Keynote Address: Dr. Raven Sinclair

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Katrina Bulkley, Acting Dean, College of Education and Human Services, Montclair State University
Dr. Gina Florio, Dean, St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University
Dr. Tamara Del Vecchio, Chair of Psychology, St. John's University
Dr. Amanda Baden, Professor and Doctoral Program Director, Department of Counseling, Montclair State University
Dr. Rafael A. Javier, Professor and Director, Postgraduate Professional Development Programs, St. John's University


Introduction for Dr. Raven Sinclair
Dr. Amanda Baden

This talk explores several aspects of the North American adoption and
foster "scoop" of Indigenous children, the long term mental health
outcomes of survivors, and the implications for clinicians working with
adult adoptees. Raven embraces a critical race analysis to trouble the
problematics of the language Indigenous and transracial adoption, to
critique the appropriation of the "scoop" in the identity fraud
discourse, and to assess the efficacy of closure provided through class
action victories. Raven concludes her thoughts with suggested directions
for recovery and wellness interventions.