2 hours
Children's Aid Society of Alabama, Mobile
Mon, 30 Jun, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm (CDT)
Children's Aid Society Of Alabama
5901 Airport Blvd Suite 203, Al 36608, Mobile, United States
FREE Adoption Prep. Courses will begin in Mobile AL SOON!
Actual Start Date & Location TBD
During the Trauma Informed Parenting Strategies (TIPS) training you will join a class of 6 to 15 families forming a support system that often extends well beyond the program. The classes are co-led by a social work trainer and an adoptive parent allowing participants to benefit from real-life experiences and learn from one another throughout the class.
TIPS is open to both individuals and couples. This class will prepare everyone to make an informed decision about becoming an adoptive family.
Families learn about their strengths and needs as they relate to the following twelve skills:
– Knowing your own family
– Communicating effectively
– Knowing the children
– Building strengths; meeting needs
– Working in partnership
– Being loss and attachment experts
– Teaching healthy behaviors
– Building connections that helps keep youths connected to their pasts and identities
– Building self-esteem for children and youth
– Assuring health and safety for children
– Assessing how adoption will affect your family
– Making an informed decision
TIPS classes last 11 weeks.
Intake must be conducted before class enrollment details about the location will be shared at that time.
Contact QVBBQyB8IGNoaWxkcmVuc2FpZCAhIG9yZw== call 866.803.2722 or complete the form shared in this link -> https://form.jotform.com/241014130958146 and an APAC team member will be in touch with you!
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