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Keynote: From Struggles to Superpowers: Reframing the Seven Core Issues in Adoption
PACT Family Camp Riverhouse Lodge, Bend, OR, United StatesPACT Family Camp Keynote Presentation. 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…
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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…