Ms. Houze has spent 25 years of her career in administrative management and 15 of those as a small business owner helping others improve their lives. After reaching out to RAD Advocates for help in getting proper treatment for her own children, she joined the RAD Advocates Volunteer Team. With her passion for helping others, […]
In this presentation, we will learn a variety of ways to use mindfulness to practice better self-care and build resiliency. In the process, we will discover how this effort can increase our capacity to be more fully present - with ourselves, with our children, and with others in our lives. Through a combination of instructional […]
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 Chena Blanchard, LCSW, in conversation […]
It feels like I am forever being asked why a person or family with an interest in a child, like a foster parent, doesn't know about a court date; or isn't asked about how the child is doing in their home; or isn't informed about changes in the child's life, including even a change in […]
This virtual training is designed to provide participants information on Post Traumatic Disorder (PTSD). This is a follow up training to the one offered on January 24th . Part two will provide information to participants on how PTSD plays a role in children’s behavior and what treatment options are available. All Participants should RSVP separately […]
Description: The ATEAM provides participants with an opportunity for mutual support and self-expression through group interactions with other adopted teens. Please join us and learn more about the ATEAM. All Participants should RSVP separately for all trainings even if you will be participating together Presented by: Ami Taharka, MS and Letitia Robinson, MSW, MPA ATEAM […]
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 […]
*All Participants must RSVP separately even if they will be watching on the same device Training will discuss the follow topics: *Strategies for Building Resiliency *Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences *Trauma– sensitive practices *Learning strategies to counteract the effects through utilizing resiliency factors Presented by: LaTanya Keaton, LPC Mental Health Therapist
*All Participants should RSVP Separately. Improving the lives of Family, children and adolescents experiencing mental health conditions can be accomplished through advocacy at all government levels and assisted by community involvement. Legislators are often unaware of children’s mental health issues and what families really experience. Learning how to share you and your child’s lived experience […]
Agenda: 9 am- 9:15 am- Introduction GACRS 9:15 am -10:15 am- Presenter 1: Christine Dalton “Strategies to Deal with Lying” 10:15 am – 10:30 am Break 10: 30 am – 11:45 am Presenter 2: Dr. Izzard “One Family Voice” 11:45 am – 12:00 pm Break- get lunch 12 pm- 12:45 pm Resource Hour ATEAM Amerigroup Easy As Pi Tutoring RAD Advocates Camp to […]
Positivity is a CHOICE! Being positive can save a person’s life while being negative and pessimistic can jeopardize a person’s life. Positive thinking and choosing to be positive opens up the brain and create a space for safety and creativity. There are several studies that show personality traits such as optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of our brain, […]
