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Education psychology drop-ins 2023 – Exeter/Mid/East Devon area

05/12/2023 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Available to parents whose child attends a school in the Devon County Council local council area Our virtual drop-in sessions with an Education Psychologist, supported by a member of the Adopt South West team offer an opportunity to discuss any school-related issue you or your child may be experiencing. This could be anything from transitions, […]

Adopters support group: Plymouth – monthly on Tuesday

05/12/2023 @ 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 tell us: “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 […]

Support group for birth mothers – Somerset

05/12/2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – A warm welcome is waiting for you in a safe, supportive space where you can meet others with a shared experience of loss talk about difficult feelings feel less alone be accepted as you are be supported in moving forwards Come and meet Joni Kohlman Family Practitioner/counsellor and Kelly Lynes Family Practitioner, who both support […]

Education psychology drop-ins 2023 – South/West Devon area

07/12/2023 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – 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 […]

Post-Grad Support Group with Cas Schneider – 2024

07/12/2023 @ 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 […]

Parents’ monthly virtual support group with Bay Deane

12/12/2023 @ 7:40 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 […]

Life story session: virtual 14 December 2023

14/12/2023 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Virtual sessions are for one hour at 10am or 11am or midday: Thursday 14 December Please book by contacting Roger Prouse who will explain the set-up, 01392 383974 roger.prouse@devon.gov.uk These one-hour sessions offer an opportunity to discuss your child’s life story book with a member of the team. > Help the child understand why their […]

Adopt South West Somerset Christmas party

18/12/2023 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – We’d love for you to join us for a Christmas party in Somerset! We’ll provide a variety of Christmas-themed crafting activities including, biscuit decorating, face painting, making snow globes-decorations, games, and yoga, and there will be a quiet corner with books and Lego, Christmas characters… and of course Santa! The dress code is Christmas jumpers! Adopt South […]