Purple Elephant Herbal Commissary

Program Description:
Provide Pregnancy Massage, Teach Infant Massage, Provide Wellness Coaching and Clinical Counseling

Program Requirements:
Complete of Intake Screening for Massage, Coaching, and Counseling Services, Consultation for Infant Massage Education

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Saturday

Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio

Program Description:
We support people with Down syndrome and their families, with a specific program for new and expectant parent support.

Program Requirements:
None

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 9-5 office, staff support available every day

The Womb Wellness Center

Program Description:
We are a women’s wellness studio specializing in women’s therapeutic massage, acupuncture, and doula services.

Program Requirements:
None

Hours of Operation:
Monday 9:30am-5:30pm
Tuesday 10:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday 9:30am-8:00pm
Thursday 9:30am-8:00pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm

Parent Support Lead Program

Program Support:
Our Parent Support Lead Program provides tailored services for families of children with confirmed or suspected lead exposure. These services focus on minimizing the developmental impact of lead exposure and supporting strategies to reduce lead hazards in the home. Offerings may include lead-reducing techniques and supplies, developmental screenings and activities, nutrition and health information, and connections to lead-related resources. The program emphasizes mitigating lead exposure’s effects on child development and creating safer environments for families.

Program Requirements:
Services are available to families with children aged 3 to 5 who have confirmed or suspected elevated blood lead levels.

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday

Weaving Cultures Transracial Family Group

Program Description:
Weaving Cultures Transracial Family Group The Weaving Cultures Transracial Family Group is for families who have been formed through transracial adoption. Its purpose is to offer a setting where both children and adults can form relationships and spend time with other families who share similar experiences through social and educational opportunities. Find out what events are scheduled, including our virtual peer support group specifically for transracial adoptive parents, and register through our calendar. Join us for all or any of our activities! We are SO excited to see you! Parents can also connect with other transracial adoptive parents in our Weaving Cultures Transracial Adoptive Family Group through our private group on Facebook. For more information and to be added to the email list: Janelle Poskocil, Program Coordinator – Families & Youth janelle.poskocil@adoptionnetwork.org (216) 482-2332 Transracial Adoptive Parent Support Group Adoption Network Cleveland and Transracial Journeys are joining forces to hold a series of co-hosted monthly support groups for parents who have adopted children outside of their own race. This collaborative effort aims to provide an intentionally structured and supportive space where parents can hear from leaders with lived expertise and come together to share their experiences, challenges, and successes in raising transracially adopted persons. Register on our calendar. The support groups will be conducted virtually via Zoom, allowing participants from different geographical locations to connect and engage in meaningful discussions. The sessions will take place on the third Thursday of each month from 7 – 8 pm ET. Transracial Journeys (TRJ) brings expertise in facilitating conversations on transracial adoption and promoting cultural awareness and competence. With their experience in organizing support groups, creating original content, and hosting a yearly camp, TRJ centers on the best interests of transracially adopted persons to provide practical tools and post adoption support for parents of a different race than the Black and Brown children entrusted to them and fosters supportive relationships for transracially adopted persons of all ages. Learn more about Transracial Journeys here. Meeting Topics: Register 1/18 Embracing the Year, Honoring the Whole Family Register 2/15 Transforming Relationships Bring a Higher Love Register 3/21 Preparation: Transracial Adoption: Lucky Us? Register 4/18 Exploring: What’s in a Name? Register 5/16 Mothers’ Day: Claiming Family Realities Register 6/20 Father’s Day: Claiming Family Realities About your facilitators: April Dinwoodie After a successful career in corporate marketing, branding, and PR and a lifetime as a Black/bi-racial, transracially adopted person, April is devoted to elevating our shared experiences of family and humanity one conversation at a time. Dinwoodie’s podcast Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World! helps facilitate an open dialogue about identity, relationships and diversity. With the calendar as a universal tool, April guides systems, corporations, individuals and groups on a more purposeful and practical diversity and inclusion journey. Janelle Poskocil Janelle brings over 20 years of experience in education and social services. She loves to support families by creating supportive communities that empower and encourage. She is mom to four transracially adopted children who are now young adults. Her journey over the past twenty-two years has taught her that adoption is complex. As Program Coordinator for Families and Youth at Adoption Network Cleveland, Janelle is responsible for implementing responsive support and education opportunities for parents, caregivers, and youth in adoptive, foster and kinship families. Adoption Network Cleveland and Transracial Journeys are joining forces to hold a series of co-hosted monthly support groups for parents who have adopted children outside of their own race. This collaborative effort aims to provide an intentionally structured and supportive space where parents can hear from leaders with lived expertise and come together to share their experiences, challenges, and successes in raising transracially adopted persons. Register on our calendar. The support groups will be conducted virtually via Zoom, allowing participants from different geographical locations to connect and engage in meaningful discussions. The sessions will take place on the third Thursday of each month from 7 – 8 pm ET. Transracial Journeys (TRJ) brings expertise in facilitating conversations on transracial adoption and promoting cultural awareness and competence. With their experience in organizing support groups, creating original content, and hosting a yearly camp, TRJ centers on the best interests of transracially adopted persons to provide practical tools and post adoption support for parents of a different race than the Black and Brown children entrusted to them and fosters supportive relationships for transracially adopted persons of all ages. Learn more about Transracial Journeys here.

Program Requirements:
Must Register Online, Must Be impacted by Kinship, Adoption, and/or Foster Care

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm