Body Safety Workshop!

You’re Invited to a Body Safety Workshop!

The Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) 

presents: Keeping Our Children Safe: Let’s Talk About Body Safety.

This is part of a series of workshops for caregivers and children (4-8 yearsold) geared towards empowering our community in promoting safety of our children against child sexualabuse. Licensed therapists will facilitate separate groups for caregivers and children.

What: Keeping Our Children Safe: Let’s Talk About Body Safety – for parents and children!

When: Tuesday April 4 6:30-7:30p.m. - English only

or

Saturday April 29 10:00-11:00a.m. - English & Spanish

Where: Hoffman Estates Village Hall - Hennessey Room, 1900 Hassell R. Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Cost: Free!

Registration: Please call 630-540-0549 or www.cachelps.org

We hope you will join us!

Questions? Contact Carrie Estrada at 630-540-0549 or cestrada@cachelps.org

Human Services Conference!

Human Services Conference 2017

6th Annual Human Services Conference

Cultivating RESILIENCE with Clients and Communities

Friday, April 7, 2017, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wojcik Conference Center, Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, Illinois 60067

Join practitioners, educators, students and leaders for professional development on current human services issues, relevant resources, and best practices for serving our changing communities. At this inter-disciplinary conference, you will find dynamic sessions led by recognized leaders in the field, round-table discussions, panels, visual displays of healing and resilience, and a resource and university fair.

Our theme, Resilience, will involve sessions on clinical issues across the lifespan, under-served groups, social justice issues, and community organization with respect to cultivating resilience with clients and communities. Serving our diverse communities involves adaptation and resilience as professionals, organizations, and communities. As practitioners and organizational leaders, we utilize new resources, expand our competencies and engage in inter-disciplinary partnerships. In order to cultivate resilience in our clients, we engage with multiple systems, intercultural factors, social justice advocacy, and community development issues.

This annual conference is valuable for practitioners, educators, faith and organizational leaders, and students in human services, social work, criminal justice, education, health care, and related fields.

REGISTER HERE

"Understanding the Birthmother" Workshop!

The Vulnerable Children’s Ministry Presents

“Understanding the Birthmother” workshop

Join us for a unique opportunity to hear from Jan Collins, a mother who made an adoption plan for her infant son 23 years ago. Jan will share her story and help us understand the perspective of the birthmother or any parent who relinquishes their child to another family. 

Wednesday, April 19^th, 2017, 7:30-8:45pm

Willow Creek Community Church,

(In Guest Central, off the main lobby)

67 E. Algonquin Road, So. Barrington, IL

 Jan Collins is the founder of The Birthmother Wellness Institute. She is a well-seasoned speaker, a birthmother wellness consultant for mental health professionals and faith communities and a voice for birthmothers across the country.

DCFS Training Credits are available for this workshop

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.

http://www.willowcreek.org/midweekforkids

Adoptive Family Camp Featuring TBRI!

Journey of Hope Adoptive Family Camp - Apply by March 31st!

This summer, Holt-Sunny Ridge will be hosting our first Journey of Hope summer camp for domestic and international adoptees and their families. This three-day camp is designed around the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)® parenting curriculum for adoptees and their families. Even years after their adoption, some children may struggle with behavior regulation, attachment and social skills. This camp will equip families with tools and strategies they can use to help their child learn self-regulation skills and deepen family attachment. Parents will also receive specialized TBRI training.  Other activities include fun sensory games, art and equine therapy. When: Friday, June 23 – Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Where: The Ranch of Hope Reins Equine Camp in Hampshire, IL Cost: $350 per family or $450 for a family with more than one child Requirements to Attend: Attending families must have both parents attend all 3 days For families who want to register siblings, both children must meet the requirements. If one does not, then childcare arrangements will need to be made for the sibling that is not eligible. Child(ren) must have been home for at least 1 year, and be between 7 to 11 years old. Please see flyer for more details before you apply. Only ten spots are available for this pilot camp and applications are due by  March 31, 2017. So apply now!

Download Application Here

 Questions? Contact Pam at pams@holtsunnyridge.org

Foster Parent Classes at Allendale

Thursday, March 16th 6:30 – 8:30 pm Basics of Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Proceedings  in the Juvenile Justice System Kathy Gordon, J.D., Principal Assistant Public Defender of Lake County, will explain the major procedural aspects of child abuse, neglect and dependency hearings in the Juvenile Court System and address questions related to supporting the “best interests” of youth in care. Ms. Gordon began working as Guardian Ad Litem in Lake County via the Public Defender’s Guardian ad Litem Division in 2007 and has spent more than 18 years working for thousands of Illinois children in the juvenile abuse, neglect and dependent system.  She became a certified mediator in 1996 and has volunteered for the Center for Conflict Resolution in Chicago for the last 20 years. 


Thursday, April 20th  6:30 – 8:30 pm Working with Control Sensitive Youth - Reviewing with Focus Daniel Goldberg, Psy.D. and Andie Becker, M.A., Allendale Association Residential Therapists and Trainers, will present a focused review of how the attachment style of the children in our care relates to their behaviors, particularly around issues of control and decision-making.  Gain understanding of the youth’s behaviors, what motivates the connection to peers and adults, and how to aid in changing behaviors.  

Bradley Counseling Center, 420 Grand Ave, Lake Villa

RSVP by email or call 847-356-3322