Parent Holiday Virtual Support Group

Parent Holiday Virtual Support Group

Date Nov 18, 2024
Time 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost FREE

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This is a free virtual support group meeting for parents of adoptees with the purpose of connecting with other parents to learn how to navigate the joys and challenges of the holiday season. Parents will learn effective strategies for navigating these times as well as learn how to view the holidays from their child’s perspectives. Parents will also receive helpful resources to support them during the holidays.

 

Facilitators

Abigail Doff

Abigail Doff, LMSW graduated from McDaniel College where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. While at McDaniel, she worked as a direct support professional in a residential home for more than two years with adults who had intellectual and developmental disabilities. Additionally, she held an internship position for one year at the Child’s Advocacy Center in Frederick County, Maryland working closely with a multidisciplinary team to address reports of child maltreatment. She recently completed her Master’s Degree at the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work. Abigail thoroughly enjoys working with children and families and making a difference in their lives.

Paris TerrellParis Terrell, LMSW earned her Master of Social Work Degree at Boston University with a specialization in Child, Youth, and Families and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Family and Human Services at Towson University. Paris was drawn to social work at Towson University during her Family Law class after the class focused on adoption law. She has previous experience working with waiting adoptive families as they navigate through the adoption process, as well as providing individual, family, and group therapy to children, youth, and families in various settings. Most recently, Paris provided school based mental health services in Prince Georges County where she focused on crisis interventions in order to help support the students and school community. Paris enjoys working with transitional age youth with a strength-based and collaborative approach who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and loss.

 

 

Co-facilitators

Thais LittletonThais Littleton earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies with a minor in marketing from San Francisco State University. She has over eight years’ experience supporting the youth’s social emotional development as a youth development specialist and program coordinator in the non-profit sector. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at George Washington University. With its emphasis on holistic care and dedication to improving the field, C.A.S.E. is the perfect place for Thais to enhance her capacity to support youth and families. Thais’ approach draws upon family systems and attachment with a budding interest in somatic work and the mind-body connection. Thais collaborates with clients to integrate a holistic perspective of their story, helping them see themselves objectively and navigate life in alignment with their goals.

Becky SachsPrior to interning with C.A.S.E., Becky Sachs held numerous positions supporting women, children, and families in Washington, DC. Most recently, she worked in administration in the special education program at a bilingual Washington, DC public school. Prior to that, she started a business as an adoption doula providing hands-on support to newly adoptive families. She has also worked as a consumer advocate on a variety of issues including HIV research, prescription drug safety, and environmental conservation. She is fluent in Spanish and has had many opportunities to incorporate her Spanish into her work and interests, including supporting refugees and migrants arriving in the United States. Becky graduated from Hampshire College and is currently a second year MSW student at Howard University School of Social Work. Adoption, foster care, and kinship care are issues that Becky has long been interested in and she is very excited to be joining the C.A.S.E. team as a clinical intern.