*All Participants should RSVP separately Whether you are a foster or adoptive family, the children in your care face grief. Grief is a natural reaction to loss. Children and teens’ grief looks different from that of adults and as adults you may not recognize grief reactions in your children. You may feel at a loss […]
Training will discuss the follow topics: *Understanding trauma and the impact on development *Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences *Identifying triggers *Learning strategies to counteract the effects through utilizing resiliency factors Presented by: LaTanya Keaton, LPC Mental Health Therapist
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 […]
*All Participants should RSVP Separately and complete the Pre Test Prior to attending the training. This virtual training is designed to provide participants information on Post Traumatic Disorder (PTSD). This […]
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 […]
*All Participants should RSVP separately Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) is an attachment-based trauma-informed intervention that offers practical tools for parents to see the “whole child” and create a safe family […]
How to support a child with a mental illness is a question that many have asked. This training will give parents a better understanding and tools on how to support […]
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 […]
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 […]
