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Transracial Adoption Readiness: An Identity Needs Hierarchy
Virtual WebinarHosted by Hudson Valley Professional Development for New York mental health providers seeking continuing education credits. Maintaining the racial and cultural identity of fostered and adopted youth of color in transracial…
Navigating the Seven Core Issues in Play Therapy with Adoptive Children (co-presenter Sabra Starnes)
Virtual WebinarHosted by Foster Adopt MN. Adoption weaves layers of emotion and experience into a child’s play and relationships, often in ways that can be both challenging and deeply meaningful. In this session, you’ll uncover how the Seven Core Issues in Adoption—loss, rejection, guilt/shame, grief, identity, intimacy, and mastery/control—show up in the play therapy room. Through…
Webinar: From Blow-up to Bonding: Finding the Balance of Attachment-Focused Discipline in Adoption
Virtual WebinarHosted by Foster Adopt MN. How can you turn moments of struggle into moments of connection? Discover how brain development, implicit memories, and the “6 F’s” (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Friend, Fidget, Flop) can influence your adoptive or foster child’s reactions to traditional methods of discipline, and develop compassionate, creative, and effective strategies for limit-setting and…