Monday, June 04, 2007

Northern CA Foster and Adopt Conference - June 11, 2007

Debbie Riley, M.S.,

C.A.S.E. Executive

Director, Author and

Trainer

Loss and grief among foster and adopted children.

This workshop addresses the unique losses

experienced by children in foster care and

adoption, and will include factors that influence

children’s reaction to loss, the four psychological

tasks of grief work, and healing therapies for

children and teens.



What are the critical aspects of loss in foster

care and adoption?



How are children impacted by these losses?



How can professionals work with parents to

understand how their children are experiencing

the ambiguities of foster care and adoption?



What are the signs that loss is creating behaviors

that may spiral out of control?



What are some effective interventions for

opening communication with children and

strengthening transitions and attachment to

new families?

In partnership with the California Department of Social

Services Sacramento District office, this workshop is a

part of the project for Older Youth Permanency.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Parents and Professionals

8:30—noon

Advanced Session for Professionals Only

1-4:30 p.m.

Sonora Opera Hall

250 S. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370

Morning and Afternoon Snacks available

Lunch On Your Own

This course meets the qualifications for up to 7

hours of continuing education credit for MFT’s

and LCSW’s as required by the Board of

Behavioral Sciences (Provider # PCE523).

YOU BY LILLIPUT CHILDREN’S SERVICES

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

SACRAMENTO DISTRICT OFFICE.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUESTED

BY TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2007

Please mail, phone, fax or email your

request to reserve your space to:

Irene Taylor,

Parent Liaison

Lilliput Children’s Services

945 Morning Star Dr.

Sonora, CA 95370

(209) 533-5380

phone

(209) 533-3580

fax

itaylor@lilliput.org

email

Request CEU’s License Number

Debbie B. Riley, M.S. will

be in Sonora on Monday,

June 11, 2007 at the

Sonora Opera Hall to

present "Too Many

Losses, Too Soon: Loss

and Grief Among Foster

and Adopted Children."

This is one of Ms. Riley’s

most popular workshops and is critical to work

with older youth.

Ms. Riley is the Executive Director of C.A.S.E.,

The Center for Adoption Support and Education

in Maryland, a marriage and family therapist,

has 25 years of experience with a specialty in

adolescence. She has extensive collaborations

with community organizations that support atrisk

teens and co-founded Operation Runaway

with the Montgomery County Police Department.

She specializes in treating the complexities

of adoption and adolescence, children

adopted internationally who

are experiencing post-trauma

stress and adjustment challenges,

and children who

struggle with complex learning

and emotional needs.

She is the adoptive parent of

one child.

1 comment:

Snoskred said...

Hi, it's Snoskred here. I've recently become a blogging chick and have set myself a challenge to comment on as many Blogging Chick blogs as I can. So that's why I'm here. ;)

I saw something on the View recently about foster children who are bounced from one home to another, there's a lot of them in the US who that happens to. It's sad that so many kids never get to experience the stability of knowing home will still be home tomorrow, next week, and a few months from now.

Snoskred
http://snoskred.blogspot.com/