Learn more about the challenges that come when a child has not been able to securely bond with a caregiver. Join us to hear Ms. Houze speak from her own experience and provide some education on supports for these families struggling to connect and build a healthy bond. Featuring Heather Houze, COO/Advocate
This presentation will help caregivers understand how to engage adolescents in conversations and activities to determine current levels of self-esteem while also providing interventions for this age group filled with pre-teens and teens who are trying to “find themselves.” It will help caregivers understand how to help adolescents reset from a negative mindset to a […]
Mother’s Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May. It’s a day full of love, flowers, and celebration of mothers for most. But for many, Mother’s Day can […]
Description: What are Boundaries? What are Consequences? Why are Boundaries and Consequences Important? Why is it important for Boundaries and Consequences be age appropriate? Featuring: Teresa Wright-Johnson Founder Zaria’s Song and The Younger Years and Beyond Certified Mental Health Trainer And Facilitator *All Participants should RSVP separately even if you will be listening on the […]
This virtual training is designed to provide participants information on how trauma plays a role in behavior. All participants should RSVP separately. Presented by: Natasha Hope-Moriarty, LMSW
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 Chena Blanchard in this Two-Part […]
CLASS FULL This presentation will provide attendees with strategies for parenting in transracial adoptions. Adoptive parents will learn ways to support their child’s development of positive racial identity and survival skills to function in a multicultural society. PRESENTER: ERICA SLOCUM, Regional Adoption Coordinator State Adoption Unit/MPLD Fellow All Participants should register separately even if you […]
This workshop will explore the physical mental, emotional, and behavior reactions to stress and trauma. Resiliency is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or other significant sources of stress. Resiliency is the capacity to bounce back. Participants will also understand resilience and the six domains of resilience. By […]
This virtual training is designed to provide participants information on the dangers that social media poses to teens and young children. Participants will be given information on those dangers as well as tips and tools to monitor their children’s internet usage. All Participants should RSVP individually even if you will be listening on the same […]
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 […]
Parenting Well is a mental health and wellness educational and supportive space for foster, adoptive and kinship parents. Parenting Well focuses on the well-being of caregivers including their mental, emotional, […]
RSVPing for this event RSVP's you for all 3 ECPAT-USA Presents: CSAM Prevention Program Parent Workshops A Free, Virtual, and Interactive 3-Part Series Covering: You and Online Safety Managing Difficult […]
