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Workshop #6 – Adoption After Infertility: Presentation & Panel Discussion
Navigating loss, embracing new beginnings
This powerful CEU workshop explores how to ethically and effectively support families transitioning from infertility to adoption.
The first half features Dr. Anna Koehle, a trauma-informed child welfare expert and adoptive parent.
She will offer practical guidance on:
- Assessing adoption readiness
- Addressing grief and loss
- Debunking common myths
- Creating strong aftercare plans
The second half features a heartfelt panel of adoptive parents, who will share personal stories of loss, hope, and the profound transformation that adoption brought to their lives.
Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:45 PM ET
Cost: $45
Location: Virtual (Live)
CEUs: 3 (CAT 1) CEU Credits
Organizer: Virginia Downes, (301) 664-9664, vdownes@barkeradoptionfoundation.org
About our Speaker:
Dr. Koehle is a trauma-informed child welfare expert and an adoption/infertility consultant with extensive experience in CPS, foster care, and adoption. Dr. Koehle dedicates her work to transformative advocacy in child welfare, is an adoptive parent and the author of Identity’s A Practical Guide: Adoption After Infertility.
