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Supporting Visits Between Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children
This one-hour workshop will consider the complexities and benefits of maintaining connections between incarcerated parents and their children and examine considerations for caregivers and professionals. Participants will explore the practical, emotional, and developmental aspects of visits, gaining tools to better support families navigating the carceral system.
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Healing the Helping Professional: The Unfinished Business of Childhood
This engaging and reflective workshop explores how unresolved childhood experiences can quietly shape our professional practice. Participants will examine common adaptations developed in response to early adversity, including over-functioning, people-pleasing, perfectionism, hypervigilance, emotional distancing, and the compulsion to rescue others. Rather than viewing these patterns as personal flaws, participants will learn to understand them as…
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Helping Children Build a Kinder Inner Voice: Self-Compassion in the Face of Self-Criticism
In this interactive workshop, you'll learn practical, research-informed strategies to help children (and you) develop self-compassion, a skill that supports resilience, emotional well-being, and healthy motivation. Join Jamie Lynn Tatera, creator of the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers program and author of the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids, to learn practical ways…
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The Power of Play in Parenting
How do you balance discipline, respect, rules, and learning with the critical role of free play in child development? We'll dive into how you can leverage play to create deeper connection, foster intrinsic motivation, and spark cognitive, emotional, and social growth for children.
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Cultural Identity, Belonging, and the Experience of Learning Your Heritage Later in Life
Explore the emotional and psychological impact of discovering and reconnecting with cultural identity later in life, including the challenges of belonging, grief, resilience, and navigating multiple identities. This presentation highlights the importance of preserving cultural connections for children and youth in foster care and provides foster parents, caregivers, and systems professionals with greater understanding of…
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Beyond the Behavior: Understanding FASD Through a Brain-Based Lens
In this 90-minute workshop, parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn to look beyond the behavior and recognize challenging behaviors as possible symptoms of a brain and nervous system working differently. Through a practical, neuroscience-informed lens, participants will explore why traditional behavior-based approaches are often ineffective for individuals with FASD and how shifting from “How do…
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CARES in Action: Practical Music Strategies for the Moments that Matter Most
Every family experiences difficult moments, but caregivers don't need to face them without tools. This engaging workshop equips foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers with practical music-based strategies they can use during transitions, challenging routines, emotional escalation, and recovery after difficult moments. Grounded in the CARES framework, participants will learn simple interventions that support regulation, strengthen…
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Caring for Kids and Teens with Sensitive Nervous Systems and Big Behaviors
Join Tia Dvorak and Sarah Hamlin to explore why all behavior makes sense and learn practical tools for responding to big, challenging behaviors. Grounded in the work of Robyn Gobbel and her book Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors, this workshop will offer compassionate, actionable strategies for supporting children and families.
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The Sound of Welcome: Using Music to Ease a Child’s First Days in Foster Care
A child’s first days in foster care can feel unfamiliar, overwhelming, and unpredictable. This presentation explores how foster parents can use trauma-sensitive music experiences to create comfort, consistency, and connection during a new placement. Participants will learn practical musical rituals for transitions, bedtime, mealtimes, car rides, and moments of emotional distress. The session will also…
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Reactive Attachment Disorder and Responding with Connection, Structure, and Regulation
Beyond the Behavior: Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder and Responding with Connection, Structure, and Regulation WHEN Tuesday, Oct 6th 2026 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM (Central Time) COST Free Reactive Attachment Disorder can leave caregivers and professionals feeling confused, frustrated, or unsure of how to respond. This webinar will help participants better understand how early relational…
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Indigenous Historical Trauma & Resilience
Dr. DeCoteau examines the impact of historical and intergenerational trauma on Indigenous communities while highlighting cultural strengths, resilience, and pathways to healing. Join Dr. Tami DeCoteau for a powerful and…
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Hope in the Age of Artificial Everything
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we live, learn, and lead, making human-centered leadership skills more essential than ever. Dr. Julia Garcia integrates psychological insight, cultural innovation, and lived community impact to…