A Family for Every Child (adoption) -Jan 2010 Adoption Mosiac

Adoption Mosaic Workshop Announcements - Jan 2010

Strengthening Attachment with Your Child – Ages 6 and under

When:             January 23
Time:               9 am to 1 pm
Where:            Portland, Oregon - TBA
Cost:                $60 per person or $90 per couple
Instructor:      Dr. Ally Burr-Harris

This four-hour workshop will provide you with:

· An understanding of the critical role that attachment plays in children’s development.
· An opportunity to reflect on your own attachment style and how this may impact your attachment with your child.
· An overview of attachment styles, unique attachment issues in adoptive families, signs of an attachment problem, and effective strategies for repairing attachment problems. [Read more . . .]

Pre-Registration is required. To register for this workshop please download a registration form at the Adoption Mosaic website www.adoptionmosaic.org or e-mail Shelise at info@adoptionmosaic.org.

Adoption Readiness

When: January 23 & 24

Time: 8:30 am – 3 pm

Where: Portland, OR

Cost: $250 per family for whole series (singles are encouraged to bring a support person)

Instructor: Mina Bacigalupi

This comprehensive series is designed to meet most recommended pre-adoption education requirements for international or domestic adoption or to supplement agency trainings. This 10-hour class (separated into two workshops) will include . . . [read more].

Youth Activity Group – 1st to 6th Graders

When: January 25 - 6 week series begins (REQUIRED: Parent Orientation – January 23)

Time: 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm (Parent Orientation – 9 am to 1 pm)

Where: SE Portland, Oregon

Cost: Activity Group: $135 per series

Parent Workshop: $60 per person or $90 per couple

Instructor: Astrid Dabbeni and co-instructor (TBA)

What and When: Talking with Your Child About Adoption

When:             January 30
Time:               8 am - 12 pm
Where:            Portland, OR - TBA
Cost:                $60 per person or $90 per couple
Instructor:      Astrid Dabbeni

This comprehensive workshop will include how to respond to questions like:

"Why did you adopt me?"
"Why didn't my birthmother keep me?"
"How much did I cost?" [Read more . . .]

Lifestory Book – Every Child Has a History

When: January 30

Time:               1 pm to 5 pm
Where:            Portland, Oregon - TBA
Cost:                $60 per person or $90 per couple

Instructor: Astrid Dabbeni

Topics will include:

· Where to start
· Dos and Don’ts
· How to make the information age-appropriate
· And more . . .