These free support groups provide safe space where LGBTQ+ adoptive and foster parents of children of color can find community and talk about their parenting joys and challenges, intersections with our own queer identities and helpful strategies.

Registration closes at 4 pm PT on the day of the event

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

This evidence-based, trauma-informed training helps child welfare staff recognize the signs and symptoms of prenatal substance exposure and trains them on techniques that work best with kids exposed prenatally to alcohol and drugs. Each 2-hour interactive session is held on Zoom. We are able to offer this free training through the support of the Jockey Being Family®Foundation.

Training Dates:
All Sessions begin at 1 pm Eastern Time Zone. 

Please note: This workshop is for caregivers raising adopted, foster, or kinship children who have been exposed prenatally to alcohol or drugs.

This evidence-based, trauma-informed workshop helps parents recognize the signs and symptoms of prenatal substance exposure and trains them on techniques that work best with kids exposed prenatally to alcohol and drugs. Each 90-minute session is held on Zoom and includes facilitated discussion with other caregivers working with these children. We are able to offer this free workshop through the support of the Jockey Being Family®Foundation.

Workshop Dates (4.5 CE hours for 3 sessions):
All Sessions begin at 7 pm Eastern Time Zone. Seating is limited.

In this free support call first/birth parents will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, same-race adoption, transracial adoption, termination of parental rights, and other topics as decided by the group.
Please remember that this group is for birth/first parents who are related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care.

$40 (Live webinar + recording)

Navigating the Medicare appeals process—whether for Original Medicare, Part D, or Medicare Advantage—can be daunting. Learn when you or your clients are eligible to appeal a denial of service, the various deadlines, and tips for filing.    

Experts from the Medicare Rights Center will discuss the following topics:  

• How to read and respond to appeal notices  
• Filing an appeal with a health or drug plan  
• Good cause extensions 

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

Free monthly virtual support calls provide a safe space for adoptive parents of color to connect and share their experiences.

This is a group intended to meet the needs of people of color who have built their families through domestic adoption, kinship adoption, international adoption, foster care, same race and transracial/interracial adoption.

This programming is for adoptive parents of color.  Please be respectful of their space.

Join Imagine for a 3-day, experiential training designed to deepen your understanding of grief and strengthen your ability to support children, teens, and families who are grieving.

Led by Veronica C. Ortiz, LPC and Abigail Priece, LPC, this small-group training (limited to 12 participants) combines personal reflection with hands-on practice using the same companioning model at the heart of Imagine’s peer support groups.

Who Should Attend: Mental health professionals, educators, clergy, community members, and anyone supporting families who are grieving.

Free!

Caring for older adults often involves navigating complex ethical situations. From honoring end-of-life wishes and balancing safety with independence, to managing family dynamics and safeguarding dignity, professionals are frequently faced with difficult decisions.

In this webinar, we’ll explore the ethical principles that guide quality care and discuss practical models for decision-making. Participants will gain insights on how to prevent harm, promote respect, and advocate effectively for older adults and their families. You’ll walk away with strategies you can immediately apply when faced with complex ethical decisions in aging care.

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

Trainings for Adults 18+

Become a volunteer! Imagine’s volunteer facilitators come from all walks of life and no special background is required other than:

• a willingness to listen
• a heart inclined to serve, and
• the ability to be with children and adults in grief

Our facilitators serve families without trying to fix, solve or give grief advice. Bilingual (Spanish/English) volunteers are needed. No prior experience is necessary.

Our annual conferences bring together professionals from child welfare law and intersecting fields and further NACC’s mission by exchanging ideas, information, and collective efforts.

The theme of this year’s conference is Solutions That Sustain: Cultivating Community, Advancing Practice. This year’s theme invites child welfare professionals to move beyond identifying problems and toward uplifting and co-creating systems and practices that work. Sustainable practice equips professionals to serve effectively and resiliently amid ongoing challenges, while sustainable community builds collaboration, mentorship, and shared purpose.

The conference will explore how to cultivate communities of practice that empower clients and colleagues, bridge gaps across disciplines and jurisdictions, and inspire compassionate, lasting solutions for children and families.

FREE!

The Meet the Model series from the Post-Adoption Center introduces the core components of the Post-Permanency Model, designed to guide states, tribal nations and territories in delivering coordinated services to adoptive and guardianship families. The model is outlined in detail in the Post-Adoption Center’s Program Manual, which services as the blueprint for building comprehensive, community centered and accessible post-permanency services. We break down the 253-page manual into smaller pieces. This session focuses on the Support Groups Component.

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

Registration Fees:

1. FFTA Members: $195
2. Non-members: $235

Depending on our role, we expect clients to learn and use skills for growth, and development, yet few professionals have been trained in or use practice skills to reduce STS symptoms resulting from helping work. Professional accountability demands we do better for ourselves and those we serve! This two part workshop helps meet licensure ethics requirements and asks the question: do we have an ethical responsibility to attend to our own wellness? The interactive first 90min session includes research findings, guidelines from professional codes and group conversation and explores our professional responsibility if we observe STS impacts with a colleague. Part 2 fills the gap and supports our STS reduction through an overview of 5 evidence-informed skills from a model (CE-CERT) with clinical outcomes data for reducing STS impacts and highlights the role of supervisors in safeguarding the well-being of supervisees from a self-care/ethics perspective.

$40 (Live webinar + recording)

When enrolling in Medicare, beneficiaries have the option of choosing Original Medicare with a Medigap or enrolling in a private Medicare Advantage Plan. Choosing which is best often requires understanding the benefits of each option and your client’s unique needs.  

Experts from the Medicare Rights Center will discuss the following topics: 

• Medicare Advantage coverage, rules, and enrollment 
• Medigap coverage rules, and enrollment 
• Comparison of coverage options 
• Options for making coverage changes

Module 1 From the National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning Hunter College School of Social Work:

Sibling Practice Curriculum Module 1 focuses on enhancing understanding of sibling-related issues in out-of-home care. The importance of siblings in your life and the lives of others will be discussed.  Myths and truths about sibling separation and the negative impact of sibling separation will be discussed.

This class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time.