Support, connection, and learning — updated regularlyÂ
Find upcoming support groups, programs, and workshops offered through the NB Adoption Foundation Support Network. Meetings are organized by program area to help you find what fits your current needs.
For full program descriptions, visit our Programs Overview page.
🗓️Wednesday, January 28 | 8:00 PM
🗣️ Facilitator: Patricia, Heather, & Sylvie
👉 Register for Plus forts ensemble
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Who it’s for
French-speaking adoptive, pre-adoptive, foster, and kinship parents.
What to Expect
This month, the floor is yours! Join Heather, Patricia, and our new colleague Sylvie for an open discussion where your reality is at the heart of our planning. Whether you are just starting your journey or are an experienced family (adoptive, foster, or kinship), we want to know how we can better support you.
On the Agenda
Your Ideas: Which topics interest you most?
Your Availability: When are the best times for you to participate in our meetings?
Your Experience: How can we make our groups more helpful for you?
🗓️Thursday, February 5 | 8:00 PM
🗣️ Facilitator: Kim Driscoll
👉 Register for Late Night Talks
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Who it’s for
Adoptive, pre-adoptive, foster, and kinship parents and caregivers, as well as adults impacted by adoption and care
What to expect
Late Night Talks is a confidential peer support space where participants can talk openly about the challenges, questions, and moments of connection that come with adoption and caregiving. Sessions emphasize listening, shared understanding, and reassurance — without pressure to problem-solve or have answers.
This group supports connection across different stages of the journey and helps caregivers feel less alone.
🗓️Thursday, February 12 | 8:00 PM
🗣️ Presenter: Andrea Chatwin, MA, CCC
👉 Register for this webinar
Can’t attend live? A recording will be available to all registered participants.
Who it’s for
Adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers, as well as professionals supporting children and youth.
What to expect
Parenting teenagers can feel overwhelming, especially when a young person’s history includes developmental trauma, attachment insecurity, or loss. As teens grow and old wounds resurface in new ways, parents may feel uncertain about how to stay connected and respond with confidence.
This webinar offers insight, reassurance, and practical guidance to help caregivers better understand their teen’s unique needs during this stage. Participants will explore how trauma and brain development shape behaviour and emotional regulation, and learn ways to strengthen attachment while also caring for their own well-being.
Led by Andrea Chatwin, an experienced clinician and adoptive parent, this session blends professional expertise with lived experience to support parents in staying grounded, compassionate, and connected through the challenges of adolescence.
🗓️Thursday, February 19 | 8:00 PM
🗣️ Facilitator: Jessica Ferguson & Heather Fortuny
👉 Register for this meeting
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Peer Support Group - bilingual
Who it’s for
Caregivers parenting tweens and teens within adoption, foster care, or kinship care.
What to expect
Riding the Wave offers a peer support space focused specifically on the emotional realities of parenting tweens and teens. Sessions invite caregivers to share experiences, reflect together, and support one another through a stage that often brings intensity, uncertainty, and change.
This session is offered as a bilingual group. Participants are welcome to participate in the language they are most comfortable using.
🗓️Tuesday, February 24 | 8:00 PM
🗣️ Facilitator: Karolyn Martin
👉 Register for While You're Waiting
👉 Learn more about this program
Information and support for pre-adoptive parents - English
Who it’s for
Pre-adoptive parents who are considering adoption, waiting for a match, placement, or next steps in their adoption journey, and are looking for guidance, information, and support during the waiting period.
What to expect
While You’re Waiting is a guided support series created specifically for pre-adoptive parents. Sessions feature guest presenters, such as professionals, experienced caregivers, and adoption-informed speakers, who share different perspectives, practical information, and insight into the adoption process.
Alongside learning, the series creates space to talk about uncertainty, questions, and emotions that often arise while waiting, offering both reassurance and connection during this stage.
🗓️Thursday, February 26 | 8:00 PM
🗣️ Facilitator: Kim Driscoll
👉 Register for Late Night Talks
đź”— Learn more about this program
Who it’s for
Adoptive, pre-adoptive, foster, and kinship parents and caregivers, as well as adults impacted by adoption and care
What to expect
Late Night Talks is a confidential peer support space where participants can talk openly about the challenges, questions, and moments of connection that come with adoption and caregiving. Sessions emphasize listening, shared understanding, and reassurance — without pressure to problem-solve or have answers.
This group supports connection across different stages of the journey and helps caregivers feel less alone.