Minnesota Adoptive, Foster and Kinship Care Mom's Retreat

Here's information about a retreat for adoptive and kinship mothers, where you will receive training and have time just to relax and renew. Use the time to take a break from your children/family and rejuvenate and enjoy new and old friends. Nurture yourself, so that you can then continue to nurture your family.


WHERE
Camp Courage
8046 83rd Street NW
Maple Lake, MN 55358

WHEN
October 1-3, 2010

WHO
Adoptive and kinship moms from Minnesota

COST
$50 per person (includes training, lodging and three meals on Saturday and
Sunday breakfast)

TOPICS
* Deflecting Mother Blame
* Parenting Traumatized Children
* Compassion Fatigue
* New Responses to Old Behaviors
* Realistic Expectations
* Looking at Values and Belief Systems
* Knowing Yourself and Self Care
* Taking Care of Relationships
* The Long
View

TRAINING PRESENTED BY
Diane Martin-Hushman - adoptive, foster, kinship mom and North American
Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) Parent Group Coordinator

and

Ginny Blade - adoptive mom and North American Council on Adoptable Children
(NACAC) Minnesota Post-Adoption Coordinator

For questions, please contact Ginny Blade at 651-646-5082 or
ginnyblade@nacac.org.