Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center

05/18/2026

Families - Check out ORPARC's NEW ongoing training series, "Light Up the Journey."

This new 4-part series is for new and seasoned Oregon adoptive / assisted-guardianship families. Each series will be offered different days & times, each session is 2 hours available online via Zoom.

It is a wonderful opportunity to find support, meet other parents and get to know ORPARC staff who can walk alongside you.
Find out more here and sign up - https://www.orparc.org/training/light-up-the-journey

05/05/2026

Join ORPARC for a FREE online training transforming emotions into connection next Wednesday! 💜
Beyond "How are you Feeling?": Creative Ways to Notice, Name, and Express Emotions While Building Connection with Dr. Karen Treisman https://conta.cc/4eMPbP5

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02/26/2026

THIS FRIDAY, February 27, 2026 @ 10 AM - 11:30 AM (Pacific)
Isaac Etter, popular trainer, author & adoptee is back for a FREE and insightful conversation! Learn how to walk alongside adoptees and foster youth with honesty, compassion, and confidence.

https://conta.cc/4qZ6TBd

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01/21/2026

Lifelong Tools for Successful Parenting - upcoming parenting series by Adoption Mosaic
FREE for ODHS adoptive & gaurdianship families
12 weekly meetings: Thursdays, January 22, 2026 - April 9, 2026
4:00-5:30 pm PT | 7:00-8:30 pm ET on Zoom
Every child deserves to know their origin story and why they came to be part of their adoptive family. Are you prepared to talk about adoption in a way that is full of complexity and nuance from the moment your child joins your family?
Click here for more info - https://adoptionmosaic.com/lifelong-tools-for-successful-parenting
or visit the ORPARC website with a link for ODHS families to register - https://www.orparc.org/training/online/4211/

12/03/2025

Addiction in its many forms & types devastates lives. Addiction expert Dr Crystal Collier, PLLC of Know Your Neuro presents addiction and the brain in a way that makes it all make sense!

Join us for "Know Your Neuro: Brain-based Prevention & Treatment Tools for Addiction" Tuesday 12/9/25, 11am-12:30pm, for an enlightening FREE training you will not forget. Register here - https://www.orparc.org/training/online/3946

10/20/2025

Final week to register for 2025 Shoulder to Shoulder! Caregiver scholarships still available... you can attend in-person or online. https://stsconference.com/

09/03/2025

Check out the Transracial/Interracial Parenting Course by Adoption Mosaic - starting in 2 weeks (Sept. 16)!
FREE for ODHS adoptive/ guardianship families (it is only offered once a year!)
Learn more here https://www.facebook.com/share/15hsDMBCFo/ or on ORPARC's training calendar - https://www.orparc.org/training/online/3935

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11/22/2024

We're excited for National Adoption Month and Adoptee Awareness Celebration happening TOMORROW - Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 AM - 1 PM for all our Oregon Adoptive & Guardianship Families!

We hope you can stop by the ORPARC office anytime between 10 AM - 1 PM to enjoy snacks, crafts & activities, giveaways, family photos, and more!

*Don't live near or around Portland-Metro area? Don't fret!
We still want to celebrate National Adoption Month with you! Please enter the free National Adoption Month raffle here for some fun surprises for you and your family - https://forms.office.com/r/eSr39nY1s9
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Únete a nosotros mientras celebramos y creamos conocimiento
FECHA Y HORA: Sábado 23 de noviembre | a las 10 a. m. a la 1 p. m.
Oficina de ORPARC
Acompañanos por: Artesanía, Sorteos, Fotos profesionales, Conociendo a Fred el Oso, Bocadillos y más!

*¿No vives cerca o alrededor del área metropolitana de Portland? ¡No te preocupes!
¡Todavía queremos celebrar el Mes Nacional de la Adopción contigo! Participe aquí en el sorteo gratuito del Mes Nacional de la Adopción para obtener sorpresas divertidas para usted y su familia. https://forms.office.com/r/eSr39nY1s9

11/22/2024

Simply Play is a fantastic new affordable indoor playground in Canby! Kids ages 0-12 can play play play dry and safe to their heart's content no matter how much rain descends on the PNW. All you need is a pair of socks and you're good to go! Simply Play has kindly made many passes available to ORPARC families for National Adoption & Adoptee Awareness Month.
Thank you Simply Play - we appreciate you!

11/20/2024

When you need a snuggle, look to Slumberkins!
ORPARC sends out our biggest gratitude to local PNW Slumberkins for being such an emotionally supportive friend to ORPARC and our families, not just during National Adoption & Adoptee Awareness Month, but all year round!
ALL the 'kins' and their tails & tales can also be found in ORPARC's library (https://www.librarycat.org/lib/ORPARClibrary/search/tag/Slumberkins).
Thank you for being here when we need you Slumberkins!