Supporting Foster and Adoptive Families Through Crisis

Jayne Schooler & Betsy Keefer Smalley

When a child who has experienced abuse, neglect, or trauma enters a foster or adoptive family, the family will be transformed. Most often, this transformation is positive for the whole family. Occasionally, however, the challenge of keeping the child in the home feels insurmountable. This interactive workshop addresses what happens in these foster/adoptive families and how workers can be prepared to guide families from the pain to the other side. This workshop tackles tough and realistic issues faced by families and helps professionals fully understand these issues. Participants will leave the workshop with practical tools to help families assess the impact of fostering or adopting and find strategies to overcome a crisis.

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