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Ask the Expert: event for parents hosted by FASD Hub South West

26/06/2024 @ 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm – Ask the expert: event for parents hosted by FASD Hub South West You asked we listened, not to be missed! Ask the Expert event: Dr Cassie Jackson Clinical Psychologist and host Director of FASD lead a presentation with questions and answers around Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Learning Difficulties and Learning Disability. This will be […]

Education psychology drop-ins 2024 and 2025 – Exeter/Mid/East Devon

01/07/2024 @ 9:30 am – 11:25 am – Available to parents whose child attends a school in the Devon County Council local council area Virtual drop-in sessions with Dr Lex Jeffrey, Education Psychologist, supported by a member of Adopt South West, offer an opportunity to discuss any school-related issue you or your child may be experiencing. This could be anything from transitions, challenging […]

Adopters support group: Plymouth – monthly on Tuesday

02/07/2024 @ 10:45 am – 12:45 pm – The parent-led support group in Plymouth offers a warm welcome and a cuppa, it’s a face-to-face group for adopters to have a friendly chat and share ideas. The group say: “It’s just a nice chance for adoptive parents to get together and chat about their families, celebrate success and help each other out with the […]

Support group for birth mothers – Somerset (Taunton)

02/07/2024 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – A warm welcome is waiting for you in a safe, supportive space where you can meet others with a shared experience of loss talk about difficult feelings feel less alone be accepted as you are be supported in moving forwards Come and meet Joni Kohlman Family Practitioner and Kelly Lynes Family Practitioner from Adopt South […]

Adopters’ Walk – Somerset – Wednesday 3 July

03/07/2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Join us for a woodland walk to meet other adoptive parents, develop peer support and get to know colleagues at Adopt South West. Our aim is to meet up as group on a monthly basis. Wednesday 3 July 2024, 10am to midday Location: refer to the location in our monthly newsletter or ask when emailing […]

Support group for birth mothers – Exeter and Plymouth (online)

03/07/2024 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – A warm welcome is waiting for you in a safe, supportive space where you can meet others with a shared experience of loss listen and talk about difficult feelings feel less alone be accepted as you are be supported in moving forwards Come and meet Rebecca Scribbins, a Family Practitioner who supports birth families. We […]

Post-Grad Support Group with Cas Schneider – 2024

04/07/2024 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – The Post-Grad Group is open to adoptive parents who have completed a Therapeutic Parenting Course. The sessions are led by Cas Schneider (who also teaches our in-person 16 week Therapeutic Parenting training course). The Post-Grad Group is a drop-in session, and is generally a themed discussion about real-life issues generated by the participants with some attachment-based […]

Devon parent-led group: stay-and-play, brew and chat

05/07/2024 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am – Stay-and-play, brew and chat is a group run by adopters, for adopters. The Friday group The regular Friday group has changed to twice a month at 9:30am to 11:30am. A chance to chat to other adopters who get it! It’s open to adoptive parents who don’t usually attend groups. Come along with or without children. […]