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We are a nation of pet owners and animal lovers. It is estimated that 94 million American households own a pet. When a pet is mistreated, it often feels as if a member of the family has been abused. If a foster youth hurts a family pet, it can easily become a factor in foster…
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Join Us for a Webinar: Keeping Kids Safe on the Road This Summer Tuesday, June 30th from Noon – 1:00 pm (CT) via Zoom As families hit the road more often during the summer months, it’s the perfect time for a refresher on keeping kids safe in vehicles. This webinar will walk caregivers through how… |
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1 event,Join us for our in-person support for caregivers & youth in transracial families. Youth will engage in a separate activity while caregivers meet. Refreshments provided. Childcare provided for youth 8 and under. Pre-registration is required. Click on the Support Group Link to register. Facilitated by Nitara Frost, Senior Parent Support Specialist and Carissa Franklin, Youth…
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Explore practical ways caregivers can respond to challenging behaviors across every stage of development while promoting health, safety, emotional awareness, and self-regulation within the family. Caregivers will learn ways to respond, reset and reinvigorate their family life. |
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Jill Farris continues the conversation around healthy sexuality for adolescents as an important part of their development. For adolescents, this is a time of major transition physically, emotionally, and socially. Caring adults play a key role in helping young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that they can carry into their adult lives. During… |
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Today’s youth are more digitally connected than any generation in history, yet rates of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection continue to rise. This engaging training explores the growing youth loneliness epidemic, its impact on mental health, substance use, empathy, and behavioral outcomes, and why online connection often fails to meet deeper social needs. Participants will examine…
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This workshop aims to help parents and caregivers feel more confident in understanding and discussing important elements of youth development (physical, emotional and social). It begins by leading parents, caregivers and caring adults through healthy developmental milestones for youth, including discussions of behaviors that are considered developmentally typical but can often feel concerning or confusing… |
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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… |
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