Home Study Classes | The Cradle

Cradle Home Study Classes

As part of the required home study, The Cradle provides a series of educational classes that will prepare you for welcoming a child into your home.

See the current offerings below:

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Initial Interview with Adoptive Parent Counselor

Your Personal Information Please complete the form below to register for a domestic adoption training class. We will NOT use your personal information for any other purpose than to contact you about the registration form you have completed.

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24feb9:00 am12:30 pmParenting Through Adoption: 1019:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

29feb5:00 pm8:00 pmParenting Through Adoption: Identity5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

april

06apr9:00 am12:30 pmParenting Through Adoption: 1019:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

11apr5:00 pm8:00 pmParenting Through Adoption: Identity5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Parenting Through Adoption: 101

Speakers: Cradle Staff and Panel of Adoption Circle Members

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

Differences and similarities in families built through adoption vs birth.
The spirit of openness as a lifelong commitment.
Understanding and hearing birth parent experiences.

4 hours DCFS Training/Hague Aligned|
Domestic and International Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Counselor Approval

Class Time: All classes are 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Cradle tour will begin at 8:15 a.m.

Class Location: Cradle Evanston Office, 2049 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201

Available Class Dates
Saturday, October 9 am – 12 pm Central Standard Time
Location: Zoom, Link will be given closer to the date of the event

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The Adoption Legal Process

Speakers: Attorney Genie Miller Gillespie has been practicing law since 1993, primarily in the area of adoption and guardianship. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and has helped hundreds of couples and individuals realize their dreams of parenthood.

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

Understand the legal steps required for a successful adoption
Understand the legal risks sometimes associated with adoption

1.5 hours DCFS Training
Domestic Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Completion of Parenting Through Adoption:101

Class Time: Tuesday classes: 6:30pm to 8pm
Saturday classes: 1:30pm to 3pm

Available Class Dates
Tuesday, October 18,2022
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Central Standard Time
Location: Zoom, Link will be given closer to the date of the event

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Parenting Through Adoption: Identity

Speakers: Cradle Staff and Panel of Adoption Circle Members

This required workshop is designed to help prepare you to become an adoptive parent. Among the topics you will explore are:

To understand that all adoptions are multi-cultural
To be knowledgeable of the different aspects that make up our individual and family identities
To gain tools to be able to confidently nurture your child’s identity
Understand the legal risks sometimes associated with adoption

3 hours DCFS Training/Hague Aligned
Domestic and International Focus

Pre-requisite: Meeting with Cradle Counselor and Completion of Parenting Through Adoption:101

Class Time: All classes are 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Class Location: Cradle Evanston Office, 2049

Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
A light dinner will be served

Available Class Dates
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: Zoom, Link will be given closer to the date of the event

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