CFSA Virtual Trainings 2020-Adopting Older Child or Teen

The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) is pleased to offer a new series of virtual trainings for CFSA supervisors and staff personnel, presented by Mari Itzkowitz, LCSW, Director of Clinical Services for C.A.S.E. Register for one, two or all three of these virtual trainings.

• Adopting the Older Child or Teen
• Attachment-focused Parenting: Parenting Children That Have Experienced Trauma 
• Permanency Through the Eyes of Children: A Developmental Perspective for Professionals

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Adopting the Older Child or Teen

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More than 130,000 children and teens are in foster care awaiting adoption, many of whom have experienced trauma. To meet the needs of those children and teens, parents must have a special skill set known as trauma-informed parenting.

This training provides an overview of common parenting challenges including attachment, academic difficulties, emotional/social/behavioral issues as well as effective strategies for responding to these challenges. Participants will also explore the characteristics of parents best equipped to ensure a successful adoption experience.

Register below for this virtual training.