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SUMMARY:Webinar: From Struggles To Strengths: Reframing The Seven Core Issues In Adoption
DESCRIPTION:A 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 to be healthy and successful. But what if we viewed these issues – loss\, rejection\, guilt/shame\, grief\, identity\, intimacy\, and control – on a spectrum that ranges from struggle to strength? Join Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker as she guides you into the extraordinary and often overlooked world of adoptee strengths and superpowers. Learn to support your adoptee clients’ natural tendencies\, embrace their unique methods for problem-solving and navigating relationships\, and empower them to feel proud of the remarkable ways in which they contribute to the world.
URL:https://growbeyondwords.com/event/webinar-from-struggles-to-strengths-reframing-the-seven-core-issues-in-adoption/
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CATEGORIES:Speaking Engagement
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Navigating First Family Connections in Adoption
DESCRIPTION:A 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 may seek out connections with their first family members for a variety of reasons\, and as adoption professionals\, it is crucial to provide a safe and supportive space for the exploration of these relationships. Factors such as assessing safety\, developing realistic expectations\, gauging emotional preparedness\, setting boundaries\, planning contact\, respecting privacy\, and building open and honest communication will be discussed.
URL:https://growbeyondwords.com/event/webinar-navigating-first-family-connections-in-adoption-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
CATEGORIES:Speaking Engagement
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SUMMARY:Campus Adoptees Virtual Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Starting college is a major transition\, and amidst the excitement\, freedom\, and uncertainty\, for adoptees it can bring a unique mix of unexpected emotions. Campus Adoptees is a 6-week virtual support group designed specifically for college freshmen navigating this new chapter. \nConnect with other adoptees as we explore the complexities of starting college and consider how adoption fits into your evolving identity through conversations about: \n\nAdjusting to the independence and responsibility of college life\nMissing the familiarity of home\, family\, friends\, and pets\nManaging roommate relationships\, classes\, and new situations\nBuilding confidence\, self-trust\, and coping strategies for handling challenges\nNavigating adoption-related feelings about identity\, belonging\, and change\n\nYou don’t have to figure out the transition to college alone. This group offers an opportunity to slow down\, talk honestly\, listen\, laugh\, and connect with other adoptees who are finding their way through similar experiences. \nWho: Adoptees who are freshman/starting college \nWhen: Sept. 17th – Oct. 22nd on Thursdays from 11:00am-12:00pm Mountain Time \nCost: $45 per group\, or pay a discounted rate of $255 in advance \nFacilitator: Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker is a licensed psychologist\, international and transracial adoptee\, and adoptive parent. \nEnroll now! \nThe group will be limited to 8 members + the facilitator. Enrollment closes Sept. 10th.
URL:https://growbeyondwords.com/event/campus-adoptees/
LOCATION:Virtual Group
CATEGORIES:Adoptee Group
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Transracial Adoption Placement Assessment: A Hierarchy of Racial and Cultural Identity Needs in Adoptees
DESCRIPTION:Virtual training for professionals hosted by Foster Adopt Minnesota. \n\n\n\n\nMaintaining the racial and cultural identity of adoptees 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 not share their background. Learn a framework for understanding and defining the best ways to assess prospective caregiver readiness to parent transracially in a manner that communicates and centers the needs of transracial adoptees of color. General content areas to be assessed and specific interview questions for prospective parents will be explored.
URL:https://growbeyondwords.com/event/webinar-transracial-adoption-placement-assessment-a-hierarchy-of-racial-and-cultural-identity-needs-in-adoptees/
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