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, and psychological health. It is not therapy but will provide psychoeducational information and strategies to help improve mental wellness. As the country moves with hope and […]
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 […]
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 be a difficult reminder of mother loss, strained relationships, or unmet needs. This session will highlight the following: · Complications in mothering relationships · Reflections […]
