Parenting kids with trauma can be tough at any stage of their development. This online workshop is designed to provide tips and tools for trauma-informed parenting and to help parents understand the relationship between trauma and adoption.

Parents will learn about the different types of trauma, how they manifest in the developing child, and strategies for parenting with a trauma-informed approach.

Workshop outline:

Session 1 – Trauma and the adopted child

  • Understanding trauma
  • Children in care
  • Child/adolescent development
  • Attachment
  • Trauma storms

Session 2 – Core principles of trauma-informed parenting

  • Safety
  • Relationships
  • Communication

Session 3 – Healing and self-care

  • Non-trauma moments
  • Scale of healing
  • Environments of healing
  • Self-care

Activities: Presented in an online multi-media format, activities include live online presentations, group discussions, reading articles, watching videos, and breakout rooms.

Facilitator: This workshop is taught by an instructor with over 16 years in the permanency field. She holds her Master’s in Social Work and is a PhD candidate in Child and Youth Care.

Dates: TBA
Fee: $95 per person. Joining the waitlist is free.
Format: The course consists of three online workshops, each two hours long. The workshop sessions will be held on Zoom. Check your computer or device compatibility here.

Login info: Workshop login information will be provided to you one day prior to each session.

Cancellation policy

**Please note that we require a minimum of 12 participants to run the workshop.

If you have any questions, please contact the Education team at education@belongingnetwork.com or 778-897-1600 ext. 187.