Spence-Chapin is thrilled to partner with the experts at Your Adoption Finance Coach to provide our families with free access to experts, tools and content that can take the worry out of financing your adoption. In this webinar, we will be joined by Kelly Ellison, adoptive mother and Founder and CEO … [Read more...]

This live webinar training will address what adoption professionals should know about supporting families in crisis who may be considering disruption or dissolution. The speakers will help professionals identify and secure appropriate resources while prioritizing adoptive families’ safety and … [Read more...]

Price: 10.00 USD There are different de-escalation strategies that can used at the different levels of a crisis situation. This webinar will focus on when to use different strategies at different times, how to present yourself as an ally to a child and not be another obstacle within the crisis, … [Read more...]

Price: 15.00 USD It's not always easy to talk to your foster or adopted child about their past. Often, parents find themselves struggling with how, when, or even if, they should share the truth with their child. This workshop will explore the importance of sharing with your child their unique … [Read more...]

Price: 15.00 USD What happens to your child early in life, even in utero, can show up in surprising ways as they grow. Prenatal stressors and substance exposures, early neglect, abuse, and trauma impact children differently at every developmental stage. This webinar explores how developmental … [Read more...]

Price: 10.00 USD The best tool for de-escalating a child in crisis is a regulated adult … and a regulated adult with a plan is even better. This webinar will focus on the caregiver’s approach and how to be in a supportive role to the child. We will also discuss how to develop plans for averting … [Read more...]

Free! For children with anxiety, school can often be an intimidating and frustrating experience. Harmony Family Center's Education Advocate, Franny Alexander, will discuss strategies for at home and at school to ease the stress and help your child get the most out of their school experience. … [Read more...]

Price: 20.00 USD The de-escalation techniques presented are from Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), a curriculum that was developed by Cornell University and is now used in schools, residential treatment facilities, and foster homes. After understanding how the brain functions during a … [Read more...]

Price: 15.00 USD Children who have been maltreated, neglected, substance-exposed or separated from their family of origin often struggle with relationships, don't appear to respond to typical forms of discipline, and challenge and frustrate their foster and adoptive parents. What's going on? Join … [Read more...]

Free! Whether your child struggles with academics, behaviors, or friendships at school there are supports available. Harmony Family Center's Education Advocate, Franny Alexander, will discuss practical tools and techniques as well as academic and behavioral supports to help your child thrive. … [Read more...]