Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis, Current Research, and Providing Effective Treatment (Virtual Continuing Education Workshop in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work)
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September 12, 2024
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September 12, 2024
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Spence-Chapin for a unique Continuing Education workshop in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) occur in 1 in 5 pregnant mothers, and 1 in 7 new mothers. Non-birthing parents are vulnerable to PMADs as well. Experts agree that these statistics may be drastically underestimated, as many mothers (more…)
The Language of Adoption (Virtual Continuing Education Workshop in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work)
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November 20, 2024
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November 20, 2024
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Spence-Chapin for a unique Continuing Education workshop in honor of National Adoption Month. Learning to speak a new language is a skill that takes time and practice. When working with families considering or formed by adoption, the words we use make a difference. Utilizing the principles of Object Relations Theory, this virtual workshop hosted (more…)
Best Practices in Supporting Expectant/Biological Parents Considering Adoption: Lessons learned from National Surveys, Studies and Interviews with Birth Parents (Virtual)
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October 16, 2024
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October 16, 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am
In the fall of 2022, the National Council for Adoption conducted an online survey for birth parents who had made an adoption plan in the US. During the same year, The National Opinion and Research Center at the University of Chicago in partnership with Spence-Chapin released their longitudinal study of birth mother clients who received (more…)
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