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January 2019
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January 6, 2019	January 7, 2019	January 8, 2019 7:00 pm: Advocacy 101: Tools for Caregivers to Effectively Navigate Georgia’s Child Welfare System - Webinar 7:00 pm: Advocacy 101: Tools for Caregivers to Effectively Navigate Georgia’s Child Welfare System - Webinar January 8, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Caregivers will learn: - Georgia's Foster Parent Bill of Rights. - How to Effectively Navigate at the local level. - The importance of collaborative case planning. Advocacy 101: Tools for Caregivers to Effectively Navigate Georgia’s Child Welfare System - Webinar More about Advocacy 101: Tools for Caregivers to Effectively Navigate Georgia’s Child Welfare System - Webinar	January 9, 2019	January 10, 2019	January 11, 2019	January 12, 2019
January 13, 2019 8:30 am: Region 13 - Caregiver Empowerment Training Summit 8:30 am: Region 13 - Caregiver Empowerment Training Summit January 13, 2019 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Region 13 - Caregiver Empowerment Training Summit More about Region 13 - Caregiver Empowerment Training Summit	January 14, 2019	January 15, 2019 7:00 pm: Measurement of Wellness - Webinar 7:00 pm: Measurement of Wellness - Webinar January 15, 2019 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Your wellness encompass more than your physical health. There are seven dimensions to wellness to consider. It is important to ensure the full integration of these states of well-being. Measurement of Wellness - Webinar More about Measurement of Wellness - Webinar	January 16, 2019	January 17, 2019	January 18, 2019	January 19, 2019
January 20, 2019	January 21, 2019	January 22, 2019	January 23, 2019	January 24, 2019 7:00 pm: Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards- Webinar 7:00 pm: Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards- Webinar January 24, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards- Webinar More about Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards- Webinar	January 25, 2019 11:30 am: Adoptive & Foster Mom Lunch 11:30 am: Adoptive & Foster Mom Lunch January 25, 2019 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Calling all adoptive and foster moms! This casual, monthly lunch allows adoptive and foster mothers to connect. Email tracy@promise686.org to reserve a seat! Location: Marlow's Tavern, Johns Creek 3719 Old Alabama Rd Blding 200, Johns Creek, GA 30022 More about Adoptive & Foster Mom Lunch	January 26, 2019 9:00 am: Parenting Seminar: New View on Behavioral Challenges 9:00 am: Parenting Seminar: New View on Behavioral Challenges January 26, 2019 9:00 am – 12:00 pm "Challenges with children's behaviors can sometimes give us a distorted vision on how to see what the children need in order to respond appropriately. Refocusing your attention as a parent in the right direction will open fresh ideas to implement behavior plans." - Lindsey Martin, LCSW A certificate for 3 hours foster parent continuing education is available. Parenting Seminar: New View on Behavioral Challenges More about Parenting Seminar: New View on Behavioral Challenges
January 27, 2019	January 28, 2019	January 29, 2019	January 30, 2019 12:00 pm: How does the New Adoption Law Impact My Family-Webinar 12:00 pm: How does the New Adoption Law Impact My Family-Webinar January 30, 2019 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Effective September 1, 2018, Georgia is under a new Adoption Law. This webinar will highlight some of the new revisions to the Georgia Adoption Law as it pertains to Foster and Adoptive parents. It will also discuss and answer some of the most frequently asked questions as it pertains to Foster and Relative Adoption Process. How does the New Adoption Law Impact My Family-Webinar More about How does the New Adoption Law Impact My Family-Webinar	January 31, 2019	February 1, 2019	February 2, 2019

January 2019

7:00 pm: Advocacy 101: Tools for Caregivers to Effectively Navigate Georgia’s Child Welfare System - Webinar

January 8, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Caregivers will learn:

- Georgia's Foster Parent Bill of Rights.
- How to Effectively Navigate at the local level.
- The importance of collaborative case planning.

Advocacy 101: Tools for Caregivers to Effectively Navigate Georgia’s Child Welfare System - Webinar

8:30 am: Region 13 - Caregiver Empowerment Training Summit

January 13, 2019 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Region 13 - Caregiver Empowerment Training Summit

7:00 pm: Measurement of Wellness - Webinar

January 15, 2019 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Your wellness encompass more than your physical health. There are seven dimensions to wellness to consider. It is important to ensure the full integration of these states of well-being.

Measurement of Wellness - Webinar

7:00 pm: Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards- Webinar

January 24, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards- Webinar

11:30 am: Adoptive & Foster Mom Lunch

January 25, 2019 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Calling all adoptive and foster moms! This casual, monthly lunch allows adoptive and foster mothers to connect.

Email tracy@promise686.org to reserve a seat!

Location: Marlow's Tavern, Johns Creek

3719 Old Alabama Rd Blding 200, Johns Creek, GA 30022

9:00 am: Parenting Seminar: New View on Behavioral Challenges

January 26, 2019 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

"Challenges with children's behaviors can sometimes give us a distorted vision on how to see what the children need in order to respond appropriately. Refocusing your attention as a parent in the right direction will open fresh ideas to implement behavior plans." - Lindsey Martin, LCSW A certificate for 3 hours foster parent continuing education is available.

Parenting Seminar: New View on Behavioral Challenges

12:00 pm: How does the New Adoption Law Impact My Family-Webinar

January 30, 2019 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Effective September 1, 2018, Georgia is under a new Adoption Law. This webinar will highlight some of the new revisions to the Georgia Adoption Law as it pertains to Foster and Adoptive parents. It will also discuss and answer some of the most frequently asked questions as it pertains to Foster and Relative Adoption Process.

How does the New Adoption Law Impact My Family-Webinar