Building families through adoption aims to prepare potential adoptive parents for the realities and joys of adoption. All potential adoptive parents are welcome but it is particularly valuable for persons wanting to adopt from Alaska’s foster care system. This course covers adoption expectations, birth parents, talking to children about adoption, understanding grief and loss, attachment and trauma-informed parenting, and Identity
All classes are held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. over the course of five days:
- Tuesday, November 3
- Thursday, November 5
- Tuesday, November 10
- Thursday, November 12
- Tuesday, November 17
Please register online using the registration link below or call ACRF at (907) 279-1799 to register over the phone.
Register for the courseLive training handouts
Handouts, links, and resources for the Building Families Through Adoption virtual class.
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