TRIADOPTION ® Library, Inc. - CA ~ Pg 369-480

PRODUCTIONS: The objective is to develop tools to educate the general
public as to the functional, technical and deeply personal issues in adoption.
BIRTHPARENTS IN S.EARCH is a 37 minute video presentation made
in conjunction with Dickinson Cablesystems aired in the county.
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SEARCH SERIES sl ide presentation introduces the locatf on and
acquiring of public records. This is separated into two sections;
Primary and Secondary Documents and Records.
RESOURCES AT TRIADOPTION LIBRARY is. a slide presentation presented
at the American Adoption Congress National Conference in Kansas City,
Missouri.
THE ORANGE COUNTY ADOPTION COUNCIL is a synchronized audiolsl ide
show introducing all the member organizations and the work they
do.
PUBLICATIONS: These are offered and compi.led to provide current research,
resource and educational data. I'n 1981, we published the following:
THE ADOPTION SEARCHBOOK by Mary Jo Rillera. This is a 'how-to'
aid for those persons desirilig* to locate information or people.
WHAT NOW? COPING WITH SEARCH, CONTACT AND REUNION is a booklet
reviewing responses of a sampling of people having experienced
each phase and out1 ining practical choices.
ORGANIZATION STATISTICAL STUDY. Data compi 1 ed from twenty-two
participating organizations indicating the number and type of
contacts they were receiving over a three month peri'od.
These and pub1 ications- from previous years, plus some we carry from major
pbblishers serve as substantial additions to fund raising and have become a main
source of sharing requested data. Seven volunteers worked on the publications
and we have documented reaching nine hundred twenty-three people.
CLASSES: Public education offered in two aspects: Professional Continuing
Education Credit Classes for Health Professionals given at Goldenwest College
in a four part series and "The Adoption Triangle" workshop given in October
through Coastline Cornunity College reaching thirty-two families.
IN HOUSE PROGRAMS: The "Post Search, Contact and Reunion Group", "Search Exchange",
and "Video/Support Night" are all monthly groups meetings sponsored by Triadoption
and held at the Library. They a1 low for personal interaction and development in
a supportive environment. In addition, the Orientation Series sponsored periodically
gives newcomers a foundation in methods and emotional issues.
MEDIA t PUBLIC EDUCATION: This is an educational outreach to inform the public
of rights and issues related to adoption, foster care and other family separation
issues. Letting people know that there are alternatives and that they need not
be alone or isolated in their feelings or difficultl'es is a primary concern.
EXPERIMENTAL AND CONSULTING: This a1 ternative outreach program hosted a meeting of
Open Door Society, a teen group from Children's Home Society, set representatives
to the California Association of Adbption Agencies Subcommittee on Birthparents Rights,
and a consultant to 20th Century Fox to script writer for "Innocent Blood" movie.