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).

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Location: 11975 Seaway Rd. Suite B300 Gulfport, MS 39503

(Zoom link available for all dates upon request)

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Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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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. 

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Location: 4735 Old Canton Road, Suite 111, Jackson, MS 39211

(In person and Zoom option)  

 

Click now to register for zoom!

Meeting ID: 879 7162 7485
Passcode: 960714

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Time: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM (In person)

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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)

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Class Dates/Topics:

1/30 What are ACEs? And How do they relate to Toxic Stress?

2/27 The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adult Health Status

3/27 Beyond Logic, Consequences, and Control (A Love Based Approach to Helping Children with Severe Behaviors)

4/24 The Mindfulness Game (Train your brain to be here Now)

5/29 The Teen Self-Esteem Workbook

6/26 The Adopted Teen Workbook (an instant help book for teens)

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Register online or email marlon@southernchristianservices.org.