Speaking Engagement
Events
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Webinar: Navigating First Family Connections in Adoption
Virtual WebinarHosted by Hudson Valley Professional Development for New York psychologists seeking continuing education credits. Navigating the complexities of biological relationships can be a sensitive and challenging process for many adoptees. Adoptees may seek out connections with their first family members for a variety of reasons, and as adoption professionals, it is crucial to provide a…
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Webinar: Navigating First Family Connections in Adoption
Virtual WebinarHosted by The Catalyst Center for California mental health providers seeking continuing education credits. Navigating the complexities of biological relationships can be a sensitive and challenging process for many adoptees. Adoptees may seek out connections with their first family members for a variety of reasons, and as adoption professionals, it is crucial to provide a…
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UMOJA MN: Blow-Up to Bonding: Trauma, Behavior, and Attachment-Focused Discipline
Bloomington, MinnesotaKeynote for UMOJA MN hosted by EVOLVE Family Services. How can you turn moments of struggle into moments of connection? This session will unpack how the brain, implicit memories, and the “6 F’s” (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Friend, Fidget, Flop) shape a child’s trauma reactions. You’ll learn simple, compassionate strategies to turn challenging moments into opportunities…
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Bringing Race Into the Room: Supporting Racial Attachment Needs with Transracially Adoptive Students and Families
Virtual WebinarVirtual training event for Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School staff members. Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for an 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…
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Transracial Foster and Adoption Placements: Assessing Prospective Parents for Fit with the Racial and Cultural Identity Needs of Youth in Care
Virtual WebinarHosted by the Catalyst Center to offer continuing education credits to California mental health providers. Maintaining the racial and cultural identity of fostered and adopted youth of color in transracial placements is crucial to supporting their lifelong mental health, but it can be difficult to determine how those needs will be met by caregivers who do…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Webinar: From Struggles To Strengths: Reframing The Seven Core Issues In Adoption
Virtual WebinarA webinar for NY psychologists seeking continuing education credits, hosted by Hudson Valley Professional Development. The seven core issues in adoption are often perceived as barriers to an adoptee’s ability…
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Webinar: Navigating First Family Connections in Adoption
Virtual WebinarA training for adoption and child welfare professionals, hosted by Foster Adopt Minnesota. Navigating the complexities of biological relationships can be a sensitive and challenging process for many adoptees. Adoptees…