July 30, 2020
Hello AdopteeBridge Community!
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, we have slowly seen a new normal emerge. Masks are now the new fashionable trend and we are getting more and more used to various social-distancing measures in our everyday lives.
AdopteeBridge is planning in-person activities, beginning in the fall—including the OurRoots Mentorship Program!. We completely understand if families and individuals might not feel comfortable joining us for these activities, but we hope you’ll consider joining us for one of our many online programs.
We will continue to post updates and hope that soon this pandemic will be over and that we’ll be all back together again!
From all of us at AdopteeBridge, thank you for your continued support.
May 1, 2020
Did you know there are 1,683 children under MN state guardianship? 778 of these children are in pre-adoptive families, usually with relatives or foster parents who plan to adopt them. However, 905 of these children are in need of adoptive families immediately.
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May is National Foster Care Month and AdopteeBridge invites you to participate in our "Super Masks for Super Kids" drive! Let us help protect children in foster care and let them know they are not forgotten!
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We are collecting cloth masks for children in MN foster care. Our goal is to collect 300 masks and to donate them to local organizations providing services to children in foster care.
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Contact info@adopteebridge.org org for more questions or if you would like to participate. If you would like to support this project, but don't have the time to sew masks, please consider making a financial donation.
Please indicate the donation is for the project "Super Masks for Super Kids."
April 7, 2020
Hello AdopteeBridge Community!
We hope all of you are well, safe, and healthy, during these uncertain times.
How rapidly times change. Unfortunately, we have cancelled our summer birthland tours, but remain hopeful and because of that, we continue to plan our fall tour! If you know of anyone interested, but worried because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus), please have them contact us! And of course, we are excited to think ahead to summer 2021!
As times have changed, we have had to think creatively as to how to connect as a community. We had begun to think of this before COVID-19 (coronavirus), but when the virus came, as well as the stay-at-home orders, these were the pushes for us to expand programming. We are thrilled to announce more discussion groups and activities which allows us to remain connected with our community--especially to those of you outside of Minnesota!
Our current programming—OurHistory (adult adoptee) and OurFamily (adoptive family) discussion groups, along with OurRoots Mentorship Program have all moved online and we have started discussion groups for youth adoptees (OurFriends) and tweens/teens (OurJourneys). We understand how vital it is to remain in contact with the adoption community during these times. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the programs mentioned.
From all of us at AdopteeBridge, thank you for your continued support.
March 23, 2020
Hello AdopteeBridge Community!
This is the first of several planned updates from AdopteeBridge regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its impact on the adoptees, their families, and the communities we serve.
We realize this is a rapidly developing situation and is creating much uncertainty as well as is adversely affecting our community in a myriad ways. With this in mind, we will continue to provide updates as to how we are committed to providing quality post adoption support services
Like the rest of the world is doing, the State of Minnesota has issued orders for "social distancing," and has canceled school and other large gatherings for the remainder of this month. Because of this, AdopteeBridge has decided to cancel in-person programming for the remainder of this month (March). We have already communicate with OurHistory Discussion group participants regarding an alternative (remote) form of meeting.
We completely understand how these times of uncertainty, especially for those who meet with our in-person groups, may cause anxiety. Please know that we are working hard to create alternate programming, via virtual methods and will communicate those to all of you, soon!
As the situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) evolves, AdopteeBridge understands we may need to reassess programs (both in-person and our new virtual programs), but we are dedicated to make well-thought decisions, and communicating these decisions in a timely and thoughtful manner.
We will continue to be in contact with all of you via email and social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram), along with our website.
We thank you in advance for your patience during these times of change and uncertainty. Please stay strong during these uncertain times and know that you can continue to reach out to AdopteeBridge at any time!
From all of us at AdopteeBridge, thank you for your continued support.