Support Groups

Waiting Parents Support Group

This group meets monthly and is offered by Sunrise, free of charge, for those waiting to adopt a child. Whether you have completed your homestudy, or are still working on it, taking part in these meetings will give you a supportive network through which you can generate ideas, share resources, maintain a positive outlook.
Contact Sunrise at 604 984-2488 for more information.

Single Parent Support Group

Our single parent support group is led by one of the Sunrise social workers. The group meets monthly at the Sunrise office. It allows single parents adopting from anywhere in the world to meet and discuss their adoption process and obtain support for this challenging task.

Birthparent Support Group

This support group is offered by Sunrise free of charge to all birthparents who have placed, or are considering placing, a child for adoption. The purpose of this group is to provide birthparents with a support network. This group meets the last Tuesday evening of each month in the Vancouver area.
Please call 604 984-2488 for details.

For information on other Support Groups throughout BC please visit the Adoptive Families Association of BC website at www.bcadoption.com