ECT Workshop: Solutions to Fear!

The Vulnerable Children's Ministry and
Bethany Christian Services

Presents

An Empowered to Connect Workshop!

Join us all year long for Empowered to Connect workshops, every 4th Wednesday of the month! 
 

These workshops are video-driven, and facilitated by Alison Lamsma, MA, LSW from Bethany Christian Services.

Solutions to Fear: Tragically, children who have been harmed,neglected, and/or abused are at significantly increased risk for behavioral disorders, relationship failures, and early onset mental illness.  Developmental psychologist and former director of the TCU Institute of Child Development, Dr. Karyn Purvis, explains concepts to help caregivers and parents understand a child's brain chemistry and how neurotransmitter testing can be used to enhance therapeutic approaches.
 

Wednesday, August 24th
7:30pm - 8:45pm
Willow Creek Community Church, Room: 206
67 E. Algonquin Road, So. Barrington, IL 60010

***Training Credit Hours are offered for licensed foster parents.

Questions?  E-mail vulnerablechildren@willowcreek.org

Childcare for infants through pre-K is available, and Awana is available for Kindergarten through Grade 5 at Midweek for Kids.

Launching & Leading an Orphan Care Ministry in Your Church

Three Principles to Consider; Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Launching and Leading an Orphan Care Ministry in Your Church The goal of your ministry is sustainability, not speed. It's not necessarily to do many things as much as it's about doing the right things. The needs of vulnerable children and families are overwhelming and the opportunities to engage are endless. However, as a leader, how do we prioritize the key objectives of our ministry? How do we build in safeguards that keep us focused on first things first? How do we learn the art of saying "no" sometimes and not "yes" all the time?  This presentation will highlight three key principles all leaders must consider, and common pitfalls to avoid, when not only starting a new ministry but also leading and expanding an existing one. It will center around practical tools, real-life models and implementable "next steps" for you and/or your leadership team. Presenters:  Jason Johnson, CAFO's National Director of Church Ministry Initiatives Kari Stewart, Missions and Orphan Ministry Director, Timberline Church & Northern Colorado Christian Alliance for Orphans Wednesday, August 31 2pm (Eastern) Register Here FREE E-BOOK As an added bonus, everyone who registers for this webinar will receive a FREE download of, "Three Principles to Consider and Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Launching and Leading an Orphan Care Ministry in Your Church"! This new, engaging e-book will provide you with a tangible resource to continue processing through and applying the ideas that were discussed in this webinar.

Workshop: Solutions to Fear!

The Vulnerable Children's Ministry and
Bethany Christian Services

Presents

An Empowered to Connect Workshop!

Join us all year long for Empowered to Connect workshops, every 4th Wednesday of the month! 
 

These workshops are video-driven, and facilitated by Alison Lamsma, MA, LSW from Bethany Christian Services.

Solutions to Fear: Tragically, children who have been harmed,neglected, and/or abused are at significantly increased risk for behavioral disorders, relationship failures, and early onset mental illness.  Developmental psychologist and former director of the TCU Institute of Child Development, Dr. Karyn Purvis, explains concepts to help caregivers and parents understand a child's brain chemistry and how neurotransmitter testing can be used to enhance therapeutic approaches.
 

Wednesday, August 24th
7:30pm - 8:45pm
Willow Creek Community Church, Room: 206
67 E. Algonquin Road, So. Barrington, IL 60010

***Training Credit Hours are offered for licensed foster parents.

Questions?  E-mail vulnerablechildren@willowcreek.org

Childcare for infants through pre-K is available, and Awana is available for Kindergarten through Grade 5 at Midweek for Kids.

New Foster Care Research from the Casey Foundation

Foster Care Can Spark Modest Improvements in Child Well-Being, New Research Shows

Posted July 1, 2016, By the Annie E. Casey Foundation

For decades, communities have intervened to help children who have been abused and neglected, even without clear data to know which interventions, if any, have worked. According to new research from Kids Insight, a nonprofit grantee of the Casey Foundation, the well-being of many children in foster care  improves while in custody. However, a minority of kids still struggle and agencies need to find innovative approaches to effectively meet their needs.

Kids Insight used the Treatment Outcome Package (TOP) questionnaire, an assessment tool on child well-being, in Colorado, Ohio, North Carolina and Delaware to measure how kids, on average, were doing when they entered care compared to how they were faring at defined points after spending time in care.

“The insights provided by TOP are pretty amazing,” says Tracey Feild, director of Casey's Child Welfare Strategy Group. “While improvements are small, they exist and in many cases are statistically significant.”

Read the entire article HERE.