The Adoptee Mentoring Society: 2024 Cohort Mentor Training
The Adoptee Mentoring Society P.O. Box 28301, Seattle, WA, United StatesDr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker will be providing training for the 2024 cohort of mentors for The Adoptee Mentoring Society.
How to Talk about Difficult Birth Histories with Children in the Child Welfare System
Virtual WebinarPrivate event for Foster Source families. The histories of youth in foster and adoptive families often involve details that can feel difficult to discuss as a caregiver. Learn how to share your child’s history with them in ways that promote healthy communication, offer developmentally appropriate language, and support the reduction of potential negative internalizations. Navigating…
Bringing Race Into the Room: Understanding & Supporting Racial Attachment Needs with Transracially Adoptive Families
Virtual WebinarVirtual training for FamilyForward in St. Louis, MO. Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for an insightful and enlightening discussion addressing the complex dynamics of transracial adoption. Through the lens of the seven core issues in adoption combined with her groundbreaking model of the racial and cultural identity needs of transracial adoptees, she will provide compassionate and…
The Weekend University’s 2024 Holistic Attachment Summit
The Weekend UniversityHosted by The Weekend University. This summit will bring together leading innovators in therapeutic practice, many of whom are revolutionizing our understanding of how best to alleviate human suffering. Learn from 30 interviews with 30 leading thinkers from a wide range of disciplines, exploring how their insights, models, and approaches can help us to better…