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1 event,A Space for Kinship Caregivers to: Validate, Encourage, Nurture, & Think-It-Through Connect with other kinship caregivers who have completed Caring for Our Own kinship curriculum. Share your ongoing experiences, brainstorm solutions, and support one another through the joys and challenges of parenting. Kinship Connection meets on the 4th Monday of every month. For more information, please contact: […] |
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3 events,Everyday interactions can shape how young people see themselves and their place in the world. This interactive training explores how complex trauma can influence self-confidence, belonging, competence, and expectations of others. Participants will learn to look beyond challenging behaviors, recognize the messages young people may be carrying about themselves, and use everyday interactions to build […] Everyday interactions can shape how young people see themselves and their place in the world. This interactive training explores how complex trauma can influence self-confidence, belonging, competence, and expectations of others. Participants will learn to look beyond challenging behaviors, recognize the messages young people may be carrying about themselves, and use everyday interactions to build […]
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This monthly group offers foster families the opportunity to connect with each other and a place to share the joys and challenges, ups and downs of the important work of caring for children and youth in foster care. This training is available for CHS families only. You can register by going to SkyPrep at https://bit.ly/SkyPrepLogin. |
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Have you thought about fostering or adopting from foster care and have questions about the process? We invite you to attend a no-obligation information meeting to learn more. Click HERE for more details and to register for this meeting. Registration is required to receive link to join meeting. |
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Learn how to successfully partner with birth families! This 2-hour course explains the importance of shared parenting and helping youth maintain connections with people that matter to them, including the role kinship care can play in achieving permanence. This training is available for CHS families only. You can register by going to SkyPrep at https://bit.ly/SkyPrepLogin. |
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Email sayso@chsnc.org for more information. Visit linktr.ee/saysonc to register. The Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Model is a framework that provides tools and resources to provide a more knowledgeable and confident trauma-informed approach to children and youth. The name of the model, often referred to as simply ARC, refers to specific areas of functioning often impacted by traumatic experiences, particularly when that trauma occurs […] |
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The middle school years (grades 6-9, ages 10-14) bring big changes in how children think, feel, relate to others, and see themselves. This targeted training takes a closer look at what's happening developmentally during those pivotal years and offers practical strategies to help parents decode pre-teen behavior, support healthy development, and navigate this stage with […] |
2 events,Facilitated by Walter Johnson, this support group offers parents and caregivers involved in the Child-Focused Recruitment (CFR) Program a space to connect, share experiences, and discuss best practices for supporting children with diverse needs and backgrounds. Building connections is a powerful tool for resilience, and these interactive discussions encourage active participation—with cameras on. We understand […]
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Our society’s reliance on and 24-hour access to social networking and media means that children are regularly exposed to mature content and sexual themes. This 2-part training will assist foster parents in understanding the pathways by which youth encounter sexual media online, as well as ways to supervise and monitor online activity. Part 1 (Tuesday, […] |
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Childhood trauma can affect how young children think, feel, behave, learn, and connect with others. This training helps foster and adoptive parents understand how complex trauma can shape early development and influence a child’s attachment, behavior, and everyday functioning. Participants will learn practical, trauma-informed strategies to support healing, strengthen connection, and promote healthy development. Through […] |
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LINK-Up is a one-day event designed to connect young adults ages 14-26 with the 8-LINKS Outcomes, resources, and peers from across the state. The day includes interactive workshops, alumni keynote speakers, door prizes, games, and intentional time for building connections that will last well beyond the event. A light breakfast and full lunch will be […] |
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5 events,The holidays can bring joy and connection, but they can also be difficult for youth in care. Grief, stress, difficult memories, and unmet expectations may surface during a season filled with change. Disrupted routines, sensory overload, excitement, and late nights can also lead to challenging behaviors. This training offers trauma-informed strategies to help caregivers support […] The holidays can bring joy and connection, but they can also be difficult for youth in care. Grief, stress, difficult memories, and unmet expectations may surface during a season filled with change. Disrupted routines, sensory overload, excitement, and late nights can also lead to challenging behaviors. This training offers trauma-informed strategies to help caregivers support […] Facilitated by Walter Johnson, this support group offers parents and caregivers involved in the Child-Focused Recruitment (CFR) Program a space to connect, share experiences, and discuss best practices for supporting children with diverse needs and backgrounds. Building connections is a powerful tool for resilience, and these interactive discussions encourage active participation—with cameras on. We understand […] |
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Have you thought about fostering or adopting from foster care and have questions about the process? We invite you to attend a no-obligation information meeting to learn more. Click HERE for more details and to register for this meeting. Registration is required to receive link to join meeting.
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Ready to feel more confident advocating for your child? Join us to explore effective tips for meaningful parent participation, effective communication, building strong relationships, staying organized, preparing for IEP meetings, and understanding your rights under Section 504 and IDEA. We’ll also take a quick look at dispute resolution options so you can feel prepared to […] |
2 events,Are you seeking to adopt or provide permanency for a youth from foster care? Adoption can raise lots of questions for children and teens, and leave them wondering “Who Am I?” Some of these questions get asked out loud, many do not. In this skills workshop, Children’s Home Society invites your family to experience the […] Are you seeking to adopt or provide permanency for a youth from foster care? Adoption can raise lots of questions for children and teens, and leave them wondering “Who Am I?” Some of these questions get asked out loud, many do not. In this skills workshop, Children’s Home Society invites your family to experience the […] |
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Email sayso@chsnc.org for more information. Visit linktr.ee/saysonc to register. The Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Model is a framework that provides tools and resources to provide a more knowledgeable and confident trauma-informed approach to children and youth. The name of the model, often referred to as simply ARC, refers to specific areas of functioning often impacted by traumatic experiences, particularly when that trauma occurs […] |
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This group for families with tweens and teens features a different guest speaker or topic each month on issues that affect parenting at this specific age and stage of development. Teens and tweens may test limits and push for independence, but this stage of life is also full of energy, curiosity and possibility. Foster and […] |
4 events,A Space for Kinship Caregivers to: Validate, Encourage, Nurture, & Think-It-Through Connect with other kinship caregivers who have completed Caring for Our Own kinship curriculum. Share your ongoing experiences, brainstorm solutions, and support one another through the joys and challenges of parenting. Kinship Connection meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. For more information, […]
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Have you thought about fostering or adopting from foster care and have questions about the process? We invite you to attend a no-obligation information meeting to learn more. Click HERE for more details and to register for this meeting. Registration is required to receive link to join meeting. Facilitated by Walter Johnson, this support group offers parents and caregivers involved in the Child-Focused Recruitment (CFR) Program a space to connect, share experiences, and discuss best practices for supporting children with diverse needs and backgrounds. Building connections is a powerful tool for resilience, and these interactive discussions encourage active participation—with cameras on. We understand […] |
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What if one of the most effective healthcare interventions isn't found in a hospital, clinic, or prescription bottle, but in stable, affordable housing? Join us for the next Light Lab Live as we examine the powerful connection between housing stability, health outcomes, and healthcare costs in North Carolina. Through data, research, and real-world examples, this […] This training will review topics covered in the initial course. It is designed to develop and refresh trauma-responsive discipline intervention strategies that build attachment and connections. This training is available for CHS families only. You can register by going to SkyPrep at https://bit.ly/SkyPrepLogin. This training will review topics covered in the initial Nurturing Response-Connected Discipline course. It is designed to develop and refresh trauma-responsive discipline intervention strategies that build attachment and connections. This training is available for CHS families only. You can register by going to SkyPrep at https://bit.ly/SkyPrepLogin. |
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Have you thought about fostering or adopting from foster care and have questions about the process? We invite you to attend a no-obligation information meeting to learn more. Click HERE for more details and to register for this meeting. Registration is required to receive link to join meeting. |
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Email sayso@chsnc.org for more information. Visit linktr.ee/saysonc to register. |
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2 events,Spend four days in Raleigh getting a hands-on look at North Carolina state government while building your knowledge of civics, service, history, and professional development. Page Week is an opportunity to experience state government up close, meet people working in public service, and represent the voice and leadership of young people connected to SaySo. IMPORTANT […] A Space for Kinship Caregivers to: Validate, Encourage, Nurture, & Think-It-Through Connect with other kinship caregivers who have completed Caring for Our Own kinship curriculum. Share your ongoing experiences, brainstorm solutions, and support one another through the joys and challenges of parenting. Kinship Connection meets on the 4th Monday of every month. For more information, please contact: […] |
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Caregiving can be rewarding, exhausting, funny, frustrating, and sometimes all in the same day. Coffee with Trudy is a monthly 45-minute space for caregivers to step away from the demands of caregiving and take a breath. No lectures, No pressure to have it all together. Grab your coffee and join us for supportive conversation, connection, […]
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Participants will gain an understanding of how trauma creates vulnerability to substance use/abuse, with case examples of trauma responses and survival strategies. There will be discussion about the nervous system impacts of trauma and substance use and what to look for in treatment. This training is available for CHS families only. You can register by […] Registration is now closed. Together Facing the Challenge is an evidence-based therapeutic foster care curriculum that teaches foster parents and caregivers how to build therapeutic relationships, teach cooperation skills, and implement effective parenting techniques (communicate effectively, set expectations, reinforce positive behavior, avoid power struggles, etc.). This course also teaches parents how to prepare youth for […] |
4 events,For children who have experienced complex trauma, the future can feel uncertain, unreachable, or not worth investing in. Trauma may influence a child's ability to imagine positive possibilities, set goals, delay gratification, trust that good things can happen, or believe that their actions can change their future. In this interactive training, caregivers will explore how […] For children who have experienced complex trauma, the future can feel uncertain, unreachable, or not worth investing in. Trauma may influence a child's ability to imagine positive possibilities, set goals, delay gratification, trust that good things can happen, or believe that their actions can change their future. In this interactive training, caregivers will explore how […]
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Every foster journey begins with a profound story. This section of MAPP takes a closer look at the experiences children bring with them into foster care—including grief, loss, attachment needs, and other experiences that can shape their behavior. We’ll revisit these concepts with a fresh perspective and explore how a child’s story may show up […] |
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This monthly group offers foster families the opportunity to connect with each other and a place to share the joys and challenges, ups and downs of the important work of caring for children and youth in foster care. This training is available for CHS families only. You can register by going to SkyPrep at https://bit.ly/SkyPrepLogin. |
1 event,The Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Model is a framework that provides tools and resources to provide a more knowledgeable and confident trauma-informed approach to children and youth. The name of the model, often referred to as simply ARC, refers to specific areas of functioning often impacted by traumatic experiences, particularly when that trauma occurs […] |
