Training for professionals is a critical component of a successful post permanency program. Supporting adoptive and guardianship families requires specialized knowledge and skills. When professionals have the training they need, they are better equipped to address the complex needs of the families they serve. Investing in training strengthens professional competence, builds confidence, and enhances the ability to make a meaningful impact.
See Below for a calendar of upcoming live trainings designed to support robust post permanency services.
In this webinar, adopted adults of color share parts of their lifelong adoption journey, creating an opportunity for you--adoptive parents, pre-adopters and professionals--to hear their inside knowledge and consider how it applies to the children and adults you love and/or serve.
In this workshop we will name some of these common fears– all of which deserve compassion and understanding – so that adoptive parents can move forward in a more authentic, loving, and child-centered way. This workshop is geared toward adoptive parents and the professionals working with adoptive families.
Professionals who serve adoptive parents often encounter them in a state of stress, anxiety, frustration, or even crisis. Supporting them requires not just attending to their immediate challenges, but helping them understand that what they’re experiencing is often normal in the context of adoption. By shifting expectations, you can help them regain a sense of […]
Learn about adoptionsensitive language and explore creative ways for parents and professionals to create connection rather than cause harm. Explore how to respond when something hurtful happens, including deciding when to confront, ignore, or disengage, with the goal of empowering adopted children and adults.
