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.
Format: This course is composed of three 2 hour online workshops.
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, breakout rooms
This workshop uses the Zoom online meeting platform. Please check your computers/devices compatibility here.
Facilitator: This workshop is taught by an instructor with over 16 years in the permanency field. She holds her Master in Social Work and is a PhD candidate in Child and Youth Care.
Audience: Prospective and current adoptive parents.
Fee: $95 per person. Joining the waitlist is free.
Login info: Workshop login information will be provided to you one day prior to each workshop session.
Contact: Registrar 604-320-7330 ext.187 or registration@bcadoption.com
**Please note that we require a minimum of 12 participants to run the workshop.
