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 AGENDA AND WORKSHOP HANDOUTS

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2003

1:00 - "Getting to Know You" - Welcome and Introductions

Find Your New Name

1:30 - "Lean On Me" - Developing and Implementing Parent Support Services

1. Defining Support and Deciding What's Needed
2. Mentoring/Buddy Programs - Dawn Corrigan

   Support
   Advocating for Creative Visiting Plans
   Effective Foster Parent Advocacy in Permanency Hearings Support
   Ideas for Foster Parent Association Projects and Programs
   Ideas for Newsletters
   Resource Family Mentoring Programs - pdf format

2:30 -  Break

2:45 - "Honest Is Mostly What I Need From You " - Supportive Communication Skills

1. Empathy, Genuineness, and Respect - Group Discussion
2. Expressing Yourself More Clearly and Completely, Lecture and Group Activity

   Definitions
   Reflections on the Struggle to Be Honest
   Cooperative Communication Skills Emergency Kit
   The Seven Challenges of Communication - pdf format

5:00 - "All By Myself"…..or maybe not

6:30 - "Food Glorious Food" - Dinner Together

7:30 - "Take Good Care of Yourself " - Simple Pleasures to Feed the Soul

How to Take a Bath
Things to Do With Children
A Walk Around the Block

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2003

 

8:30 - "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" - Breakfast Together

9:00 - "Cuz I've Been Searching…" Locating Helping Resources and Becoming A Service Detective

Website Resources Compiled by National CASA Association
Additional Internet Service Resources
Helping Families Access Services and Information

10:30 - Break

10:45 - Getting the Word Out - Small Group Activity

12:00 - Luncheon

10/22/03