The Ties That Bind Seminar Is Sponsored By The Following Organizations:
2011 Adoptive Family & Youth Training Seminar
May 13—15th, 2011
Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center located at
201 Aberdeen Parkway
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269
http://www.dolce-atlanta-peachtree-hotel.com/
Registration Deadline Extended One More Week Without Additional Late Fees!! Limited Space Available
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
With a focus on the lifelong aspects of adoption, this annual training seminar celebrates, promotes and explores issues related to adoption. This weekend event provides information on some of the most important issues and concerns in adoption today. The primary focus of this training seminar is on supporting and strengthening adoptive families. Through this event, adoptive parents and foster to adopt parents currently with children placed for adoption, are provided an excellent opportunity to increase their knowledge base and skills concerning adoption issues, services for adoptive families and the parenting of adopted children. More than 20 workshops will be offered on topics such as understanding developmental assessments, parenting children with complex medical issues, coping with attachment-related issues, guidance and behavioral concerns, identifying emotional triggers, special educational services, supporting children through developmental stages, and much more.
The Ties That Bind Training Seminar is truly a family centered event with all ages welcome. In addition to childcare, age-appropriate workshops and fun -filled activities will be provided for all children. There will also be a Youth seminar that will provide teen participants with exciting opportunities for personal growth. Teens will be learning valuable life skills that will focus on making positive choices, overcoming obstacles, developing critical thinking, reducing violence, and setting goals. These programs enable parents to enjoy the seminar secure in the knowledge that their children are nearby, having a good time themselves.
2011 Ties That Bind Brochure
2011 Ties That Bind Brochure
General Information About The Seminar
This training seminar has quickly become a favorite event for many adoptive families in Georgia. It is designed to support adoptive families and most importantly provide them with an opportunity to network with one another. Please review this information thoroughly, complete all the attached forms, and forward the information to Family Matters Consulting, Inc. by Wednesday, April 13, 2011. You will also have the option of registering for this seminar online at www.ties-that-bind.org. Either method of registration must be completed and deposits received by the deadline of April 13th. Please use the checklist on the registration information page to ensure that you have completed all of the requested documents.
Be sure to read the “Parent Information and Seminar Policies” so that you will know what is required for your children and teens to be able to participate in the program. Complete registrations will be processed on
a first-come, first-served basis, and space is limited so please register on time. Due to the popularity of this event and limited availability, preference
will be given to first-time attendees who are receiving adoption assistance. This year’s Children and Youth program is limited to 250 children, and the
activities are available only to the children and teens of adoptive families. Confirmation letters will be mailed out after April 13th to eligible participants
whose registrations have been accepted.
All registered attendees including children and teens MUST take part in the scheduled activities of the seminar. In order for us to be able to provide this
level of high quality programming and training we are required to obtain proper documentation for all attendees who are registered to participate. Adult
attendees MUST be prepared to sign in for all workshops and keynote presentations and parents must be prepared to sign in their children and teens.
Only family members that are registered attendees for this seminar will be allowed to participate in the weekend events. Please understand that we
have to verify seminar attendance and participation in order to justify the use of these funds for the education and empowerment of our adoptive families.
This quality assurance measure is in place to encourage families to be actively engaged and take full advantage of this informative seminar and
networking opportunity.
It is important that children and youth be supervised at all times. The seminar sponsors will not be responsible for any problems arising from unsupervised children attending the seminar or family night events. The seminar registration fee covers: adult workshops, children and teen programs, family entertainment on Friday night, Family Night Celebration on Saturday evening, and all meals from Saturday morning through Sunday noon.
Continuing Education & Foster Parent Training Credit
Requests to provide continuing education credits for foster parent training hours have been made. Please note that only foster to adopt parents that currently have children placed for adoption in their homes will be allowed to participate in this training event. In order to receive CEU’s or foster parent training hours, participants MUST attend ALL seminar sessions. However, please note that ALL participants will be asked to sign an attendance roster at the end of each session whether you need credit hours or not. More information about these credits will be provided at the seminar.