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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
DCYF Permanency Coffee Talk: Sibling Connection and Permanency is a casual, information-packed, professional development designed to help child welfare workers navigate the critical role sibling bonds play in long-term placement stability and emotional well-being. This session focuses on the practical…
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…
Dr. Katie Stone explores the developmental foundations for understanding how placement transitions affect children. Drawing on evidence from developmental science, this webinar highlights the varying needs of youth during periods of change and uncertainty. We will discuss important considerations based…