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October 2023
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Oct 3
DABSJ Foster Family Meijer Garden Dates
5:30 pm - 9:00 pmAFSN will cover the cost of visiting the Gardens for DABSJ foster families. Admission includes the Glow Garden & Tuesday's at the Farm event. Registration is required via Eventbrite - https://DABSJFosterfamilygarden.eventbrite.com
Glow Garden is a magical walk through an illuminated forest, filled with hand-etched pumpkins by local artist Alynn Guerra. The adventure continues in Michigan’s Farm Garden, with down on the farm family fun featuring pumpkin carving demos, live music, a Balk Café pop-up and adult beverages. Feast your eyes on our vibrant harvest of heirloom vegetables, herbs, gourds and larger-than-life pumpkins until 9 pm. Bring the kids and stay up late!
*You will receive an email prior to the event with ticket details. For questions contact Deidra at dartecki@dabsj.org
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Oct 4
Together Facing The Challenge
6:00 pm - 7:30 pmTogether Facing the Challenge (TFTC) is a skills-based trauma training program for therapeutic foster, adoptive, and kinship parents who care for children with emotional or behavioral challenges. The training program aims to help parents build and maintain supportive and involved relationships with children in their care.
Session 1: Building Therapeutic Relationships and Teaching Cooperation
Session 2: Setting Expectations
Session 3: Using Effective Parenting Tools to Enhance Cooperation
Session 4: Implementing Effective Consequences
Session 5: Understanding the Importance of Having a Healthy Cultural, Racial and Ethnic Identity
Session 6: Assisting Youth in the Transition to Adulthood
Session 7: Effective Communication SkillsTraining will take place each Wednesday through November 1st virtually on Teams. You will be emailed a link each week to log into.RSVP (required) to Sarah Koon at skoon@dabsj.org or call 616-284-5862. -
Oct 9
Foster Care Information Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFoster Care Information Meeting
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Oct 11
Together Facing The Challenge
6:00 pm - 7:30 pmTogether Facing the Challenge (TFTC) is a skills-based trauma training program for therapeutic foster, adoptive, and kinship parents who care for children with emotional or behavioral challenges. The training program aims to help parents build and maintain supportive and involved relationships with children in their care.
Session 1: Building Therapeutic Relationships and Teaching Cooperation
Session 2: Setting Expectations
Session 3: Using Effective Parenting Tools to Enhance Cooperation
Session 4: Implementing Effective Consequences
Session 5: Understanding the Importance of Having a Healthy Cultural, Racial and Ethnic Identity
Session 6: Assisting Youth in the Transition to Adulthood
Session 7: Effective Communication SkillsTraining will take place each Wednesday through November 1st virtually on Teams. You will be emailed a link each week to log into.RSVP (required) to Sarah Koon at skoon@dabsj.org or call 616-284-5862. -
Oct 18
Together Facing The Challenge
6:00 pm - 7:30 pmTogether Facing the Challenge (TFTC) is a skills-based trauma training program for therapeutic foster, adoptive, and kinship parents who care for children with emotional or behavioral challenges. The training program aims to help parents build and maintain supportive and involved relationships with children in their care.
Session 1: Building Therapeutic Relationships and Teaching Cooperation
Session 2: Setting Expectations
Session 3: Using Effective Parenting Tools to Enhance Cooperation
Session 4: Implementing Effective Consequences
Session 5: Understanding the Importance of Having a Healthy Cultural, Racial and Ethnic Identity
Session 6: Assisting Youth in the Transition to Adulthood
Session 7: Effective Communication SkillsTraining will take place each Wednesday through November 1st virtually on Teams. You will be emailed a link each week to log into.RSVP (required) to Sarah Koon at skoon@dabsj.org or call 616-284-5862. -
Oct 25
Together Facing The Challenge
6:00 pm - 7:30 pmTogether Facing the Challenge (TFTC) is a skills-based trauma training program for therapeutic foster, adoptive, and kinship parents who care for children with emotional or behavioral challenges. The training program aims to help parents build and maintain supportive and involved relationships with children in their care.
Session 1: Building Therapeutic Relationships and Teaching Cooperation
Session 2: Setting Expectations
Session 3: Using Effective Parenting Tools to Enhance Cooperation
Session 4: Implementing Effective Consequences
Session 5: Understanding the Importance of Having a Healthy Cultural, Racial and Ethnic Identity
Session 6: Assisting Youth in the Transition to Adulthood
Session 7: Effective Communication SkillsTraining will take place each Wednesday through November 1st virtually on Teams. You will be emailed a link each week to log into.RSVP (required) to Sarah Koon at skoon@dabsj.org or call 616-284-5862.