Providing educational experiences for adoptive and foster parents since 1998, Heart of the Matter Seminars offers engaging, informative and empowering courses with a focus on children who are at-risk. Founders Julie Drew and Katie Prigel Sharp saw the need for research based education that put practical tools into the hands of adoptive parents. Believing that most children adopted internationally or through foster care experience mild to moderate issues, Heart of the Matter Seminars seeks to "prepare, not scare" families embarking on their parenting journeys.