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October 19th, 2021 7:00 PM to November 2nd, 2021 9:00 PM
Parenting kids with trauma can be tough at any stage of their development. This online workshop is designed to provide tips and tools for trauma-informed parenting and to help parents understand the relationship between trauma and adoption. Parents will learn about the different types of trauma, how they manifest in the developing child, and strategies for parenting with a trauma-informed approach.

Format: This course is composed of three 2 hour online workshops. 

Workshop outline:

Session 1 - Trauma and the adopted child

  1. Understanding trauma
  2. Children in care
  3. Child/adolescent development
  4. Attachment
  5. Trauma storms

Session 2 - Core principles of trauma-informed parenting

  1. Safety
  2. Relationships
  3. Communication

Session 3 - Healing and self-care

  1. Non-trauma moments
  2. Scale of healing
  3. Environments of healing
  4. Self-care

Activities: Presented in an online multi-media format, activities include: live online presentations, group discussions, reading articles, watching videos, breakout rooms

This workshop uses the Teams online meeting platform. Please check your computer/device's compatibility here. This course will use breakout rooms and participants need to use the most recent version of Teams.

Facilitator: This course is taught by an instructor with over 16 years in the permanency field. She holds her Master in Social Work and is a PhD candidate in Child and Youth Care.

Audience: Prospective and current adoptive parents.

Dates:  Tuesday, October 19, 26, and November 2nd from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Fee: $95 per person.

Login info: Workshop login information will be provided to you one day prior to each workshop session.

Contact: Registrar 604-320-7330 ext.187 or registration@bcadoption.com

Cancellation Policy

**Please note that we require a minimum of 12 participants to run the workshop.

When
October 19th, 2021 7:00 PM to November 2nd, 2021 9:00 PM
Location
ONLINE EVENT
BC
Canada