TRJ

Save The Date! TRJ Family Camp 2026

Ohio University | July 30 - August 2, 2026

We are excited to announce that TRJ Family Camp 2026 will be back on the beautiful campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio for the fourth year.

To ensure that you are receiving the most up-to-date information about TRJ and camp announcements, please add info@transracialjourneys.org to your address book, sign up for the monthly newsletter, and to be the first to know, text "TRJ" to 866-578-0568.

TRJ was born out of the need for greater understanding of and support for transracially adopted persons and their families in all stages of life and sectors of society. Founded by an adoptive parent in 2013, TRJ began hosting a 4-day family camp for the Black and Brown adopted children and their white adoptive parents to come together to explore issues of adoption, identity, and race with the support of counselors for the children and outside speakers for the adults. Children and their parents found a safe space to have challenging discussions, friendships developed, and a geographically dispersed community took root.

TRJ Annual Family Camp continues to be our primary programming and highlight of the year. Families return year after year. New families join. Older campers became counselors-in-training and then counselors.

Post-Adoption Resources

As there are few resources in the adoption field that specifically provide post-adoption support for transracial families, TRJ has developed additional online and physical resources for families to successfully navigate issues all year long.

● TRJ Monthly Email Newsletter with articles related to the monthly themes connected to transracial adoption, celebrates Black excellence, and highlights books that integrate adoption into the story. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER

● TRJ texting platform. Text "TRJ" to 866-578-0568 to get real time information. Message and Data rates may apply.

● TRJ Monthly Parent Meet-ups to talk with other adoptive parents about the monthly theme or adoption-related issues that are happening in your life. (Zoom link provided in our monthly email newsletter)

● TRJ/June-in-April Activity Deck has a card for each month of the year that connects with the monthly theme and poses corresponding questions, conversation starters, or prompts for having more regular and intentional conversations about adoption, identity and differences of race. The cards are designed for children to ask parents the questions and spark reflections and conversations. (Email info@transracialjourneys.org for more information)

● TRJ Consulting Support to organize a mini-TRJ Camp in your area in collaboration with your local social service/post-adoption support agency. (Email info@transracialjourneys.org for more information)

Adoption is often spoken about in terms of love and gratitude, but the reality is more layered. Transracially adopted children grow up navigating profound questions of identity, belonging, and cultural connection—often in families and communities that don’t fully understand their lived experience. Without intentional support, these children can feel isolated in both their racial and adoptive identities, caught between worlds that don’t always see or affirm them.

This is why TRJ exists. We are more than an organization—we are a movement, a home, and a place of transformation. TRJ ensures that transracially adopted persons and their families don’t have to navigate this journey alone. We provide spaces where transracially adopted persons can be fully seen and heard, where parents can grow in their ability to support children, and where community becomes the foundation for healing, identity, and empowerment.

Latest from Our Newsletter

5 Ways Schools Can Better Support Adopted Students

As we settle into the new school year, many of us are still holding the warmth and wisdom of TRJ Family Camp. For families raising Black and Brown children through adoption, this moment of transition is more than school supplies and bus schedules—it’s about preparing children for systems that may not always fully see or support them. Across the country, education is shifting. Diversity, equity, inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) initiatives are being rolled back. Inclusive curriculum is under attack. Mental read more

Black Excellence: Langston Hughes and Aaron Douglas

Langston Hughes and Aaron Douglas, two giants of the Harlem Renaissance, embodied Black excellence by using their art to redefine what it meant to be Black in America. Their work was more than creative expression; it was a powerful tool for teaching vital lessons and fostering a deep sense of belonging within the Black community. The Lessons They Taught Hughes and Douglas taught that Black culture and identity were sources of immense pride and dignity, not subjects of shame or read more

Book Corner – September 2025

Black Boy, Black Boy by Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond illustrated by Ken Daley Preschool-Grade 3 Colorful illustrations and rhyming text introduce young readers to Black men who made history – Colin Kaepernick, Elijah McCoy, Sam Cooke, Barack Obama, and more. This inspiring book encourages Black boys to break boundaries, believe in themselves, and shape their own fates. Read more and/or buy the book at The Young Dreamers’ Bookstore. Previous Book Corner Posts:

View all posts