Workshop: Facilitating Behavioral Change!

The Vulnerable Children's Ministry and
Bethany Christian Services

Presents

An Empowered to Connect Workshop!

Join us for our final Empowered to Connect workshop of the year! 

This video-driven workshop will be facilitated by Alison Lamsma, MA, LSW from Bethany Christian Services.

Topic: Facilitating Behavioral Change: Tragically, children with histories of abuse, neglect, or trauma are more likely to display "problem behaviors", which are often driven by fear.  Dr. Karyn Purvis explores the concepts of connecting and correcting principles.
 

Wednesday, October 26th
7:30pm - 8:45pm
Willow Creek Community Church, Room: Guest Central (off the main lobby)
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.

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.

Workshop: Sensory Integration!

The Vulnerable Children’s Ministry and
Bethany Christian Services presents:

Sensory Integration:
Risk factors, warning signs
& what to do about it.
 

Sadly, children who have experienced prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol, early trauma, abuse, or neglect are at high-risk for sensory disorders. In this lecture, developmental psychologist and director of the TCU Institute of Child Development, Dr. Karyn Purvis, explains risk factors and warning signs for sensory processing disorders and offers practical interventions for parents and professionals.

 

*This workshop consists of a video and discussion facilitated by Alison Lamsma MA, LSW, from Bethany Christian Services.

 

 

  Wednesday, May 25, 2016
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
Willow Creek Community Church
67 E. Algonquin Road, So. Barrington, IL 60016
Room: Guest Central (off the main lobby)
 
***Registration for this event is not required.
 
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

Come Learn How to Play!

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

the month! 

These workshops are video-driven, and facilitated by an adoption professional from Bethany Christian Services.

This month we will present:

Playful Interaction!

Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
7:30 - 8:45 PM
Willow Creek Community Church
67 E. Algonquin Road, So. Barrington, IL 60010
Room: Guest Central (off the main lobby)

 

Through play, children learn to develop the social and emotional skills they need to succeed in life. Playful Interaction, featuring child development experts, outlines the importance of play and provides practical examples of playful interaction from The Institute of Child Development’s Hope Connection Summer Camp.

***Registration for this event is not required. This workshop is offered FREE of charge.

***Training Credit Hours are offered for licensed foster parents.   Questions?  E-mail vcministry127@gmail.com    Childcare for infants through pre-K is available, and Awana is available for Kindergarten through Grade 5 at Midweek for Kids.