AFTH Spring and Summer Ed Series classes are coming up quickly. Every semester, a range of courses taught by social workers and specialists on topics families will find interesting will be available. A number of educational courses, talks, and seminars are intended to help and support families and children. These Classes provide information for adoptive parents as they go through the adoption process. The spring class dates are:
Spring Ed Series
April 11th– The Adopted Childs Journey: Questions Along the Way
(Contact ChrisP@afth.org)
April 17th– Child Car Class
(Contact MarilynR@afth.org)
April 27th– Riding the Wave of Unpredictability
(Contact MarilynR@afth.org)
May 9th– Adoptive Parent Panel for Those Struggling with the Wait
(Contact AlyseW@afth.org)
May 23rd– Birth Parent Panel
(Contact NicoleF@afth.org)
Along with the Spring dates, we also have Summer Ed Series classes for June, July, and August. The summer class dates are:
Summer Ed Series
June 13th– Grief and Loss in Adoption
(Contact AileenM@afth.org)
June 20th– Let’s Put a Face to Addiction: Birth Parent and Adoptive Parent Panel
(Contact AmandaA@afth.org)
July 18th– Birth Parent Panel
(contact JoanS@afth.org)
August 28th– Follow the Laws to Finalization
There are also easy-access on-demand online webinars offered. For prospective adoptive parents and their families, CEU training for nurses and social workers as well as particular adoption-related topics are provided.
Childcare class
In collaboration with New Parents Academy, AFTH is offering a 4-hour course that covers the topics of Baby Gear, Newborn Care, Soothing, Newborn Sleep, Bonding, and more.
Prenatal Drug & Exposure- July 15th, and October 12th
This on-demand webinar educates families on both the effects of drug and alcohol use during pregnancy along with withdrawal symptoms and the short and long-term effects of exposure to the newborn.
To register for AFTH Spring and Summer Ed Series courses follow the link below and fill out the Course Registration Form with all of your information. If you have any further information, you can reach out and email the Social Workers linked to the workshop you are interested in. We hope to see you there!
https://afth.org/community-education/educational-series-seminars/
