Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent

Who Should Attend: Foster/kinship resource parents, adoptive parents, legal guardians

Description: Support and training, led by a therapist, in a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences as a foster or adoptive caregiver. Participants have a chance to explore their own attachment histories and strengthen their therapeutic parenting skills. Learn about attachment, trauma, development, self-care, and more. Resource parents can earn training hours!

2023 Training Dates/Topics:

• Jan. 11th: Staying Connected with
  Birth Families
• Feb. 8th: Making Sense of Your
  Attachment History
• March 8th: Ambiguous Loss
• April 12th: Transracial Adoptive
  Families
• May 10th: Vicarious Trauma and
  Self-Care
• June 14th: Building Resilience in

When & Where: Every 2^nd Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30pm, Currently offered via Zoom.

English/Spanish: Group is in English with live Spanish interpretation!

Cost: Free for foster/kinship resource, adoptive, and legal guardian caregivers within the Ventura County Child Welfare System.

Register: Click Here to Register

Contact: Please contact us at 805-643-1446 Ext. 180 or referrals@kidsandfamilies.org with questions.

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