Marikathryn has a lifetime of experience in adoption as an adoptee through closed adoption, and more recently, through her experience as a birthmother when she placed a child with a family through open adoption. While Marikathryn understands adoption most intimately from the perspective of a birth parent, she has great insights to offer the prospective adopting parent. She has worked in adoption for 15 years and is a co-founder of Adoption Choices of Northern California.

 

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adoptionchoices@cawhs.org

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Heidi has spent the last ten years working with diverse populations. She has volunteered with numerous programs through C.A.V.E. (Community Action Volunteersin Education) assisting and providing support to disadvantaged youth and teens. She has also worked with the aging community specifically in regards to memory loss. In addition to her professional experience, Heidi has personal experience with adoption and can provide insight and understanding; most personally with the experience of being an adoptee through kinship adoption. Heidi graduated from California State University, Chico with a B.A. in Psychology and a Minor in Family Relations.