Hope for the Journey Conference

This Friday night & Saturday satellite campus presentation of Show Hope’s "Hope for the Journey Conference" is designed to equip and encourage parents and caregivers in meeting the needs of children impacted by adoption and/or foster care. Bringing together teaching, resources, and practical experiences, parents and caregivers (and the churches and organizations seeking to serve these children and families) will gain a deeper understanding of these children’s needs.

FREE CHILDCARE PROVIDED

Saturday 4:00pm anticipated Mass is available immediately following the conference.

Certified training hours (8 hours, 20 minutes) provided for anyone in the adoption/foster process.

SCHEDULE / AGENDA:  

FRIDAY, May 12th: 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Pizza Dinner as a family; then take kids to childcare

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Module 1: An Introduction to Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®)

Teaching Session (60 to 70 minutes); “Going Deeper” topic to explore trauma’s effect on neurological development (12 to 15 minutes); “Practical Perspectives” (5 to 7 minutes)

6:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Learning Module 2: Connecting Principles

Teaching Session (60 to 70 minutes); “Going Deeper” topic to cover The Connection Journey Through Stressful Experiences (12 to 15 minutes); “Practical Perspectives” (5 to 7 minutes)

8:15 PM - 8:30 PM

Overview and Close in Prayer

SATURDAY, May 13th: 

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Bagels, Donuts, & Coffee as a family; then take kids to childcare

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Learning Module 3: Empowering Principles

Teaching Session (60 to 70 minutes); “Going Deeper” topic to cover empowering within the home (12 to 15 minutes); “Practical Perspectives” (5 to 7 minutes)

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Learning Module 4: Correcting Principles

Teaching Session (60 to 70 minutes); “Going Deeper” topic to focus on correcting principles and teens (12 to 15 minutes); “Practical Perspectives” (5 to 7 minutes)

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Catered Lunch

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Learning Modules 5: The Gospel + TBRI

Roundtable Discussion (45 minutes); “A Homily of Hope” (12 to 15 minutes); “Practical Perspectives” (5 to 7 minutes)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Going Deeper: Supplemental Topics

TBRI in the Classroom With Diana Beach Batarseh + Jaclyn Goodwin (14 Minutes); Advocating Well for Your Children & Teens With Mark Ottinger (7 Minutes); Going Deeper Supplemental Video: A Follow-Up to Hope for the Journey With Mark Ottinger (3 Minutes)

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Summary, Resources, and Next Steps

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Anticipated Mass