citizenship rights and protection for international Adoptees, and provide peer support group options for anyone impacted by adoption no matter where they live.

06/12/2026

We had a beautiful gathering for the Twice Lost Remembrance Day on June 7th. Thank you to all who joined in as grievers and as witnesses. It was an important time hear shared stories of loved ones passed in an honoring, reverent, caring space together. Thank you to Jennifer Joy Phoenix for facilitating this special time together. Thank you to the team putting this together, Amy Barker, Linda Reboulet, Louise Okuri, Candace Cahill, Beth Jaffe, Mimi Janes and especially Mary Scott who instigated this idea. We plan to hold this event each year to honor those we grieve their loss twice, and to those who mourn that deserve our community support.❤️

06/12/2026

Throwback Thursday from the CUB Archives! How times have changed, or have they really...

06/12/2026

Supporters of California SB 381, heads up!

The Health Committee Hearing in Sacramento has been changed to June 23rd, instead of the 16th. This is due to ongoing discussions with Health consultants. Please pass this on to anyone you know who may be planning on showing up to support this important bill. Thank you for all the support!!

06/10/2026

Every year we offer scholarships for the retreat for those who experience financial barriers. Donations come from generous people like you, who maybe has been to a retreat before and knows how special and beneficial the CUB retreat experience is. If you are able to make a donation, to help someone attend who may not otherwise be able to come, thank you!
If you can’t make it this year, please consider donating and pay it forward to help others needing this special in-person time together with CUB. Thank you!
Donate here for the CUB Scholarship Fund https://concernedunitedbirthparents.org/donate

06/10/2026

In the past, we have awarded scholarships for the CUB Retreat and are doing so again in 2026. We work to keep the cost of attending our annual retreat affordable. However, we recognize it can still be a significant burden on some individuals. So every year, we award a few qualified individuals a scholarship to ease the financial costs of attending. If you would like more details or to apply for a CUB Retreat Scholarship, applications are open now: https://forms.gle/64gNYgepaVen4U8b6
The deadline to apply is July 12th, 2026.
Recipients will be notified by July 27th, 2026.

06/09/2026

California Adoptees, Birth/First Parents and Allies, come show up in support of SB 381 if you're able:

Relayed from CAAR:
The the Health Committee hearing will be on Tuesday the 16th at 1:30 at 1021 O Street, Room 1100. We will be meeting beforehand at LaBou restaurant, diagonally across the street from the "O" building, at 11:30 am for anyone who wants to grab a bite and meet one another beforehand.

The Judiciary hearing will take place on either the 23rd or the 30th at 9:00 am, we won't know for a while when it will be.

***We really need numbers at both hearings so if you can get a group from CUB or otherwise to come to both we would so appreciate it!!

06/09/2026

Things are heating up in California for SB 381. If you or someone you know gave birth and relinquished in California, were an adoptee born in California, and all those allies who support open records please lean in.

Shared from CAAR for California:

Our bill, SB 381, is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Health Committee next Tuesday the 16th at 1:30 pm.

CAAR has a call to action for people to call Mia Bonta (Chair of Health)'s office to urge her to vote yes on SB 381 in the Health Committee hearing next Tuesday. Please share it with CUB members and others who might not be on the page, or might not look at the page? We want all supporters to call, but calls from birth mothers are especially significant.

In a few days we will make a post to call all members of the Committee, but we are starting with the chair.

CAAR CALL to ACTION
6/9/2026
Please share with other interested supporters, including birth parents, adoptees, and constituents who may not be members of CAAR
CONTACT MIA BONTA, Chair of Assembly Health Committee.
It's important to stay respectful and cordial.
Directions for contacting Mia Bonta:
Calling is preferred. If you call after hours, please leave a message using the script below. Make sure you mention that you are a constituent if that is the case. Also, here is the link to her portal to send a written message if you are a constituent and can’t call - or do both:
https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD18&inf rame=N
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Script for Calls and Voice Mails to Mia Bonta, Chair of Assembly Health Committee
(916) 319-2018
Hello,
My name is ________ and I am a constituent (if applicable) (and an adoptee/birth parent/adopted parent - if applicable). I’m calling to urge Chair Bonta to vote aye in the Health Committee on June 16th in support of SB 381 as written.
Adult California born adoptees must be given unrestricted access to their original birth certificate. This is a matter of inclusivity, equal rights, and civil rights, as it will restore the same rights to adoptees as all other California born individuals enjoy.

Thank you,

Wendy Turk
[email protected]
(310) 936-4427

Paul Kimball
[email protected]
(209) 598-8410

Lori Schultz
[email protected]
(661) 332-4039

06/04/2026