Adolescence explores how adolescence develop physically, emotionally, and socially, and how these changes shape their identity. The course examines key influences on kids’ lives, common challenges they face today, and the unique experiences... Read more »
Join the Families Forever team for a conversation series for adoptive and guardianship families. This month, we will start our conversation about the book Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their... Read more »
Lifebooks are a record of a child's adoption story. Created over time, and with the child's input, they are more than a baby book. Lifebooks are a place where adoptive parents can record... Read more »
Social and informal support networks provide parents and families the opportunity to learn from one another and maintain resiliency when experiencing a crisis. We believe adoptive and guardianship families can... Read more »
Join us for our Express Seven Core Issues course for quick information you can put to use in your personal or professional life! The impact of adoption lasts a lifetime... Read more »
This workshop opens the door to conversation about Transracial and Transcultural adoption. Participants will explore beliefs, attitudes and knowledge of how race, culture and ethnicity interact. It is critical that... Read more »
This conversational workshop will explore the opportunities and challenges in helping your adopted or foster child learn, know and claim their own story. Spanning developmental stages, the importance of eliminating... Read more »
Join us for our Express Parenting Strategies course for quick information you can put to use in your personal or professional life! In this interactive workshop, the framework of the... Read more »
The impact of adoption lasts a lifetime for all members of the adoption triad. Awareness of these issues and their impacts on each individual is critical to addressing challenges and... Read more »
Trauma is an emotional response to an intense event or events that threaten or causes harm. Traumatic experiences that happen during pregnancy or early in life can have a lasting impact on... Read more »
This conversational workshop will explore the opportunities and challenges in helping your adopted or foster child learn, know and claim their own story. Spanning developmental stages, the importance of eliminating... Read more »
Self-Care and mindfulness are critical to successful parenting. While parenting can be challenging and rewarding, parenting children through adoption, kinship, foster or guardianship has some additional wrinkles that are also... Read more »