Adoption West

Q&A Session
2022-07-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-08-23 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-27 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) and 19 more dates | Virtual Session
Pre-Stage 1
This stage starts when you are ready, you are welcome to view our Information Videos at any point and then book onto one of these Q&A Sessions.
The Q&A sessions allow you to have your questions answered and we may also ask some of you. At the end of the session, you will be given the option to book a personal Initial Enquiry call with a worker.
Please follow this link to book onto the Q&A Session; Adoption West Events | Eventbrite

LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2023 - Meet and greet
2023-03-09 17:30 - 18:30
This is a great opportunity for those that might be thinking about adopting a child or children, to come along and have their questions answered by those that have done it. This event has been organised as part of the LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering celebrations that we take part in annually.
We welcome anyone considering adoption – it’s that simple. But, we appreciate that those from the LGBT+ communities may have some specific questions and concerns that relate to their sexual orientation or gender identity, and how others (including children, birth families and professionals) may process this.
We want to assure you, that there is very little that hasn’t been asked before, and of we don’t have the answer yet, we will do our best to work with you and find it.
The event is open to anyone interested in adoption, at any point in their journey.
Please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/551194035197

10 Online Week Therapeutic Parenting course - for existing adopters
2023-04-20 10:00 - 12:00
Do you sometimes find your child’s behaviour hard to understand? Do some of your parenting techniques seem ineffective?
We are running a course for our adoptive parents looking specifically at the impact of children’s early experiences on their behaviour and emotional well-being. We will be exploring alternative parenting ideas and strategies.

The course runs for 10 weeks, from 20th April to 29th June with break for half-term on 1st June, from 10am until 12pm and will be held online.
We are running this course for families whose children have been been living with them for at least 6 months and who are aged between 3 and 10 years old.

Contact claire.jarvis@adoptionwest.co.uk for more details

Hearts and Minds - run by CCS
2023-05-03 19:30 - 22:00
CCS Course – Fees Apply
An 8 week specialist therapeutic parenting programme for adoptive parents, delivered by Dr Jude Courtney and Dr Helen Kirkaldie.
It is designed for all adopters, but particularly those who find themselves getting limited rewards from family life, feeling frequent stress or wanting to think about the parenting of their child. The programme will focus on the 8 habits of the thriving adoptive family and provide strategies on how to embed these into your daily family life. The programme will enhance your family’s existing knowledge and enable reflection on the emotional journey that adoption brings.
Suitable For:
This programme will be suitable for those who are trying to improve their family life or just prevent things from getting any worse. It will also be of particular benefit to those who are contemplating, or are about to engage in, therapeutic intervention, providing a good grounding from which to start therapy. Adopters will need to have had a child placed for 6 months or more.
If you parent as a couple, we strongly advise that both parents attend.
Location: The course will take place virtually via Zoom for its duration.
Time: Wednesday evenings 7.30-10pm
Date: 3rd May,10th May, 17th May, 24th May break for half term, 7th June, 14th June, 21st June, 28th June

Objectives of the programme:

To give parents a thorough understanding of the theory which lies behind therapeutic parenting
To understand the neurological changes that parenting brings to both adults and children
To help parents become more confident in therapeutic parenting strategies and learn how to make these become habits of daily life
To give parents a sense of hope that they are connecting to their complex child and can bring about more open, emotional engagement with them
To help parents to reflect upon the emotional issues for them that have arisen from adopting a child who has experienced early trauma and might have developed blocked trust
To help parents find strategies that protect them from moving into blocked care

Fee: £850 per person
Hearts & Minds
