Utah Adoption Specialists Fall 2026 Adoption Education Classes

About this event

10 hours of quality adoption education from a variety of adoption professionals and members of the adoption triad!

Friday, November 13, 2026: 5:30 - 9:00 PM and Saturday, November 14 , 2026: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Ticket options- $250 per couple, $150 per individual, $20 per class per person

Please pay for your ticket through Venmo (@utahadoptions) and complete the registration here. A pay-at-the-door option is also available.

Schedule:

Friday, November 13 : 5:30-5:45 p.m. – Welcome and Introductions

5:45-6:30 p.m. – Adoption Mini Topics, Presented by Utah Adoption Specialists 5:45-6:10- Adoption 101 6:10-6:30- Adoption Options 6:30-6:40 p.m. – Break

6:40-7:50 p.m. – The Seven Core Issues in Adoption and the Trauma of Loss

7:50-8:00 p.m. – Break

8:00-9:00 p.m. – Open Adoption

Saturday, November 14: 9:00-10:00 a.m. – Adoption Mini Topics Continued, Presented by Utah Adoption Specialists 9:00-9:20 - Financing Your Adoption 9:20-9:40- Spotting A Scammer 9:40-10:00- Hospital Etiquette

10:00-10:50 a.m. – Attachment in Adoption

10:50-11:00 a.m. – Break

11:00-11:50 a.m. – Adoptive Parent Panel

11:50 a.m. -12:40 p.m. – Profiles & Finding in Private Adoption

12:40- 1:30 p.m. – Lunch Break

1:30-2:30 p.m. – Birth Parent Panel

2:30-2:40 p.m. – Break

2:40-3:30 p.m. – Legal and Ethical Considerations in Adoption

3:30-4:20 p.m. – Transracial Adoption

4:20-4:30 p.m. – Break

4:30-5:20 p.m. – Adoptee Panel

5:20- 5:45 p.m. –Wrap Up

From Utah Adoption Education and Training