C.A.S.E. is excited to continue Strengthening Your Family, an empowering and inspiring webinar series, designed to help foster and adoptive families learn valuable skills to build strong families.

In conjunction with Jockey Being Family, Jockey International, we are pleased to offer limited free access to this webinar series. On the third Thursday of each month, we will release a coupon code, active for the first 150 registrants of the following month’s webinar. We would like to thank Jockey International for making this special opportunity possible.

October was Anti-Bullying Month. November is National Adoption Month. To highlight our anti-bullying campaign, C.A.S.E. is pleased to host this important webinar, presented by Joann Mirgon, an expert in the field of youth at risk prevention for 30 years.

Every foster and adoptive parent must know how to intervene to protect and support their children when bullies target their children with hurtful, demeaning questions and comments around foster care and adoption. Bullies aim to destroy your children’s self-confidence, invade their privacy, and hurt their sense of security. Participants will learn how to empower their children to appropriately handle bullying and how to guide their children to engage in safe and healthy online socializing.

By using the Coupon Code CAB783 when checking out, you and your constituents can gain FREE access to our webinar – but you must act quickly — only 50 FREE registration slots remain open.

We invite you to learn more about our upcoming webinars on topics to include talking with children about adoption, understanding adopted teens, open adoption and more.  Click here to view our complete Program Calendar.

 Fee: $25.00.  International calls may require additional fees.

Please note: All webinars takes place in the EVENING, EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

 REGISTER NOW!

Watch and listen! Participants must use their computer to both hear and see the presentation.  Our online format enables parents to ask questions through a chat function and address personal concerns during the workshop.

• Web access, web instructions, etc. will be emailed to you 1-day in advance of webinar, upon payment and registration confirmation. Please be sure to check your spam/junk mail for invitation!

PLEASE NOTE: C.A.S.E. CANNOT PROVIDE REFUNDS AS WE PAY THE HOSTING SITE FOR ALL REGISTRANTS IN ADVANCE.

This program aims to build skills for health professionals and others to become effective FASD trainers, who will in turn help build the capacity for other health professionals to prevent and respond to FASDs. Health professionals, educators, administrators, human services providers, and others are invited to respond. Program objectives include:

• Develop knowledge and skills for identifying, intervening, and preventing FASDs in healthcare setting
• Recognize FASD materials and resources that can be used in training other health professionals
• Develop skills in planning, providing, and evaluating FASD educational program

Website: www.fasdsoutheast.org

Sponsor:  Southeast Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center (FASDsoutheast) at Meharry Medical College Dept. of Family & Community Medicine

Presented by Dr. David Brodzinsky, one of the most highly regarded researchers, educators and authors

in the field of adoption and foster care.

Who should attend:  

Adoption and child welfare professionals, social workers, counselors,

marriage and family therapists, and other mental health professionals

who are interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills

in working with adoptive families.

Fee:

$50 for advance registration. Includes 3 CEUs – approved for

Maryland licensed social workers and professional counselors**

Group discounts available.  Please inquire.

There will be an additional $15 fee for registration

after Tuesday, 11/12/12.

**Please note: CEU certificates will be distributed ONLY at the conclusion of the workshop.

Program Summary:

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Research has suggested that adopted children are more vulnerable to a host of psychological and school related problems in comparison to their non-adopted peers. Furthermore, the rate of referral for adopted children to mental health settings is higher than the general population of children and teens.  Dr. Brodzinksy will explore issues that affect both the process and outcomes surrounding adopted children and their parents, focusing on the developmental and clinical issues in children’s adjustment to adoption. He will also discuss the historical and contemporary perspectives integrating key theories that address the issue of psychological risk associated with adopted children. Participants will learn assessment and intervention strategies for integration in clinical and child welfare practices.

Dr. Brodzinsky has been a consultant to numerous public and private adoption agencies. He has conducted workshops and seminars on adoption and foster care for mental health professionals, child welfare and adoption professionals, and the lay public throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Dr. Brodzinsky has published extensively on the psychology of adoption in professional journals and is the co-author or co-editor of five books on adoption, including:The Psychology of Adoption (1990);  Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self (1992);  

Children’s Adjustment to Adoption: Developmental and Clinical Issues (1998);  Adoption and Prenatal Drug Exposure: Research, Policy, and Practice (2000),

and Psychological Issues in Adoption: Research and Practice (2005).

For online registration, click here.  If you are registering for CEUs, please remember to include your occupation and license number when checking out.

To mail your registration, please download the registration form and send it with your payment to: C.A.S.E, 4000 Blackburn Lane, Suite 260, Burtonsville, MD 20866,

or fax the form to 301-476-8526.

The Arctic FASD Regional Training Center is now offering FASD training to community professionals, students, parents and caregivers, and all other interested members of the public.

Registration is required.

Please register by noon on the Thursday prior to the scheduled workshop. Workshops with fewer than five registrants may be subject to cancellation. On-site registrations will be accepted on a space available basis. Maximum number of registrants per training is 12.

Register online.

Continuing education (CE) credit form.

(Please note, if you wish to receive continuing education (CE) credits, you will need to complete and submit the continuing education credit form, along with the $25.00 CE processing fee.)

Continuing Education Credits and Contact Hours

Continuing Education (CE) credits or contact hours are available through the UAA Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS).

Participants will be eligible to receive four (4) continuing education (CE) credits or contact hours for the completion of the workshop. The processing fee for these four credits is $25.00.

CBHRS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBHRS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. These CE credits may be accepted by licensing boards and for other professional purposes. Please consult with your licensing board to confirm acceptance of these credits.

Please join our expert guest speakers Richard and Muriel Saunders from the University of Kansas as we learn about effective weight loss plans in overweight adults with disabilities.  This webinar will go into detail about methods, results and lessons learned in creating an effective weight loss program.  These research-based programs have been proven to have great success in helping people with disabilities to keep the weight off and decrease obesity-prone health disparities.  We will discuss barriers to eating healthy and strategies to increase consciousness of making healthier long-term eating decisions and how to track that progress.  Join us to hear more about this important topic.

Register now:  cc.readytalk.com/r/a3lvsei6jv8h

The Arc is starting our series of bi-monthly HealthMeet™ webinars.  These webinars will be featuring guest speakers on an array of health promotion topics and will serve as a platform to disseminate information on valuable ID health related issues to a larger audience to increase awareness.  These webinars are free and open for anyone interested in learning more about health advocacy in individuals with ID.

The HealthMatters™ Program from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) offers various health-related trainings and curricula to help self-advocates, caregivers, families, and health care providers promote health, prevent disease, and foster community engagement of people with disabilities. Different programs are tailored for various audiences including people with disabilities, caregivers, families, and health care providers.

We welcome Beth Marks, RN, PhD and Jasmina Sisirak, PhD, MPH from the Department of Disability and Human Development at UIC to share information regarding the various trainings that are associated with HealthMatters™ Program. One of the trainings will be utilized by The Arc’s five HealthMeet™ pilot sites to develop and implement a health promotion program in their communities. Please join us to find out more about these exciting trainings and programs and how they can be helpful in your community.

Register: cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=tys81cxb80n9

A Holiday Party

filled with friendship and cheer…

Please come to Don Julio’s

again this year!

Brunch starts at eleven,

NOFAS awaits,

We can’t wait to see you,

fun times await!

We hope you all can join us. Please RSVP to Merideth at vansant@nofas.org

If you’re not already a part of the NOFAS FASD Family Support Group in the DC/VA/MD area, email vansant@nofas.org to become connected with this dynamic support group for individuals and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

Annual Support Group Holiday Party

Sponsor: NOFAS

Audience: Parents and caregivers of individuals with FASD or individuals with FASD

Web Site: www.nofas.org