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Adopters support group: Plymouth – monthly on Tuesday

01/10/2024 @ 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 […]

Therapeutic Parenting: in-person daytime course October 2024 to January 2025 with Cas Schneider

02/10/2024 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – This model of therapeutic parenting is well established and we always receive fantastic feedback from parents. The course is divided into three modules, with module one helping parents to develop their understanding of attachment as well as their child’s behaviour and their own. Module 2, focuses on the importance of creating a safe base for […]

Post-Grad Support Group with Cas Schneider – 2024

03/10/2024 @ 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 […]

Monthly Friday drop-in support group – Somerset (Martock)

04/10/2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Join our drop-in coffee morning/support group in the Yeovil area. It is open to all adopters to meet with other adoptive parents and make new friends. It’s a chance to celebrate, rant and relax with like-minded people. Come and let off some steam! Meet Hilary Harris who is an Adopt South West Family Support Practitioner […]

Adopt South West Online Conference: Therapeutic Life Story Work

07/10/2024 @ 9:30 am – 2:00 pm – Join us for our free annual Adopt South West Conference, online, on Monday, 7 October 2024 about Therapeutic Life Story Work for children, young people, and young adults. Book using the form in our current newsletter, or email adoptsouthwestsupport@devon.gov.uk Conference highlights: Focus on the Richard Rose Model: Presenters, including Richard Rose, will discuss the power of […]

Making Connections: Monthly Tuesday drop-in support group (Taunton)

08/10/2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Join our coffee morning/support group in the Taunton area. It is open to all adopters to meet with other adoptive parents and make new friends, and celebrate, rant, relax and ask questions with like-minded people. Come and let off some steam over a cuppa! Meet Louise, Lynne and Sue from Adopt South West, who are […]

Parents’ monthly virtual support group with Bay Deane

08/10/2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Bay Deane, psychotherapist and adoptive parent, facilitates these monthly evening online support sessions for adopters and graduates of the therapeutic parenting course. Why not come along and join this supportive, friendly group? Each month there is time for parents to talk about their experiences as adoptive parents, and then Bay will introduce a topic for […]

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

09/10/2024 @ 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 an 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 behaviour before […]