Minneapolis - Empowered to Connect Conference Audio - September 2015

Minneapolis ConferenceThe Empowered To Connect Conference is a two-day conference for adoptive and foster parents, ministry leaders, and professionals designed to help them connect with children from hard places in order to help them heal and become all that God desires for them to be.

Led by Dr. Karyn Purvis (Director of the TCU Institute of Child Development), this conference is ideal for adoptive and foster parents, those considering adoption or foster care and those who are serving and supporting others, including social workers, agency professionals, church staff and ministry leaders, counselors, therapists and others all involved in adoption and foster care ministries or services.

Day 1 – Friday

Welcome, Introductions & Overview

Hope & Help for the Journey

Understanding a Child’s History and Its Impacts

The Attachment Dance

Our Journey of Hope: The Coley’s Adoption Story

Developing Healing Connections

Closing Remarks

Day 2 – Saturday

Welcome

Empowering Our Kids to Succeed: Understanding Sensory Processing and the Neurochemistry of Fear

Parenting from a Hard Place

Behavioral Crunches: How to Correct while Connecting in the Crunch-Times

Behavioral Change: Putting It All Together

Closing Remarks