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SUMMARY:Webinar: Navigating First Family Connections in Adoption
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by The Catalyst Center for California mental health providers seeking continuing education credits. \nNavigating 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.
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SUMMARY:UMOJA MN: Blow-Up to Bonding: Trauma\, Behavior\, and Attachment-Focused Discipline
DESCRIPTION:Keynote 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 for bonding\, while setting limits in ways that build trust and strengthen attachment. Practical tools will also be shared for common struggles such as homework\, lying\, and sleep difficulties. Learn more at UMOJA MN Programs | EVOLVE Family Services.
URL:https://growbeyondwords.com/event/umoja-mn-blow-up-to-bonding-trauma-behavior-and-attachment-focused-discipline/
LOCATION:Bloomington\, Minnesota
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SUMMARY:Bringing Race Into the Room: Supporting Racial Attachment Needs with Transracially Adoptive Students and Families
DESCRIPTION:Virtual 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 comprehensive support to professionals who work with transracially adoptive families. Grow your awareness of the internal and external experiences of adoptees of color as they strive to build a positive racial and cultural identity\, enhance your understanding of the role race plays in parent-child attachment patterns\, learn to discuss race and racism using developmentally appropriate language\, identify strategies to guide adoptive caregivers’ understanding of their own racial biases\, and build the confidence to bring race into the room in a manner that promotes safety\, empowerment\, and connection.
URL:https://growbeyondwords.com/event/bringing-race-into-the-room-supporting-racial-attachment-needs-with-transracially-adoptive-students-and-families/
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