WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS

Nancy Golden

             

1990                                                     

Illinois Council On Training, Statewide Spring Conference

Legal Risk Adoptions; The Training and Assessment Process

An Experiential Approach To Learning

 

Daniel Memorial Institute, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida

Foster Family Training Conference

Innovations In Training of Foster Care and Adoptive Families

 

1991-1992

Lutheran Social Services, Staff Development and Training                                                                

-Techniques of The Theraplay Institute; Enhancing Attachment and Bonding In The Foster/Adoptive Family System

-Dynamics of The Foster Family System and The Adoptive Family System

 

Lutheran Social Services, Family Training Programs

-Issues of Separation and Loss

-The Importance of Birthparents In Out Of Home Placements

-The Life Cycle Tasks of The Foster and Adoptive Family

-Parenting The Sexually Abused Child

 

1992-1993

Adoption Consultants Workshops

-Lifelong Issues In Adoption

-Openness In Adoption; No More Secrets

-Talking To Your Child About Adoption; Understanding Your Child's Level of Cognitive Functioning

 

1993

Forest Hospital, Adoptive Family Group Trainings

-Enhancing Attachment and Bonding

-Considerations For Opening Up Closed Adoptions                                                                                                                                         -Understanding Acting Out Behaviors As The Adoptee's Unique Developmental Struggles

 

Bensenville Home Society, Pre-Adoptive Training For Special Needs Families

Issues of Separation and Loss; The Child's Grief Process and Techniques For The Promotion of Attachment and Bonding Within The New Family System

 

1993

Catholic Charities Social Services, Two-Day Staff Training

Open Adoption; The Issues and Process For Agency Staff and Clients During

The Transition From A Traditional, Closed Adoption Program To A More Open System

              

Stars Of David, Adoptive Families Workshop

Adoption Issues During Middle Childhood

 

The Adoption Connection, Family Workshop

Negotiating Relationships Between Birth and Adoptive Families

 

AFT Conference, Adoptive Families Of Today

Annual Fall Conference
-The Traumatized Child; The Impact of Early Childhood Trauma and The Healing Role of The Adoptive Family

-Enhancing Attachment and Bonding In The Adoptive Family

 

1994

Adoption Consultants Workshops

-Fears In Adoption

-Talking To Your Child About Adoption

 

Bensenville Home Society, Pre-placement Training For International Families

-Do Babies Really Grieve?  Issues of Separation and Loss

-Talking To Your Child About Adoption

 

Staff Training For Attorneys and Caseworkers In The Office of The Public

Guardian

Helping Children Understand and Manage Difficult Information

 

CAFFA Conference, Chicago Area Families Formed By Adoption  

Annual Spring Conference - McDonald University

Sharing Birth family Information With Your Child; What To Do With The Information You Have and Don't Have

 

Adoption Connection

Where Do We Go From Here?  Opening Up The Relationship With Your Child's Birth family

 

1995

Adoption Connection

Facing The Challenges Of Talking To Your Child About Adoption

 

Adoption Connection, All Day Training

Adoption Challenges - Adoption As A Life Long Process

 

Adoption By Choice Workshop

Talking To Your Child About Adoption

 

1995

AFT Conference, Adoptive Families Of Today

Annual Fall Conference
Adoptee Searches - The Who, What, Why, When And Where Of Adoptee Searches

 

CAFFA Conference, Chicago Area Families Formed By Adoption  

Annual Spring Conference - Mac Donald University

Adoption Therapists Role As Educators In The Adoption Community:  Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help?

 

Prevent Child Abuse - The Illinois State Chapter Of The National Committee To Prevent Child Abuse

First Annual Statewide Conference

The Adopted Child: What Still Hurts And How Can We Help?

 

1996

The Adoption Connection, All Day Training

-Fears In Adoption

-A Child's Experience of Adoption

 

CAFFA Conference, Chicago Area Families Formed By Adoption

Annual Spring Conference - MacDonald University

Rituals and Ceremonies Which Promote Closeness In Adoptive Families

 

LifeLink, International Reachout Conference

Walking In The Shoes Of An Adoptive Family

 

Adoption By Choice

Talking To Your Child About Adoption

 

1997

AICI, Adoption Information Center Of Illinois

-Why Is It So Hard For Adoptive Families To Ask For Help?

- Therapist Roles In The Adoption Community

-Search Services In Illinois

 

Highland Park - Parent University

Why Can't I Be Like My Sister/Brother? Issues of Difference Among Siblings

 

LifeLink, Pre-Adoptive Training For International Families

-Bonding and Attachment

-Do Babies Really Grieve?

-Issues Of Cultural Identity

 

AFT Conference, Adoptive Families Of Today

Annual Fall Conference
What Is Going On With My Child?

The developmental stages of children 0-10

Special emphasis on adoption related issues

 

Adoption By Choice

Talking To Your Children About Adoption

 

1998

Highland Park - Parent University

Helping Your Child Handle Difficult Situations

 

North Shore Country Day School

The Young Adoptee In School – What Teachers Need To Know

 

Stars Of David Workshop

Understanding The Developmental Milestones And The Special Issues For The Young Adoptee

 

Shepard Junior High School - Deerfield, IL

Helping Your Child Cope With Difficult Feelings

 

CAFFA Conference, Chicago Area Families Formed By Adoption

Annual Spring Conference - MacDonald University

-  Sharing Difficult Birthparent Information With Your Child

-  Ask The Therapist:  The School Aged Child - A Panel Of Psychotherapists With Special Expertise In Adoption

 

Illiana Adoptive Parents Workshop

Helping Your Child Deal With The Normative Issues Facing The Young Adoptee

 

1999

Highland Park – Parent University

Enhancing Your Child’s Self-Esteem

 

CAFFA Conference, Chicago Area Families Formed By Adoption

Annual Spring Conference

Messages And Memories To Last A Lifetime

 

AFT General Meeting

Helping Your Child Face And Manage Difficult Issues

 

Evanston Public School – Washington Elementary School

The Young Adoptee In School – What Teachers Need To Know

 

2000

First Presbyterian Church – A Three-Week Family Workshop

Raising Emotionally Healthy Children

 

Adoption Connection

Understanding Your Child’s Experience Of Being Adopted – Understanding Adoption Through The Eyes Of A Child

 

Highland Park – Parent University

Healthy Parenting Techniques: What Helps Children Grow and Develop In Emotionally Healthy Ways

 

Hubbard Woods School

The Young Adoptee In School

 

Conference 2000

What’s Going On With My Child?

 

2001

IDCFS Professional Staff Training

The IDCFS Post-Adoption Program; What It Is, The Role of the Private Agency and the philosophy upon which the program is based.

 

2002

DCFS/IFPA Spring Foster And Adoptive Parent Conference

Every Child Is a Success Story

 

CAFFA Conference – Chicago Area Families Formed By Adoption

Sibling Rivalry – Why Is It Happening and What Can I Do About It?

 

2003

DCFS Spring Foster & Adoptive Parent Conference

Search and Reunion Issues

 

10th Midwest Adoption Conference

Adoptive Parents Search Primer

 

2004

Parent University

Proactive-Intentional Parenting