Ask An Adoptee Drop-In Support Group
Join us for a monthly drop in space for audience members across the constellation of adoption to connect in dialogue over questions surrounding the adoption experience.
WHEN: 5/5/26, 6/2/26, 7/7/26, 8/4/26, 9/1/26, and 10/6/26 from 7:30 - 8:30 PM EST
WHERE: Zoom
COST: FREE!
Ask An Adoptee Drop-In Support Group
A monthly drop in space for audience members across the constellation of adoption to connect in dialogue over questions surrounding the adoption experience. To promote dialogue certain months have different intended audience groups, ie. adoptees, individuals with foster care/kinship care experience, adoptive parents, partners of adoptees, etc.. This is intentional to promote safe spaces for folks to connect, learn and grow.
ABOUT THE FACILIATORS:
Rachel Shifaraw first came to C.A.S.E. in 2017 with a writing contribution for the Beneath the Mask: For Teen Adoptees Workbook. After working closely with the organization for 3 years doing public speaking engagements & writing assignments, Rachel was asked to help establish the Emerging Leaders Advisory Council. Using her lived experience as an interracial adoptee & her passion for writing, Rachel acted as the co-chairman for the Emerging Leaders from February 2020 to 2024.
In early 2024, Rachel joined the C.A.S.E. staff as a creative content specialist. She brings a unique lens that weaves lived adoption experience, advocacy & artistry all together. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Trinity University (Washington, D.C.) & an Associate of Applied Science in Forensics from Montgomery College (Rockville, Maryland).
Catey Yost was adopted at birth in Baltimore, Maryland. Catey was raised with her adoptive sister and a large community of international adoptees in a small town in southern Vermont. It was not until she returned back to Baltimore for her undergraduate degree at Goucher College where she took a course on child adolescent development covering identity development frameworks that she began thinking about her adoptive identity. With experience in non-profit education, facilitation, volunteer, and knowledge management roles, Catey
has engaged with many nonprofit organizations throughout neighborhoods and communities in Baltimore City. Catey strives to maintain welcoming and accessible learning environments that promote justice, critical thinking, and conversation.
