Hope for the Journey Conference

“Introducing Show Hope’s Hope for the Journey Conference (formerly the Empowered to Connect Conference). The aim of this one-day simulcast event will be to shepherd parents and everyday caregivers to a deeper understanding of their children’s needs. By introducing robust resources and sharing practical experiences of successes and failures of the day-to-day, it is our...

Birth Mother Brunch

Grace Church Eden Prairie 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, MN, United States

Every year, New Life Adoptions hosts a Birth Mother event the weekend of Mother’s Day to honor those who have made a difficult, loving, and courageous adoption decision. This event is a wonderful way to connect with other birth mothers and to share about your adoption journey with people who really understand, because they chose...

Embryo Adoption Informational Meeting

New Life Adoptions Headquarters 1515 East 66th Street, Richfield, MN, United States

New Life Adoptions offers an Informational Meeting specific to Embryo Adoption for those who are interested in this type of adoption rather than domestic infant adoption. Members of our adoption staff share detailed information about New Life Adoptions, explain the embryo adoption home study and process, and discuss the embryo programs with whom we partner....

Adoption Informational Meeting

New Life Adoptions Headquarters 1515 East 66th Street, Richfield, MN, United States

At the Informational Meeting, members of our adoption staff share detailed information about New Life Adoptions' services and expectations. Both husband and wife are required to attend the information meeting. Some of the items discussed include the adoption study process, expectant parent requests, openness, how expectant parents come to a decision of choosing a family,...

Post Adoption Seminar

Zoom

New Life Adoptions offers several Post Adoption Seminars throughout the year to provide ongoing education for birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted adults. If there is a topic you would like to hear about, please contact Rebecca at 612-746-5670 or rebecca@newlifeadoptionsmn.org.

Openness Seminar

New Life Adoptions Headquarters 1515 East 66th Street, Richfield, MN, United States

All families are required to attend this seminar. At the Openness Seminar you will receive an educational packet full of information about open adoption including: the history, what open adoption is and is not, the extended family of adoption, levels of contact, what research says, the Inclusive Family Support Model, benefits and challenges, New Life...

Transracial Parenting Seminar

New Life Adoptions Headquarters 1515 East 66th Street, Richfield, MN, United States

All families are required to attend this seminar. During this interactive seminar, New Life Adoptions’ social workers will present information about transracial parenting in adoption and facilitate follow up discussion. Participants will hear from a panel of four transracial adoptive families sharing about their experience. Prospective adoptive families will receive additional education on this topic during...

National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month! This is a wonderful time to celebrate the families and individuals impacted by adoption. During November, those who have been touched by adoption can come together to promote awareness, share how adoption impacts their lives, and advocate for adoption. These are all wonderful things that can help change negative perceptions about...

Adoption Informational Meeting

New Life Adoptions Headquarters 1515 East 66th Street, Richfield, MN, United States

At the Informational Meeting, members of our adoption staff share detailed information about New Life Adoptions' services and expectations. Both husband and wife are required to attend the information meeting. Some of the items discussed include the adoption study process, expectant parent requests, openness, how expectant parents come to a decision of choosing a family,...

Embryo Adoption Informational Meeting

New Life Adoptions Headquarters 1515 East 66th Street, Richfield, MN, United States

New Life Adoptions offers an Informational Meeting specific to Embryo Adoption for those who are interested in this type of adoption rather than domestic infant adoption. Members of our adoption staff share detailed information about New Life Adoptions, explain the embryo adoption home study and process, and discuss the embryo programs with whom we partner....