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Supporting Adoptive Families at Risk of Disruption or Dissolution


Description
This course addresses what adoption professionals should know about supporting families in crisis who may be considering disruption or dissolution. The speakers help professionals identify and secure appropriate resources while prioritizing adoptive families’ safety and stability.

Lisa Prather, LMSW – VP of Operations, Nightlight Christian Adoptions
Heather Sloan, LBSW– Director of Post Adoption Connection Center, Nightlight Cristian Adoptions

Course length: 60 minutes
Course level: Beginning, Intermediate


After attending this course, professionals will be able to:
  • Describe strategies for supporting families in crisis
  • Identify appropriate resources for adoptive parents considering disruption or dissolution
  • Explain how adoption professionals can prioritize families’ safety and stability while in crisis


Recorded 2/2/2023


National Council For Adoption, #1804, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 04/13/2023 – 04/13/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit.

This course does not offer credit for NJ or NY social workers. More information on continuing education credits is available here. 
Content
  • Supporting Adoptive Families at Risk of Disruption or Dissolution - Recorded
  • Supporting Adoptive Families at Risk of Disruption or Dissolution - Post-Test
  • Supporting Adoptive Families at Risk of Disruption or Dissolution - Evaluation
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever