Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Minnesota Adoptive, Foster and Kinship Care Mom's Retreat

Here's information about a retreat for adoptive and kinship mothers, where you will receive training and have time just to relax and renew. Use the time to take a break from your children/family and rejuvenate and enjoy new and old friends. Nurture yourself, so that you can then continue to nurture your family.


WHERE:

Camp Courage
8046 83rd Street NW
Maple Lake, MN 55358

WHEN:

October 1-3, 2010

WHO:

Adoptive and kinship moms from Minnesota

COST:

$50 per person (includes training, lodging and three meals on Saturday and
Sunday breakfast)

TOPICS:

* Deflecting Mother Blame
* Parenting Traumatized Children
* Compassion Fatigue
* New Responses to Old Behaviors
* Realistic Expectations
* Looking at Values and Belief Systems
* Knowing Yourself and Self Care
* Taking Care of Relationships
* The Long
View

TRAINING PRESENTED BY:

Diane Martin-Hushman - adoptive, foster, kinship mom and North American
Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) Parent Group Coordinator

and

Ginny Blade - adoptive mom and North American Council on Adoptable Children
(NACAC) Minnesota Post-Adoption Coordinator

For questions, please contact Ginny Blade at 651-646-5082 or
ginnyblade@nacac.org.

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