Building Families Through Adoption (Zoom)

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Building families through adoption aims to prepare potential adoptive parents for the realities and joys of adoption. All potential adoptive parents are welcome but it is particularly valuable for persons wanting to adopt from Alaska’s foster care system. This course covers adoption expectations, birth parents, talking to children about adoption, understanding grief and loss, attachment and trauma-informed parenting, and Identity.

All classes are held from 10am to 12pm over the course of five days:

  • Tuesday, August 11
  • Thursday, August 13
  • Tuesday, August 18
  • Thursday, August 20
  • Tuesday, August 25

Please register online using the registration link below or call ACRF at (907) 279-1799 to register over the phone.

Register for the course

Live training handouts

Handouts, links, and resources for the Building Families Through Adoption virtual class.

Course resources