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

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

Course level: Beginning, Intermediate

Cost to register: $15
If you are a NCFA member, look for your discount code in the membership portal.

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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. For more information on receiving CE credit please visit the FAQ tab. For additional information on the instructors please visit www.bit.ly/NCFAPrather and www.bit.ly/NCFASloan.

Recorded on February 2, 2023.