Attachment Training: February 18th, 2016!
Attachment is critical to healthy relationships. When a child comes to your care with a history of trauma, you can tell him that he is safe, wanted, and loved, but that isn’t always enough. Sometimes, there is a disconnect between thoughts and feelings and that can become the foundation for an insecure attachment, leading to […]
Upcoming Teen & Family Events for the Adoptive and Foster Community
On behalf of Around the PARC, we are pleased to inform you of a few events that may be of interest to you and your family in the coming months. For additional information regarding each event please contact the personals listed below in blue. We hope you enjoy! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Teen Bowling Tuesday, February 9, 2016 […]
Upcoming UMOJA family Events for 2016
Here are some great cultural community events that may interest you and your family, on behalf of UMOJA! As many of you know, the reason Umoja exists is because of the commitment that the leaders of African Heritage Inc (AHI) made to me when I approached them, especially Bola Delano and Sabrina Robins. AHI has […]
This week's Ted Talk features Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids
This week’s featured TED Talk features the child prodigy, Adora Svitak who explains why the world needs “childish” thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and optimism. Kids’ big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups’ willingness to learn from children as much as to teach. Enjoy this 8-minute video that serves as a reminder […]
TED Talk Tuesday: Roberto D'Angelo + Francesca Fedeli
Happy New Year, on behalf of Adoption Choice Inc.! With a new year, new obstacles may arise, as well as new opportunities for happiness. We’d like to start off 2016’s Ted Talk Tuesday with a story that will bring a smile to your face at this point in the week. Most importantly, as a reminder […]
TED Talk Tuesday: Roberto D'Angelo + Francesca Fedeli
Happy New Year, on behalf of Adoption Choice Inc.! With a new year, new obstacles may arise, as well as new opportunities for happiness. We’d like to start off 2016’s Ted Talk Tuesday with a story that will bring a smile to your face at this point in the week. Most importantly, as a reminder […]
A Place In My Heart Conference
Have you ever had a flat tire and discovered that you have the wrong size spare, no tire iron nor drinking water in your car, the temperature is 16 degrees and dropping, while Triple A is at least 2 hours away? Sometimes parenting children and youth who have experienced trauma, upheaval, and the loss of […]
TED Talk Tuesday: Jennifer Senior
TED Talk Tuesday Presents: For Parents, Happiness is a Very High Bar As writer Jennifer Senior has put it, the parenting bookshelves at any bookstore are– “a giant, candy-colored monument to our collective panic.” Her TED Talk this week answers the question: Why is parenthood filled with so much anxiety? In this honest talk, she offers some […]
Free Workshop: "Who I am, not Who am I?"
The Post Adoption Resource Center of Family Services invites all pre-adoptive, foster and adoptive parents to attend a free workshop entitled, “Who I am, not Who am I?” Do you find yourself struggling with certain aspects of your child’s history? Do you question how to share these difficult stories with your child? Presented […]
September Training – I Never Expected This: When Difficult Behaviors Arise
Hello! We wanted to take the opportunity to inform you of an upcoming training opportunity for foster and adoptive parents on the topic of I Never Expected This: When Difficult Behaviors Arise. This training will occur on Tuesday, September 22nd from 6-8pm. This training will be offered via webinar or in person at the Coalition […]