2010 Education Series
Bethany Christian Services 2010 Education Series
Current and past Bethany adoptive families and foster parents are welcome to attend these workshops at no charge. Seminars are also open to non-Bethany families, space permitting for a $25 per course fee. Please register for any session by calling the Bethany office 317-578-5000.
January 21, 6-8
The Dance of Attachment -
Follow the evolution of this ongoing and reciprocal relationship over the first days, months, and years after placement. Presenter: Pat Johnston, Host: Linda Wrestler
February 16, 6-8
*Welcome to Our Family!
Help siblings and other relatives get ready for a new family member. SPECIAL LOCATION: Ft. Wayne See address below. Presenter: Pat Johnston, Host: Barb Hartsell
February 23, 6-8
*Come Out and Play With Me:
Attachment Based Therapy - Observe and practice attachment-based play activities that will enhance your relationship with your child. Presenter: Patty Jewell
March 15, 6-8
*Sharing the Story With Children and Others -
Develop strategies for making "adoption talk" easy, informative, and safe. Presenter: Tara VanderWoude
April 12, 6-8
*What Transracially Adopted Children Need From Their Parents - Discover 20 ways to support and celebrate this aspect of your child's identity. Presenter: Tara VanderWoude
May 8, 10-12
House Call-When to call the doctor and other practical advice -
Consult informally and learn from the experience of an adoptive mom and family practice physician.
Presenter: Liz Blachly. Host: Melitta Payne
May 22, 10-12
*Grief and Loss Issues in Adoption -
Realize the impact of these issues for each member of the adoption triad. SPECIAL LOCATION: South Bend See address below. Presenter: Tara VanderWoude, Host: Barb Hartsell
June 15, 6-8
*Come Out and Play With Me: Attachment Based Therapy -
Observe and practice attachment-based play activities that will enhance your relationship with your child.
Presenter: Patty Jewell
July 12, 6-8
Welcome to Our Family!*
Help siblings and other relatives get ready for a new family member. Presenter: Pat Johnston, Host: Linda Wrestler
August 5, 6-8
Prenatal Substance Exposure-
Implications for Your Child’s Development. Find out the implications for your child's development from a panel of counselors and physicians. Presenter: Panel from the Indiana State Department of Health and Indiana University Biochemical & Molecular Genetics Department, Host: Linda Wrestler
August 21, 10-12
Sensory Processing Disorder Considerations for Adopted Children
Gain a clear sense of the behaviors, effects, and treatments for this invisible and often, misinterpreted condition. Presenter: Carol Neu-Frauman, Host: Linda Wrestler
Sept 14, 6-8
*Sharing the Story With Children and Others - Develop strategies for making "adoption talk" easy, informative, and safe. Presenter: Tara VanderWoude
Oct 4, 6-8
Understanding the Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse & Recovery Options. Learn how to therapeutically parent your child to foster healing. Presenter: Bryan Funk, Host: Linda Wrestler
Oct 11, 6-8
*What Transracially Adopted Children Need From Their Parents - Discover 20 ways to support and celebrate this aspect of your child's identity. Presenter: Tara VanderWoude
Nov 15, 6-8
*Grief and Loss Issues in Adoption - Realize the impact of these issues for each member of the adoption triad
Presenter: Sherrie Eldridge, Host: Linda Wrestler
*Due to popularity this topic is offered twice, with a different speaker, or at a different location in 2010.
All meetings held at the Bethany Christian Services office 7172 Graham Road, Indianapolis, Indiana unless otherwise noted. Alternate locations are:
South Bend Location
The Tire Rack
7101 Vorden Parkway
South Bend, IN 46628
Ft. Wayne area location
Hope Missionary Church
429 East Dustman Road, Room 233
Bluffton, Indiana 46714