Educational and Peer Support Group
Adoption-related, family-focused training and support for prospective and current adoptive parents utilizing local professionals with expertise and resources in adoption and childhood trauma. The information reviewed and discussed is retrieved from evidence-based research and therapeutic modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TFCB-T).
Location: 11975 Seaway Rd. Suite B300 Gulfport, MS 39503
(Zoom link available for all dates upon request)
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Class Dates/Topics:
8/12- Helpful Strategies for Back to School
9/16- Adoptive Support Groups
10/14- Social Media and Children
11/12- Children’s Exposure to Violence
12/16- Safety Planning
Register online or email felicia@southernchristianservices.org.
Location: 4735 Old Canton Road, Suite 111, Jackson, MS 39211
(In person and Zoom option)
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Meeting ID: 879 7162 7485
Passcode: 960714
Time: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM (In person)
Class Dates/Topic:
July 14, 2025 - Bringing Hope and Healing to your Adoptive Family
August 25, 2025 - 5 B’s and Trauma
September 22, 2025 - Attachment Cycle
October 27, 2025- Child Abuse Awareness and Self-Care
November 17, 2025 - Adoptive Support Groups
December 22, 2025 - Sensory Engagement and Parenting Styles
January 26, 2026 - Self-Care for Parents, Youth and Professionals
Register online or email teresa@southernchristianservices.org.
Location: 2610 Traceland Dr. Suite B, Tupelo, MS 38801
(In person only)
Class Dates/Topics:
June 21, 2025 - Children’s exposure to violence 12:00-2:00 PM
July 26, 2025 - The Power of Positive Reinforcement 12:00-2:00 PM
August 30, 2025 - Using Praise & Active Ignoring 12:00-2:00 PM:
September 27, 2025 - 1-2-3 Magic 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting (Part I) 12:00-2:00 PM
October 25, 2025 - 1-2-3 Magic 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting (Part II) 12:00-2:00 PM
November 22, 2025 - 1-2-3 Magic 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting (Part III) 12:00-2:00 PM
December 20, 2025 - 1-2-3 Magic TEEN Communicate, Connect, and Guide your teen into Adulthood 12:00-2:00 PM
Register online or email marlon@southernchristianservices.org.