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Sign Up Links: Maryland Post Permanency Program
Welcome to the Maryland Post Permanency Program! To get started, please scroll down to find the registration links for upcoming sessions. ↓
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Book Club
2026 Dates:
- March 9 at 7 P.M.
- 7 Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and Healing in Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Families and Third Party Reproduction by Sharon Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon
- While this session is tailored for adoptive parents, we look forward to exploring this book with custody and guardianship families during a future book club session. Stay tuned!
- May 12 at 7 P.M.
- No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Faye Greene
- July 14 at 7 P.M.
- September 8 at 7 P.M.
- November 10 at 7 P.M.
Support Groups
Interracial Adoption Support Group (INTAG)
2026 Dates:
- 6:30 PM on Zoom
- Dates:
- May 27
- June 24
- July 22
- August 19
- September 23
- October 28
Caregiver Support Group
Our Caregiver Support Group is a general support group for adoptive, kinship, and guardian parents/caregivers. We believe no one should have to navigate life’s challenges alone. Our support groups are designed to be safe spaces where shared experiences lead to collective healing.
2026 Dates:
- 7-8 PM on Zoom
- Dates:
- September 22
- October 27
- November 24
- December 22
Topic-Based Group Sessions
2026 Dates:
- Wednesdays from March 4-April 8 | 7-8 PM
- Mondays from April 27-June 8 | Noon-1 PM
- There won’t be a session on Memorial Day, May 25.
- Wednesdays from July 8-August 12 | Noon-1 PM
- Focused on the book, Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and Healing In Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Families and Third Party Reproduction by Sharon Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon
- Thursdays from October 15-November 19 | 9-10 AM
- Week 1: Why We React: Understanding Trauma and the Nervous System
- Week 2: What’s Beneath the Behavior? Identifying Triggers and Stress Signals
- Week 3: Connection Before Correction: Co-Regulation in Action
- Week 4: Caring for the Caregiver: Staying Grounded Through Challenges
- Week 5: Repair, Reconnect, Restore: Strengthening Family Bonds
- Week 6: From Surviving to Thriving: Building a Family Regulation Toolbox