Training:

The Ethical Responsibility of Social Justice in Families

Sep 25
Thursday, September 25, 2025 – 8:00am
8:00am - 9:30am

Recording Notes: This webinar will be not recorded.

Audience: Parents & Professionals
Level: Intermediate
Ages addressed: 0-18

PLEASE NOTE: To receive a certificate of attendance for the live webinar, attendees must register individually, attend the entire training, and watch from their own device to ensure proper tracking

In today’s world, the call for social justice extends beyond public spaces and into our homes, where the foundational dynamics of equity are shaped. Adoption is a deeply complex process, influenced by social, cultural, and ethical considerations. In this engaging seminar, we’ll explore the intersection of social justice and adoption, focusing on how these dynamics impact families and adoption practices.

This training will examine the ethical responsibilities families face when integrating social justice into their daily lives. Participants will gain insight into how race, culture, and systemic inequalities shape family systems and influence both children and adults. We’ll discuss how principles like equity, inclusion, and anti-racism should guide ethical decision-making in adoption, and how these values can create supportive, understanding, and fair environments for all children.

Social justice is not just a buzzword—it’s an ongoing framework that helps dismantle entrenched biases, harmful narratives, and inequities within adoption agencies, legal systems, and family structures. Through expert insights, real-world examples, and actionable strategies, this session will equip parents, caregivers, and families with the tools they need to foster more just and inclusive family environments.

Whether you are navigating the adoption process, seeking to create a more inclusive home, or working as a professional in the field, this webinar will provide the resources you need to embed social justice principles into family systems and everyday practices.

As trauma-certified therapists and life coaches, Torrey and Nikki Carroll have dedicated their careers to helping others navigate the complexities of the human experience. Partners in life and work, adoptive parents, and licensed psychotherapists, the Carrolls deeply believe in the redemptive power of relationships

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FosterEd Adopt Minnesota - Webinar

https://www.fosteradoptmn.org/

As trauma-certified therapists and life coaches, Torrey and Nikki Carroll have dedicated their careers to helping others navigate the complexities of the human experience. Partners in life and work, adoptive parents, and licensed psychotherapists, the Carrolls deeply believe in the redemptive power of relationships.

For over a decade, they've walked alongside individuals, couples, and families, supporting them through healing and growth. Nationally recognized speakers and trainers, the Carrolls partner with corporations, faith-based organizations, non-profits, child-welfare agencies, and school districts to design programs that positively impact organizational structures, individuals, and family systems. Their expertise includes marriage and family therapy, crisis intervention, grief, trauma, adoption-sensitive therapy, and parenting within the adoption triad, with a special focus on transracial adoption. Whether working one-on-one in their private practice or engaging with larger groups, they have helped individuals of all ages evolve, thrive, and grow.