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Our conference keynote speech was presented by Dee, an adoptive mother and Family Futures therapist with her daughter Cassie, an adopted young adult.
This Family Futures 25th anniversary conference: Contact in Context took place on 20 October 2023.
A Note on Language: At Family Futures, we recognise that language is constantly evolving. While we now use the term “Keeping in Touch” to better reflect the nuance of maintaining family links, please note that this video was recorded when the terminology “Contact” was standard. As such, the speakers refer to “Contact” throughout the recording.
Dee and her daughter Cassie, talk about their experiences of adoption and the role that contact has played, highlighting the challenges, the benefits and what has helped along the way.
You can also purchase the following recordings from the conference as individual videos to watch:
Keeping in Touch with Kinship Families – presented by Geoff Hudson, Social Worker at Family Futures, and Michelle Hall, a special guardian, speaking about her research in this area, her experience of contact, and the challenges involved.
How to Respond when Children Make Contact Online – presented by Alison, an adoptive parent and GP, along with Alan Burnell OBE, co-founder of Family Futures, and Michael, Child Psychotherapist at Family Futures.
Keeping in Touch with Siblings – presented by Julia, an adopted young person, and Jay Vaughan MBE, Clinical lead, with Karlien Smith-Claassens, Senior Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist from Family Futures.
