The 5th Biennial Adoption Conference: “Identity and the adopted Teen: Surviving the Crucible of Adolescence”
- Organizer: St. John’s University
- Venue: Cantor Film Center
- Address:
36 East 8th Street, Theater 101
New York, NY 10003 United States
For the latest information about the conference or to register, visit this site at www.adoptioninitiative.org or contact us via e-mail initiatives@stjohns.edu or by telephone at 718-990-5460.
FOR NYU STUDENTS ONLY: FREE with RSVP — to register, please call 212-992-9653 or email apa.rsvp@nyu.edu and leave your name, email contact and NID number. Sign-up quickly for limited NYU student seating.
Join us for this two-day conference on adoption, aimed to provide information and training opportunities for professionals about adoption issues, encourage more research effort by the academic community in answering fundamental questions affecting members of the adoption triad, and finally to provide a forum where members of the adoption triad can find valuable resources.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Dr. Hal Grotevant — Professor, The Rudd Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Psychology and Adoption
Debbie Rile — Author of Beneath the Maske, Director of Center for Adoption Support and Education
Dr. Gary Mallon — Director of the Post-Graduate Certificate Program in adoption therapy, Hunter College School of Social Work.