Trainings for Adoptive Families

I know many families try and find trainings that are good when parenting their children and other resources.  Parenting kids from hard places is though.  Finding time to gleam information is even harder.  Bethany's Global team does such a good job of finding great trainings out there for families.  Here are a few they have dug up and a couple I have found over the past few months.

Trainings:

 Adoption Learning Partners (ALP) “Raising Black Girls” a Live Webinar on Thursday May 18 at 8pm CT. $18. To learn more and register for the webinar, following the link here: http://www.adoptionlearningpartners.org/catalog/webinars/raising-black-girls.cfm

FASD: Training for Parents Webinar (Bethany store) Many children adopted internationally and from foster care  are alcohol exposed in utero. This webinar will help you better understand indicators that may suggest a child has been prenatally exposed to alcohol, the range of effects that can result of prenatal exposure and resources and services to provide support to children

 Adoptive Families: “Television Shows That ‘Get’ Adoption.” Watching an engaging TV series that features a relevant storyline is a fun, low-pressure way to get your child talking about adoption. Here are five shows that mostly get it right. https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/talking-about-adoption/childrens-television-shows-that-get-adoption/?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Mar17

The Adopted Life, Episode #1-3 - created& hosted by: Angela Tucker; Produced by: Angela Tucker, Bryan Tucker. This YouTube series follows perspectives of adoptees on all subject areas in cities across the United States.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNH71bnLjxA Episode #1 Washington D.C.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMm_OXmKAUY Episode #2 Los Angeles, CA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRMltlDIKck&sns=em Episode #3 New York City, NY

Adoptive Families: The How-to-Adopt and Adoption Parenting Network: “25 Children’s Books That Showcase Diversity.” Seeing characters who look like them—and the adults they’ll grow into—in the pages of a book is powerfully affirming for our children. Here are some of Adoptive Families’ favorites to add to your shelves at home and donate to your child’s school or teacher. https://www.adoptivefamilies.com/transracial-adoption/25-diverse-childrens-books/?utm_source=eletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Oct16

Bethany Christian Services’ Adoption Education Webinar: “Same Family, Different Stories” Are you interested in learning helpful tips for parenting biological children alongside children who were adopted or are in foster care? In his 90-minute webinar, therapist and post-adoption specialist Kimberly Reist will explore: What it's like for a typically developing child when a sibling--who may have a history of early childhood trauma and/or neglect--joins your family through foster care or adoption. How parents can help children navigate the changes in your family. Specific ways parents can help provide the safe space and care children need to thrive in an adoptive family. https://www.bethany.org/resources/adoption-resources/adoption-education?utm_source=exact-target&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2016-national-webinar-series

The Liturgists Podcast EPISODE 34 - BLACK AND WHITE: RACISM IN AMERICA Michael Gungor and Science Mike talk with Propaganda and William Matthews about race, racism, white privilege in America.  http://www.podcasts.com/the-liturgists-podcast-67/episode/episode-34-black-and-white-racism-in-america)           

Treehouse Educational Advocacy Training: A guide to working with Schools: http://www.treehouseforkids.org/our-services/academic-resource-center/educational-advocacy-training/     

Treehouse Educational Advocacy Training:  Guide to Special Education Services: http://www.treehouseforkids.org/our-services/academic-resource-center/educational-advocacy-training/

I know it has been a while sense I have posted. The life of a director is VERY busy.  I am hoping in the next few months Bethany can announce we have re-opened our foster care only program in King County.  It will be so exciting. 

Paulette Caswell, LICSW
Bethany Christian Services, Director