Strategies to Remain Positive When Adopting (7/29/24)

$0.00

ASK-VIP Trainings are offered at no cost. 

July 29, 2024
7:30 PM-9:00 PM Eastern

Donna Hudson, Adoptive Parent Trainer

ASKEasternMountain@gmail.com

Description

Strategies to Remain Positive When Adopting describes common behaviors that the child(ren) may exhibit as well as feelings adoptive parents may have during the adoption process, including grief and post-adoption depression. This training also provides strategies on how to cope with these emotions in a healthy way.

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize behaviors and emotions foster youth may exhibit associated with the adoption process.
  • Discuss emotions adoptive parents may experience and strategies to cope positively. 

ASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents.

Create an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months.

If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.