The
Adoption Triad Outreach (or ATO as it's more commonly known) was
formed in 1996 by "Standing One" and "Lone Walk"
his "better half". I believe that when the ATO was originally
founded it was meant to be a place of help, of healing for any member
of the adoption triad (an adoptee, an adoptee parent or a birth
parent.)
I myself
became a part of the group in between 1996 and 1997. When I first
joined in the chat rooms, people were very supportive, very giving.
I joined because I had decided to search for my birth family and
as most people, I began with the Internet.
The
ATO's "motto" or their "goal" is this: "The
Adoption Triad Outreach was established and remains dedicated to
the belief that from a base of information comes healing and support."
They are supposed to be a community on the internet who helps
people. When you are in a professional organization, you are not
allowed to take sides. You are supposed to be there to mentor, the
educate, to comfort and perhaps help to settle disputes - not to
judge or pick sides.
They
also receive public funding and donations from different stores
ect which I will list at the end of the series of articles along
with the email addresses of every staff member of the ATO.
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