Looking for information on becoming an adoptive parent, foster parent, or respite provider? A Better Chance for Our Children hosts Information Night sessions via Zoom the first Tuesday of every month from 4 – 7 pm. Cindy Knapp, our Downstate Program Supervisor, will be there to explain the process. With our virtual open […]
Special Guest Presenters: Marne Gulley, Adoptive Parent and Associate Director of Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families Deontae Boswell, Adult Transracial Adoptee and Heritage Camps Volunteer This workshop offers parents and others who support adoptees an opportunity to deepen their understanding of racial identity formation—both for themselves and for the adoptees in their lives. Participants will […]
Facilitators: Meg Garey, LPCMH/Executive Director and Celeste Bishop, Permanency Specialist Adoptive Parents, Permanent Guardians, Guardians, and foster parents often struggle to find just the right words to help their children understand why they aren’t being raised by their biological parents. Topics such as abuse, neglect, substance use, and incarceration – among others – are sensitive […]
Facilitated by: Amy Morgan, LPCMH, CPAT and Celeste Bishop, Permanency Specialist We are so excited to once again offer this seven-part series created by Robyn Gobbel, based on her book, Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors. This course will help to demystify the most baffling behaviors. Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain, body, […]
Facilitated by: Amy Morgan, LPCMH, CPAT and Celeste Bishop, Permanency Specialist We are so excited to once again offer this seven-part series created by Robyn Gobbel, based on her book, Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors. This course will help to demystify the most baffling behaviors. Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain, body, […]