Summary
Join Joan Hunt's training course, "Tricky Times: In Search of Birth Identity," on January 13, 2025, from 10am to 2pm via Zoom. This course is designed to prepare children who may wish to contact their birth parents and provide guidance to adoptive parents on how to react and manage any consequences. Joan Hunt, an experienced trainer and consultant, will cover key topics such as understanding the emotional impact, effective communication strategies, and managing expectations and outcomes. Enroll today to gain essential skills and knowledge from a leading expert in the field.
13 January 2025
Zoom | 10:00 – 14:00
About The Trainer:
Joan Hunt has extensive experience providing training and consultancy for Independent Agencies (including CoramBAAF and Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption – AFKA Cymru) and Local Authorities. She has facilitated training on various child care, fostering, and adoption topics for professionals, family members, foster carers, and adoptive parents. Her expertise covers areas such as separation and loss, attachments, the Secure Base model, therapeutic re-parenting, behaviour management, life story work, managing food issues, assessing sibling groups, parenting teens and siblings, direct work with children, panel training, cultural diversity, internet safety, supervising social workers, fostering reviews, disruption training, child development, caring for sexually abused children, supporting children in education, and parent-child arrangements. Joan also offers consultancy services, including chairing disruptions, conducting life story literature reviews, and parent-to-parent peer mentoring.
Course Overview:
This course is tailored to prepare children who may wish to contact their birth parents, providing them with the tools and understanding needed to navigate this significant journey. Additionally, the course offers invaluable guidance and assistance to adoptive parents, helping them to react appropriately and manage any potential consequences. Managing contact with birth parents training for adoptive families aims to support everyone to feel well-prepared and supported throughout the process.
Key Topics Covered:
- Understanding the Emotional Impact: Explore the emotional complexities for children seeking contact with their birth parents.
- Effective Communication Strategies: Learn how to facilitate open and supportive conversations within the family.
- Managing Expectations and Outcomes: Gain insights into setting realistic expectations and handling various outcomes.
Enrol Today:
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain essential skills and knowledge from one of the leading experts in the field. Enrol today and take the first step towards a more informed and supportive approach to contact with birth parents.