VA FAMILIES: Teen/Tween Middle School Identity Group

Calling all parents of teen adoptees, caregivers of kinship youth – and teens/tweens themselves in the Northern region of Virginia*!

Adolescence is a tumultuous time and being adopted or in a kinship family adds another layer of complexity. The Northern Post-Adoption Consortium (NPAC) is pleased to offer a FREE 6-week virtual group for middle-school-aged tween and teen adoptees and kinship youth in Grades 6-8 who reside in the Northern region of Virginia*.

This group will focus on:

• Connection with other adopted and kinship tweens and teens
• Promoting identification as an adoptee or youth in a kinship family
• Providing a safe space to share feelings and thoughts about their adoption experience and supporting their exploration of identity

The Middle School Tween and Teen Adoptee Identity Support Group will meet on Zoom starting Tuesday, February 17, continuing on Tuesdays in February and March. The group facilitators request that all youths enrolled commit to attending at least 5 of the 6 group meetings.

Register Now for the FREE virtual 6-week Middle School Teen Adoptee Identity Support Group, led by C.A.S.E. Adoption Competent Therapists Lala-Marie Perez and Thais Littleton.

WHEN: Tuesdays at 6:00pm – 7:30pm EST on February 17, February 24, March 3, March 10, March 17, March 24

WHERE: Virtual – ZOOM

Registration is limited and will close on January 27, 2026, at 11:59 pm.

Families are eligible for this event and NPAC services if they reside in the Northern region of Virginia and are one of the following:

• A family with a finalized adoption (or a signed APA*) of a youth between the ages of 0 to 18 years; families with young adults under 21 may be eligible
• KinGAP families
• State-funded subsidy families

Have questions about this event? Please contact Rachel Wegner at wegner@adoptionsupport.org