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Topics include:  An Overview of EPAC ESSA – Every Student Succeeds Act Student Support Services Documenting Our Work Education Advocacy Presented by: Makeba Dunson, M. ED Region Educator Monitor *All Participants should RSVP separately even if you will be participating on the same device.

Grief is a natural response to loss. As foster parents, you may experience grief when a child leaves your home. You may expect this loss, but may not be prepared for the feelings of grief. You may have anticipated a foster child staying with you and even becoming a permanent part of your family, but […]

This presentation will focus on how to assess the level of self-esteem in the children in your care while also providing effective interventions caregivers can  implement to help build a child’s self-worth and self-confidence. The goal is to provide information that can help children blossom into positive, self-assured children. All Participants should RSVP even if […]

This virtual training is designed to provide participants information on the dangers that social media poses to teens and young children. Part two of this training will focus on sexting and cyberbullying. Presented by: Leslie Anderson, Adoption Resource Advisor  

Training will discuss the follow topics: Physical punishment and how it relates to conflicts with others Effective discipline helps the child learn self-control Benefits of consequences as it relates to teaching responsibility Effective discipline methods Presented by: Essie Sims BA Edu,  M.S Edu Specialist, Early Childhood EDU

A glimpse of how foster families are opening their homes to youth. With so much uncertainty in a foster child’s life, it is up to the foster parent to create an environment that allows the youth to feel safe, comfortable and accepted. This webinar will explore how there's no set way to create a welcoming environment […]

Join GACRS for a monthly virtual adoption support group- Café Chats. This event is for adoptive families who share one thing, the journey of adoption.  And while adoption is rewarding it also has challenges.  GACRS wants to provide a virtual platform for you to exchange information and learn from one another. It’s also your opportunity to share your experiences, what’s in your […]

GACRS is offering a Monthly Virtual Adoption Support Group featuring a New Topic each month presented by a trained adoption clinician.  Real Talk is a non-therapeutic conversational experience about issues relevant to adoptive families. It is not presented as a time of therapy; it is for informational purposes only. Join L. Kathryn Smith in discussion […]