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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>The following information is provided as a courtesy of the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists. It is not an endorsement.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Introduction to Open Adoption: First Person Accounts</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What is open adoption? How does it work? Is it confusing to the participants? Is it sustainable? As counselors and therapists, we will all work with clients who are affected by adoption in some way. For instance when working with an individual or couple considering placing a child for adoption, or when working with an individual, couple or family where open adoption already exists and the families involved encounter challenges. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This workshop will offer counselors and therapists an introduction to open adoption and adoption ethics including:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Overview of open adoption when facilitated by an agency or adoption lawyer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Ethical concerns around birth certificate access, coercion, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Impact of social media on the adoption process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Community resources for clinicians and clients<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Date:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Saturday, March 9<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 9 a.m.-5 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Location:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Lewis & Clark College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fee:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> $125 by 2/22, $150 after. Includes 7 CEUs and lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://graduate.lclark.edu/live/events/11855-introduction-to-open-adoption-first-person">Click here to learn more and register</a>. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Center for Community Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>0615 SW Palatine Hill Road MSC 85<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Portland, OR 97219<o:p></o:p></span></pre><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><pre style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Phone: 503.768.6040</span><o:p></o:p></pre></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Becky Eklund, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Oregon Board of Licensed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'> Professional Counselors & Therapists<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>3218 Pringle Road SE, Suite 250<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Salem, OR 97302-6312<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>(503) 378-5499<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Fax: (503) 373-1427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oblpct">www.oregon.gov/oblpct</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>