Community Education: 2012 Winter/Spring Program Calendar
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301-476-8525
Find out about Ongoing Groups & Meetings
WEBINARS
Please note: Certificates of Participation are available upon request. C.A.S.E. is unable to refund your fee for a webinar that you were unable to attend as we pay the hosting site for each registrant in advance.
C.A.S.E. is pleased to partner with the National Institute of Mental Health to bring you the most up to date knowledge of the understanding and treatment of childhood anxiety.
WEBINAR REGISTION ENDS AT 3:00 P.M. ON THE DAY OF THE SPECIFIC WEBINAR!
PARENTING ADOPTED CHILDREN WITH ANXIETY DISORDERS
In response to last September’s successful webinar, Is it Adoption or Something Else?: Anxiety in Adopted Children and Adolescents, presented by C.A.S.E. CEO, Debbie Riley and Dr. Erin Berman, clinical psychologist with the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH), C.A.S.E. is pleased to present this follow-up webinar.
Ms. Riley and Dr. Berman will explore strategies to help adopted children whose lives are seriously impacted by anxiety. Parents will have the opportunity to address specific questions and concerns, and will come away with a clear understanding of the dynamic between adoption experiences and anxiety, as well as effective treatments.
When: Thursday, February 23, 2012
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Fee: $25.00
WEBINAR! A New Definition of Family: Relationships in open adoption
Last March’s successful webinar, Taking the Fear Out of Open Adoption, explored the benefits and challenges of the unique, important relationships between adoptive and birth families. To continue the dialogue, Mari Itzkowitz, C.A.S.E. Program Director, will be joined by a panel of adoptive parents who will provide invaluable insights around how to achieve successful relationships with the birth family.
When: Thursday, March 29, 2012
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Fee: $25.00
WEBINAR! Adoption and Learning Differences: What to know and what to expect
Do you wonder what the relationship is between adoption and school performance? Dr. William Stixrud, clinical neuropsychologist and adoptee, and founder of William R. Stixrud, Ph.D. and Associates, and C.A.S.E. CEO, Debbie Riley will present what parents and educators need to know to support adopted children with learning challenges in the school setting. The presenters will explore the following and in addition, participant questions will be addressed.
- an overview of learning differences including ADHD, verbal/non-verbal learning disabilities, and executive dysfunction;
- helping students navigate the psychological challenges of adoption and learning differences;
- how school curriculum can support adopted students with learning differences.
When: Thursday, April 19, 2012
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Fee: $25.00
WORKSHOP! W.I.S.E. UP! for Parents and Children
Most adopted children are asked questions about being adopted; yet few are equipped to respond. For some, it begins as early as age 3: Why don’t you look like your mom? For others, not until age 6 or 7: Why were you adopted? Where is your real mother? Empowering your children with the W.I.S.E. Up! program helps them handle the comments and questions of others AND teaches them that they can decide if, when, and how to share their adoption story. Workshops for children will be divided based on grade: 1st-3rd and 4th-6th. A parent workshop that teaches adults how to continue practicing at home will run concurrently with the children’s workshops. Includes one W.I.S.E. UP! Powerbook. Pre-registration required.
When: Saturday, May 5, 2012
10:00 a.m. – noon
Location: Burtonsville, MD
Fee: $65.00 per family
WEBINAR! Untangling the Web: How the internet is reshaping search, reunion and adoption itself
The Internet is instigating revolutionary changes in virtually every aspect of adoption, from the ways practitioners work with prospective adoptive parents and expectant mothers (and fathers) who are considering placing their babies for adoption; to the proliferation of training, education and support resources; and, most profoundly, to the ever-expanding ability of everyone involved to find each other and form relationships through social media. This webinar by Adam Pertman, Executive Director of Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute will examine this extraordinary period in adoption’s history, discuss the impact of the transformations, and address the ethical and practical issues being raised.
When: Thursday, May 17, 2012
9:00 – 10:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Fee: $25.00
WORKSHOP! Talking with Children about Adoption
Our most requested workshop! Ellen Singer, LCSW-C will help parents establish comfortable, effective communication to help their children understand their adoption story. Discover what children understand about adoption at different developmental ages and stages. Focusing primarily on ages 3-12, find out how to share information with your children as they grow – including information that is considered difficult, negative or painful. Pre-registration required.
When: Saturday, June 9, 2012
9:30 a.m.- noon
Location: Burtonsville, MD
Fee: $35 per person or $50 per couple
Childcare provided for children 3 and up – fee: $10.00 per child.
GROUPS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Kids' Adoption Network Group (Grades 5th-6th)
Thursdays., beginning in September (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
C.A.S.E. Office, Burtonsville, MD
Valerie Kunsman, MSW and Allyson Schaffer, LCSW-C
This popular 8-week series encourages children from various adoptive backgrounds to engage in art, games and discussions that explore various issues surrounding adoption including identity, birth family and their adoption story. Children will learn skills to manage the questions and comments from others. Two sessions for parents will run concurrently. Pre-assessment required. Contact Valerie Kunsman, MSW (Kunsman@adoptionsupport.org) or (301) 476-8525 for information and to schedule a pre-group assessment. Fee $50 per child/per session and $35/parent session.
TEEN Adoption Group (Grades 9th-12th)
Tuesdays beginning in September (7:00pm – 8:30pm)
C.A.S.E. Office, Burtonsville, MD
Sean Delehant, LCPC and Susan LaVigna, LCSW-C
This group, facilitated by a male therapist and a female therapist who is also an adoptee, provides a fantastic opportunity for teens to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences around adoption with their peers! There will be eight group sessions for teens and three group sessions for parents, concurrently. Pre-assessment required. For information and to schedule a pre-group assessment, contact Sean Delehant, LCPC, Delehant @adoptionsupport.org or (301) 476-8525. Fee $75 per teen/per session and $40/parent session.
Maryland Office
: Silver/Spring Burtonsville |
Address: |
4000 Blackburn Lane, Suite
260
Burtonsville, MD 20866
301-476-8525 |
Email: |
caseadopt@adoptionsupport.org |
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Virginia Office |
Address: |
5101-H Backlick Road
Annandale, VA 22003
703-256-3820 Fax - 703-256-3821 |
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Our cancellation policy is as follows.
If you are unable to attend
a program for which you have registered, you may
transfer your registration
to someone else or receive "credit" towards another
C.A.S.E. program. If we cancel a scheduled workshop,
we will refund your fee in full (if requested) or
will give you credit, as above.
EXCEPTION: C.A.S.E. is unable to refund your fee for a webinar that you were unable to attend as we pay the hosting site for each registrant in advance.
