Name: Every Child Has a Story: Supporting Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Children
Start: 2025-02-14T11:05:00-0600
End: 2025-02-14T11:55:00-0600

Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST

Room B130

"Participants will be equipped and empowered to care for adopted, foster and kinship students with the following knowledge gains and skills:
The myths and misconceptions of adoption and foster care.
The complexities involved in assessing and supporting children with attachment and complex developmental traumas.
The tricky element of trust.
The profound impact of grief and loss on the brain, beliefs and biology.
How emotions and behaviors can look like mental health diagnoses and turn into them when not properly supported
Foundational principles for support of adoptive, foster and kinship students.
The benefits of coordination with parents for enhanced assessment, service utilization and improved student outcomes.
How to integrate parent perspectives and historical information for student success.
How to better navigate the divide between school policies and best practices for student support.
How incorporating this knowledge facilitates more equitable care and inclusive support.

Through this presentation you will be able to improve adopted, foster and kinship student outcomes through more compassionate and effective support of children and their families. It encompasses learning standards of knowledge, equity, transformational processes, culture of collaboration and leadership.

Speakers

Laura Adams

Founder and President, iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families

Laura is a dedicated advocate for children and families with over 30 years of experience across nonprofits, schools, churches, and businesses. After raising her own internationally adopted daughters, she founded iCARE4 Adoptive and Foster Families, and Sequoia Families to support... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
Room B130 1350 W Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060

Climate/Classroom Management

Lake County Institute Day 2025 Grade 6-12/K-12 Fine Arts/ K-12 Librarians

Laura Adams

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