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Post-Grad Support Group with Cas Schneider – 2024

01/02/2024 @ 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

02/02/2024 @ 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. […]

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

06/02/2024 @ 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

06/02/2024 @ 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

06/02/2024 @ 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 2024 – South/West Devon area

08/02/2024 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 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 […]

Making Connections: Half-term group – Somerset (Taunton) – Tuesday 13 February

13/02/2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – For February half-term we invite you to bring your children to our ‘Making Connections’ group in the Taunton area. It is open to all adopters to meet with other adoptive parents and make new friends. It’s a chance to celebrate, rant, relax and ask questions with like-minded people. Come and let off some steam over […]

Half-term Stay and Make Crafting Activity Session

14/02/2024 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Join Kim and Hilary from Adopt South West who are offering families a half-term Stay and Make Crafting Activity Session. Let’s see what fabulous arts and crafts can be made with scrap materials! As well as bringing your children along, we ask for a small contribution of £4 per child to cover the cost of […]