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SUMMARY:How to Structure a Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This Center Chat will walk participants through the essential components of an effective support group model\, from establishing purpose and scope to selecting facilitation strategies that promote trust and meaningful participation. Presenters will break down the core elements of group design—logistics\, facilitation roles\, engagement techniques\, and trauma‑responsive considerations—so attendees leave with a replicable framework they can adapt to their own programs.
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/how-to-structure-a-support-group/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260429T150000
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SUMMARY:Centralized Support: Incorporating a Case Management Hub into Post-Permanency Services
DESCRIPTION:The need for coordinated\, responsive and family-centered support is critical as adoptive\, guardianship and kinship families navigate the complexities of life post-permanency.  This Center Chat explores how integrating a centralized case management hub into post-permanency services can transform fragmented systems into cohesive networks of care-ensuring families receive timely\, tailored support when they need it most. \nPresenters: Melinda Lis and DaJari Patterson
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/centralized-support-incorporating-a-case-management-hub-into-post-permanency-services/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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SUMMARY:When Love Feels Hard: Understanding and Healing Blocked Care
DESCRIPTION:This interactive Center Chat for child welfare professionals will explore what blocked care is and how it develops in the context of trauma and attachment\, the science behind the stress response and its impact on caregiver empathy\, practical\, trauma-informed strategies to move from survival mode to connection. This session offers strategies for systems and staff to notice and take action to service families. Every family deserves to thrive\, not just survive. \nPresenters: Michelle Warner and Allison Douglas
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/when-love-feels-hard-understanding-and-healing-blocked-care/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T160000
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SUMMARY:Lessons from the Field: Implementing TBRI® in Post - Permanency Programs
DESCRIPTION:This Center Chat is aimed at providing child welfare professionals across the nation with an understanding of the steps\, challenges and successes of implementing TBRI® in their jurisdiction. The presenters will discuss the organizational changes that occurred because of TBRI® implementation\, and the impact TBRI® has had on caregivers who participated in the TBRI®. \nPresenters:\nAubrey Myers\, Utah DHHS Adoption Program Manager\nBrandi Naylor\, Raise the Future\, Vice President of Utah Programs
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/lessons-from-the-field-implementing-tbri-in-post-permanency-programs/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250819T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250819T160000
DTSTAMP:20250709T200717Z
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SUMMARY:Special Considerations for Serving Kin Post-Permanency
DESCRIPTION:In this Center Chat\, participants will identify ways that they can adapt their post-permanency programs and services to meet the needs of kin. 
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/special-considerations-for-serving-kin-post-permanency/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241016T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241016T160000
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SUMMARY:Post-permanency Instability: Using Data to Identify Foster Care Re-entries
DESCRIPTION:Participants will hear a brief overview of the importance of tracking data on children and youth who re-enter foster care following a legally finalized adoption or guardianship\, as well as common challenges to tracking such information. Using data from the Adoption and Foster Care Reporting and Analysis System (AFCARS)\, the presenters will demonstrate several approaches for generating calculations and how to choose an appropriate approach. \nRegistration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpce2sqjMuGNXdxuOa98y5tWeouNxTLLwQ
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/post-permanency-instability-using-data-to-identify-foster-care-re-entries/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240711T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240711T160000
DTSTAMP:20240404T171536Z
CREATED:20240318T215618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T171536Z
UID:1836-1720710000-1720713600@postadoptioncenter.org
SUMMARY:When to Co/Share Parenting in Kinship Families Who Have Adopted or Obtained Guardianship
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this chat is to provide child welfare professionals criteria for determining when or when not to recommend or pursue shared parenting between kinship caregivers and birth parents pre- or post-permanency.  These criteria will be based on the readiness and needs of members in the triad (the child\, birth parents and caregivers) \nPresenter: Dr. Joseph Crumbley \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElf-qtqjsvHtDhVLZaEaTxpTRJMbboGhfB
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/when-to-co-share-parenting-in-kinship-families-who-have-adopted-or-obtained-guardianship/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240612T150000
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UID:1835-1718204400-1718208000@postadoptioncenter.org
SUMMARY:Mental Health Needs of Teens Post-Permanency
DESCRIPTION:Child welfare agencies are frequently being contacted by families who have achieved permanency through adoption or guardianship to support complex behavioral and emotional issues that arise during adolescence.  Issues connected to identity formation including racial identity\, unresolved loss and grief\, trauma triggers\, birth family connections (search and reunion) and larger impact of developmental challenges including academic needs can all peek during adolescence. In this chat\, Debbie Riley LCMFT\, will lead discussion as to types of effective post permanency support for teens and families and how child welfare systems can build responsive supports. \nPresenter: Debbie Riley\, LCMFT \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAocO6opzksHtBsWcTh8S-yKObNx_wuA3C7
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/mental-health-needs-of-teens-post-permanency/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240529T150000
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CREATED:20240318T215335Z
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UID:1834-1716994800-1716998400@postadoptioncenter.org
SUMMARY:Adoption and Guardianship Preparation Training: Great Expectations and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Pre-permanency preparation provides families with information and understanding regarding current and future needs of children joining their family through adoption or guardianship.  Pre-permanency prep services\, including training and therapeutic intervention\, allow families to hold appropriate expectations about adoption/guardianship and to enhance skills needed to best parent children with histories of trauma\, maltreatment or attachment breaches\, and normalizes the need for post-permanency services.  In this chat\, Harmony Family Center’s seamless pre- to post-permanency service array and in-depth pre-permanency education curriculum\, a requirement for all child welfare professionals in the state of Tennessee will be discussed. \nPresenter: Allison Douglas\, M.S.\, IECMH-E® \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdu2oqD8uEtyVN0BQi9mLZ8CY-C02aN_v
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/adoption-and-guardianship-preparation-training-great-expectations-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240417T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240417T170000
DTSTAMP:20240412T133333Z
CREATED:20240318T213146Z
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UID:1833-1713369600-1713373200@postadoptioncenter.org
SUMMARY:Understanding how TBRI® benefits Post-Permanency Programs
DESCRIPTION:TBRI® is an attachment-based trauma informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. This model offers practical tools for anyone who works with children.  In this chat\, participants will hear how TBRI® can be utilized to improve outcomes and strengthen their post-permanency programs. \nPresenters: Michelle Warner\, LMSW\, Kathleen Bush\, MS\, LCPC\, PhD\, and Brooks Kaskela\, MA\, LPC \nRegistration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpc-mrqz4uGdTR4XD1vspLa1vPr5tDiuzw
URL:https://postadoptioncenter.org/event/understanding-how-tbri-benefits-post-permanency-programs/
CATEGORIES:Center Chats
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