January 2021

Submitted by an Adult Adoptee Rey's journey begins with the stereotypical Hollywood backstory. Orphaned (more or less), not sure who her parents are, taking care of herself. While we all have...

By Mia K (age 9) The worst thing about being adopted is missing your first family. My friends, today, I am talking about being adopted. You might know that there are lots of kids in Canada, over...

This is one story of a young woman’s experience in reunion. This month the ACO is launching a new webinar on Search and Reunion. Register for Adoption Matters - Search & Reunion on March 11th...

Written by Dianne Mathes R.S.W. Executive Director, ACO Over the past month we have heard the voices of families who are living in adoption and permanency journeys with their children.   We...

On November 12th, 2019 Amanda and Mike Robinson got an early Christmas gift, one they had been waiting years for—a daughter, who happened to be 27 years old.  In September of 2018, Melissa...

Written by Sherri Kinch I was taken from my mother at birth, placed with a foster family for three months before I was adopted by my parents. I don’t remember being told that I was adopted, I...

Simcoe County Adoption Connections Youth/Family Camping Weekend The fifth annual camping weekend took place on June 21-23, 2019 and once again it was a huge success. The idea for a camping weekend...

Today is Bell Let's Talk Day. Bell Let’s Talk is a multi-year charitable program dedicated to mental health. Today, Kathy Soden, a parent through adoption, gives her thoughts on the fallout of...

I tend to be hyper critical of movies portraying adoption. I have a close connection to the material as a trans-racial adoptee and also as a social work student who has seen the power of...

International Youth Day (IYD) is observed annually on August 12. It is meant as an opportunity for governments and others to draw attention to youth issues worldwide.  Brad (right), ACO Youth...