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Understanding International Adoptee’s Citizenship, Documentation, and Belonging
Understanding International Adoptee’s Citizenship, Documentation, and Belonging
Learn the facts about international adoptee citizenship, documentation, and legal status. Clear guidance to help families and adoptees navigate misinformation with confidence.
Beyond Adopteen Connection Weekend - Toronto, Ontario - The Park Community
Beyond Adopteen Connection Weekend - Toronto, Ontario - The Park Community
Beyond Adopteen 21+ Connection Weekend Toronto, Ontario August 7-10, 2026 beyond@theparkcommunity.org (303) 221-6688 ext. 205 Join Us in Toronto, Ontario! 21+ Connection WeekendAugust 7-10, 2026…
Emergency Behavior Intervention: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Emergency Behavior Intervention: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done. Zoom is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, CA.
Adopteen Leadership Committee - The Park Community
Adopteen Leadership Committee - The Park Community
Adoptee Connections Adopteen Leadership Committee 2026 Application Adopteen Leadership Committee Application Adopteen Leadership Committee — Expectations & Responsibilities Must be 16 years or older Available…
2026 Chinese New Year Celebration Dinner and Dance Showcase - The Park Community
2026 Chinese New Year Celebration Dinner and Dance Showcase - The Park Community
Come celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse with The Park! Experience a family dinner with a showcase of the Joyous Cultural Club dancers.
Henan Province Tour - The Park Community
Henan Province Tour - The Park Community
Heritage Tours Henan Province Tour $1,920/adult | $1,820/child (under age 12) Tour Dates Summer – June 23 – June 30, 2026 Booking Deadline: April 11,…
2026 Joyous Chinese New Year Celebration Box - The Park Community
2026 Joyous Chinese New Year Celebration Box - The Park Community
2026 Joyous Chinese New Year Celebration Box 15 delightful Surprises to help celebrate the 2026 Year of the Horse $200 USD Buy Now Fifteen days.…
January Post-Adoption Support Newsletter
January Post-Adoption Support Newsletter
Ensuring Your or Your Child’s Citizenship Documentation - The Park Community
Ensuring Your or Your Child’s Citizenship Documentation - The Park Community
Last year, amid renewed concerns about citizenship, we received many calls from families with questions about their or their child’s citizenship status. Now, in 2026,…
2026 Adopteen Camp-Conference - The Park Community
2026 Adopteen Camp-Conference - The Park Community
The 2026 Adopteen Camp-Conference is heading to the East Coast this year! Join us for a week of fun, good eats, and lots of memorable laughs.
JCC Celebrates the Year of the Horse 2026 | Bonfire
JCC Celebrates the Year of the Horse 2026 | Bonfire
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with new merch! All proceeds will benefit our beloved JCC.. 100% of all shirt sales and donations help support the mission of the Joyous...
Cooking our Culture: Tsuivan from Mongolia - The Park Community
Cooking our Culture: Tsuivan from Mongolia - The Park Community
Holidays Through an Adoptee Lens - The Park Community
Holidays Through an Adoptee Lens - The Park Community
Adoptee Reflections on Birth Culture Connection - The Park Community
Adoptee Reflections on Birth Culture Connection - The Park Community
Cooking our Culture: Lozova Sarmi from Bulgaria - The Park Community
Cooking our Culture: Lozova Sarmi from Bulgaria - The Park Community
Unknown Faces, Familiar Feelings - The Park Community
Unknown Faces, Familiar Feelings - The Park Community
Books: Written by Adoptees, for Adoptees - The Park Community
Books: Written by Adoptees, for Adoptees - The Park Community
Adopteen PARENT Testimonial
Adopteen PARENT Testimonial
Cooking our Culture: Zhaijiangmian from China - The Park Community
Cooking our Culture: Zhaijiangmian from China - The Park Community
National Adoptee Awareness Month: An Inclusive Approach to NAAM - The Park Community
National Adoptee Awareness Month: An Inclusive Approach to NAAM - The Park Community
April is Autism Awareness Month - CCAI Adoption Services - CCAI Family
April is Autism Awareness Month - CCAI Adoption Services - CCAI Family
2025 5-Day Summer Chinese Cultural Camp Registration
2025 5-Day Summer Chinese Cultural Camp Registration
A CCAI Family’s China Heritage Adventure: Rediscovering History, Culture, and Connection - The Park Community
A CCAI Family’s China Heritage Adventure: Rediscovering History, Culture, and Connection - The Park Community
2025 November Mahjong Night - The Park Community
2025 November Mahjong Night - The Park Community
Cooking our Culture: Arepas from Colombia - The Park Community
Cooking our Culture: Arepas from Colombia - The Park Community
Choosing Myself: An Adoptee’s Story of Belonging and Resilience - The Park Community
Choosing Myself: An Adoptee’s Story of Belonging and Resilience - The Park Community
Origins - The Park Community
Origins - The Park Community
Navigating a Birth Parent Search: A Guide for Chinese Adoptees - The Park Community
Navigating a Birth Parent Search: A Guide for Chinese Adoptees - The Park Community
Cooking our Culture: Doro Wat from Ethiopia - The Park Community
Cooking our Culture: Doro Wat from Ethiopia - The Park Community
Lending Loss to New Life: A Commentary by an Adoptee Midwife - The Park Community
Lending Loss to New Life: A Commentary by an Adoptee Midwife - The Park Community
Adopteen Volunteer Ghost Application - The Park Community
Adopteen Volunteer Ghost Application - The Park Community
Rooted Route: Chongqing to the Guizhou Heartlands - The Park Community
Rooted Route: Chongqing to the Guizhou Heartlands - The Park Community
Donate – The Park Adoption Community Center
Donate – The Park Adoption Community Center
Hunan Province Tour - The Park Community
Hunan Province Tour - The Park Community
September 2025 Post-Adoption Newsletter
September 2025 Post-Adoption Newsletter
Adopteen - The Park Community
Adopteen - The Park Community
Donate to Support Emily Haynos in honor of Cory, Stephanie, and Roger, organized by Olga Garrity
Donate to Support Emily Haynos in honor of Cory, Stephanie, and Roger, organized by Olga Garrity
A Trip Back to My Roots (Part 1) - Hunan Province Tour
A Trip Back to My Roots (Part 1) - Hunan Province Tour
June Post-Adoption Newsletter
June Post-Adoption Newsletter
Giving Tuesday | CCAI/The Park | ColoradoGives.org
Giving Tuesday | CCAI/The Park | ColoradoGives.org
May Post-Adoption Newsletter
May Post-Adoption Newsletter
Donate - The Park Community
Donate - The Park Community
Rooted Routes Adult Adoptee Heritage Tour Info Session - Zoom
Rooted Routes Adult Adoptee Heritage Tour Info Session - Zoom
JCC Celebrates the Year of the Snake 2025 | Order your Merch!
JCC Celebrates the Year of the Snake 2025 | Order your Merch!
Support CCAI and The Park on Colorado Gives 365
Support CCAI and The Park on Colorado Gives 365
CCAI China Heritage Tours - The Park Community
CCAI China Heritage Tours - The Park Community
April Post-Adoption Newsletter
April Post-Adoption Newsletter
Tour Ambassador Program - The Park Community
Tour Ambassador Program - The Park Community
Post-Adoption Newsletter- Understanding Ambiguous Loss and Navigating Complex Emotions
Post-Adoption Newsletter- Understanding Ambiguous Loss and Navigating Complex Emotions
Adopteen Links ◡̈
Join our Adopteen Info Session
Join our Adopteen Info Session
Adopteen CAMPER Testimonial
Adopteen CAMPER Testimonial
Adoptee Identity Blogs ◡̈
Developmental Stages of Adoptee Identity - The Park Community
Developmental Stages of Adoptee Identity - The Park Community
An adoptee’s identity development is a lifelong, complex journey of self-discovery filled with countless questions and layers of intricacy. Unlike biological children, adoptees often begin with a blank slate, with little to no information about their family history, personal origins, and cultural heritage.
First Stage of Adoptee Identity -Parent Led Identity
First Stage of Adoptee Identity -Parent Led Identity
Second Stage of Adoptee Identity Awareness
Second Stage of Adoptee Identity Awareness
Ages six to ten are a critical period in an adoptee’s life, as they begin to develop a deeper understanding of their identity.
Third Stage of Adoptee Identity- Identity Awakening
Third Stage of Adoptee Identity- Identity Awakening
Middle school is a critical time for an adolescent’s development, both physically and mentally. During these years, peer influence becomes much more significant, and the desire for peer acceptance often outweighs parental guidance.
Fourth Stage of Adoptee Identity - Identity Conflict
Fourth Stage of Adoptee Identity - Identity Conflict
Adolescence is a time of self-discovery, growth, and often, a bit of turbulence. For adoptees in particular, the ages between fifteen and eighteen are often marked with conflict about their sense of self as they realizing and start to process the complexities of their identity.
Fifth Stage Identity- Self-Led Identity - The Park Community
Fifth Stage Identity- Self-Led Identity - The Park Community
Sixth Stage of Adoptee Identity- Self-Acceptance Identity
Sixth Stage of Adoptee Identity- Self-Acceptance Identity
As adoptees enter adulthood, typically around the age of 23 and beyond, they often face a unique journey of self-discovery and identity formation marked by a growing sense of self-acceptance and integration of their adoption story into their broader sense of who they are.
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