Join us in kicking off our Holiday Hoopla Series! There is a lot of excitement and challenges over the next several weeks with scheduling, new foods, and sensoring experiences. Expecations can also be challening during holiday season. Marti Smith, OTR, will give us insight and practical tips to get through all the sensory overload that the holidays […]
Bring your lunch and learn more about parenting kids from hard places. We will meet in the Spicewood Spring Branch Library meeting room.
Explore. Connect. Go Deeper at the AFAH Conference. If you want to care for the foster & adoptive community, explore how you are called to serve at AFAH. If you want community with others, connect to people with similar passions at AFAH. If you want healing for your foster or adoptive child, go deeper in understanding trauma-informed care at AFAH.
Bring your lunch and learn more about parenting kids from hard places. We will meet in the Spicewood Spring Branch Library meeting room.
Bring your lunch and learn more about parenting kids from hard places. We will meet in the Spicewood Spring Branch Library meeting room.
Get certified to babysit foster care kids through multiple agencies! Go through a one-day training that is streamlined and efficient. There will be some paperwork to collect before April 7th, including fingerprinting. More information and registration will be available Spring 2018. No childcare available for this event.
The Empowered to Connect Conference is a two-day event presented by Show Hope and the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development. Featuring Trust-Based Relational Intervention® methods developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, this conference helps bring attachment and connection in families. The simulcast is […]
If you have a child from a hard place, you know that it can be difficult to gain their trust and connect with them. Since attachment and connection are so important, come to learn strategies that will help you connect with your child and the reasons why they might not be willing to connect with you.
Join us for a deep dive into understanding how trauma affects the brain, body and belief system of a child and how, as caregivers, do we bring hope and healing to the children we care for. This class is 8 weeks long starting on Wednesday, Sept 26 and meeting every Wednesday through Nov 14. As […]
We are joining our friends in Temple, Texas and learning about TBRI and the practical strategies from this model for parenting a child with challenging behaviors. We will be meeting in the Creekside building, which is behind the main building. Please register in the website link below so that we know you are coming!
Join us for a panel discussion with former and current foster families on what are the qualities that help foster parents connect with a child and stay in it for the long haul.  Learn from other foster parents what has helped them stick with it and foster well.
Join us for our second yearly discussion on sensory processing. Occupational therapist, Marti Smith, will offer practical solutions as we view the crazies of the holidays through a sensory processing lens. Please register in the link below so we will know you are coming!
*We are now offering this training digitally through a webinar format due to precautions taken in the midst of COVID-19.* Join us for a deep dive into understanding how trauma affects the brain, body and belief system of a child and how, as caregivers, we can bring hope and healing to the children we […]
*We are now offering this training digitally through a webinar format due to precautions taken in the midst of COVID-19.* Children's ministry is one of the most important aspects of church for families. There are many different families with different backgrounds and needs that will enter your children's ministry. It is important to understand […]
Regulation is a skill learned through attachment and relationship. A child who can't calm themelves down, focus or complete a task can be very frustrating for parents. Understanding what children need in order to learn skills to regulate can help parents be more compassionate towards behaviors. In this session we will look at regulation and […]
**THIS SESSION IS NOW BEING OFFERED IN A WEBINAR FORMAT. You will receive the link to join the webinar when you register. *** Behavioral re-dos can be a prime way to teach new behaviors. A re-do is a chance for you child to do some thing right, be successful and be praised for it. This […]
All families have been impacted by the Covid-19 Response, but family populations who are already at-risk feel the crisis even more tragically. Learn more about the risk factors for families and how foster families and agencies are dealing with the additional strain. Join Julie Kouri, President of Foster Hope Austin, on May 20 to learn […]
We are joining our friends at Tex Protects for this webinar! Studies show there are correlations between trauma and mental or behavioral health. Understanding how trauma impacts an individuals body, brain, and behavior has the power to transform our responses and work with those that we serve. In this webinar, we will examine the fundamentals […]
Connection is the primary source of healing for children form a hard place There are probably many things competing for your attention, as a parent these days. You have school at home, work from home, plus dinner to get done every night. In this session we will learn why connection with your children from a […]
Families who are caring for children who have experienced trauma need everyone on their team to understand their child and family dynamics. If you are a social worker, teacher, case manager or any other professional serving foster and adoptive families with children who have experienced trauma, this training is for you! In this training you […]
