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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Join GACRS for a monthly virtual adoption support group, Café Chats. This group 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 […]