ORPARC Training - Grief in Foster & Adopted Children (and Families)

Presented by Robyn Gobbel, LCSW

Foster Care & Adoption always begins with loss. Grief is inherent, although when and how children experience, express, and process their grief varies substantially. When parents, professionals, therapists and other helpers honor the grief inherent in foster care & adoption and understand the complexities of their losses, we open ourselves up to being more fully present for children to process their grief.

This workshop will cover:

• the losses inherent in foster care and adoption
• grief related to adoption (including ambiguous loss)
• understanding why children grieve for abusive and neglectful families
• supporting children through big, confusing, and overwhelming feelings
• how to notice if our own feelings may be being triggered and preventing us from being full present for children

REGISTRATION:
Email ORPARC at orparc@nwresource.org or call 503-241-0799 / 1-800-764-8367.

Zoom link will be sent via email AFTER registration

Continuing Education Credits through NASW Oregon Chapter are available for $20.00.
Please request credits when registering. Cascadia Training is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (Provider #: 6475) (recognized by NASW Oregon State Chapter)

Download Training Flyer Here

Presenter - Robyn Gobbel, LCSW LMSW RPT-S, has been described as “Neuroscience with heart…wrapped in glitter and fun!” Robyn translates the complex science of the Relational Neurosciences (that’s just fancy talk for the parts of the brain that keep us in connection with ourselves and everyone else) for helpers, healers, educators, and parents. She helps people feel empowered to use the knowledge in supporting the world-changing work you are already doing- you know…helping, healing, educating, and parenting! She is a speaker, trainer, and writer who specializes in adoption, attachment, and trauma. Her greatest superpower is being with people in a way that makes them feel seen, gotten, heard, and deeply cared for.

Training in collaboration with ORPARC and Providence Swindells Resource Center and ODHS Child Welfare.