A foster or adopted child affected by trauma will not respond to traditional discipline. In fact, traditional discipline methods, like time-outs, losing privileges and being grounded, can often trigger worse behavior by triggering a trauma response - Fight, Flight, or Freeze!!!

Trauma-avoidant, anti-isolation parenting  teaches children with trauma to regulate their emotions and manage their behaviors by focusing on positive behavior supports and growth mindsets. Parents who use trauma-avoidant, anti-isolation parenting will see the children in their care grow in confidence and become more resilient.
 

As an educational advocate, I work with students and their schools to ensure that the students have the best chance of succeeding in their school career. This includes helping them receive special education services if needed, providing tutoring services, and teaching them the skills they need to transition to a college or career after leaving care. I even completed a Graduate-Level Certificate in Education Law from Indiana University to better serve my students, as the laws regarding children in care are constantly changing.

As a trainer, I am able to bridge the gap between the world of education and the world of social work, offering unique courses that help foster parents advocate for their students in schools and provide trauma-informed care in their homes, without burning out! With a Masters in Art and a Doctorate in Family Studies, my classes qualifies for foster parent training hours in most states.

I also recognized that there are very few resources for families who adopt their children. People seem to assume that once a child is adopted, their trauma disappears, which we know is not true. So I decided to open my classes to adopted families as well.

First, if you are foster parent, you need training hours every year and being a member means you have anywhere from 18 to 28 training hours at your finger tips.

Second, if the children in your home are exhibiting trauma-related behaviors, you cannot change them on your own. My classes will teach you the skills you need to help them overcome their trauma.

If I won the lottery, I would offer my classes for free, but I haven't won yet, so I do need to charge for my time and effort I put into these classes. But, as these courses are currently not my primary source of income, I have kept the cost as low as I can.

The group coaching will be offered once a month on Zoom at a time agreed upon by all full members. If there are two times that work best for the members, there will be a choice of two times each month with members attending one or the other.

A Masterclass is a live, Zoom class that will focus on a specific topic. The difference in learning is that during a live class, the learners can participate in real time. The classes will be streamed into the main Facebook group but only full members will earn a training certificate.

As an affiliate, you will have a unique link that you can share with other foster and adoptive parents. For everyone who joins with your link, you will receive a 10% commission. You can refer as many friends and family members as you like and earn back the cost of your membership program!