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“Investing in Your Family” To register please call Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries at 877.465.3520 CLICK HERE to read what others are saying about this training!!!
We want you to be as prepared as possible for the issues with which your child or children may present you. It is very hard for us in our comfortable American lives to remotely imagine what these children have gone through. The have lost at least one parent, they have often lost siblings, many have lived on just one meal a day, some have had little opportunity to attend school and many have spent time in an institution.
Much is available about adoption, but little is available from a Christian perspective. This training session will cause participants to thoroughly consider what Scripture says about adoption and risking for the kingdom. The entire session is presented from a Christian world view and helps families consider the difference that focus inevitably will bring as they parent adopted children.
This training is specifically designed for Christian families adopting children over the age of three, but is appropriate for families adopting younger children as well. Although primarily designed for families adopting internationally it is also beneficial for families adopting through the Details: I. Training is held in II. The fee for the training weekend is $250 per family. This includes both prospective parents as well as any teenage children families may wish to bring. III. Training is appropriate for families adopting from any country as well as through the IV. Transportation and lodging A. Families are to make their own travel arrangements and notify Kingdom Kids staff of arrival times. Families are expected to arrive the evening before the event in order to participate in the entire training session. B. Kingdom Kids will arrange to have families met at the airport and transported to their hotel. Kingdom Kids staff will also transport families from their hotel to the training location. C. The training sessions are held at the Oxford Suites in downtown
V. Family Members A. Teenagers may attend at no additional charge. However, we need to know how many will attend in advance. The training would be very valuable for teenagers who will have adopted siblings. B. If a family has no other option for younger children they may bring them. Younger children will be cared for away from the training site. There will be an additional cost of $50 per child for the weekend. VI. Schedule for training: 8:30 – 9:00 Introduce families 9:00 – 10:00 Background information on why children are available for adoption around the world. Explain why parents place children for adoption. Video clips of Dr. Mary and of Tadesse mom. Explain how it can fall through. 10:00 – 12:00 Attachment and bonding issues 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (provided) 1:00 – 3:00 Grief and loss issues Family dynamics issues Healthy parenting 3:00 – 3:30 Break (look at resources, etc.) 3:30 – 5:00 Becoming a conspicuous family - Multi-racial family issues - Large family issues - Physically challenged children issues - Dealing with Child Protective Services 4:00 Panel of older adopted children
Day Two 8:30 – 9:00 Medical issues 9:00 – 9:30 Educational issues - types of schooling - grade placement - English language learning issues 9:30 – 10:00 Blending bio and adopted kids - Panel of siblings of adopted children 10:00 – 11:00 Travel issues 11:00 – 12:00 First days home 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (provided) 1:00 – 2:00 Sexual abuse issues 2:00 – 2:30 Cultural awareness issues 2:30 – 3:00 Break (look at resources, etc.) 3:00 – 4:00 Panel of families who have already adopted older kids 4:00 – 4:30 Disruption issues 4:30 – 5:00 Wrap up VII. Expenses A. Families are responsible for their own airfare or driving expenses and their lodging expenses. B. Families are responsible for meals not provided by Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries. VIII. Fee A. The cost of the training is $250 per family, payable prior to the training weekend. Payment is to be made to Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministries and may be by check or Visa or MasterCard. Families may register by phone, 1-877-465-3520 or by mail (1417 N. Lincoln, B. Fee includes training by licensed, experienced attachment therapists, other specialists, and experienced IX. Training dates Scheduled training dates for 2008 are: No trainings are currently scheduled. Please check back soon. Please contact Michelle Gardner with any questions about the training sessions or to register. She can be reached at 1-877-465-3520 or by email at Ministry@KingdomKidsAdoption.org. (Training dates and schedule subject to change)
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We are delighted that you are interested in adopting an older child or children!
Many of us learn about these children and have a strong desire to “rescue an orphan.”
In order to make older child placements successful we offer families a two-day intensive training workshop in 
