Adoption Center of Illinois (ACI) offers training courses on issues relevant to the adoption process and parenting an adopted child. PAPs are required to complete training that is specifically geared toward the type of adoption they are pursuing and their identified adoption expectations. All ACI classes are open to the public and pre-registration is required.
Unless otherwise noted in course descriptions, classes are:
Free to ACI families, including alumni
$30 per person for non-ACI families (non-refundable)
Please call our office at (773)-334-2300 to pay with credit card
Located at ACI’s office at 5828 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60660
Not appropriate for children of any age to attend
Attorney Genie Miller Gillespie will discuss the steps that prospective adoptive parents should take to achieve a safe and legal adoption. Discussion will focus on the legal issues in adoption, which include proper preparation, termination of parental rights, limiting legal risk, applicable Illinois and federal law, the process of doing an Illinois adoption, and the […]
TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION SYMPOSIUM - Strategies and Support for Effective Anti-Racist Parenting KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Torie Dimartile, Founder - WRECKAGE AND WONDER, LLC FEATURING: Mark Hagland, Speaker, Journalist, Author of Extraordinary Journey: The Lifelong Path of the Transracial Adoptee Join us for a day of inspiring keynote speeches, interactive workshops, and panel discussions with adult transracial adoptees. Light […]
