SYF Webinar- Exploring Identity, Celebrating Relationships, and Building Belonging Part Two June 12, 2025 from 1:00 to 2:30pm EST Join April Dinwoodie, respected voice in adoption, foster care, and multiracial family advocacy, for the 2nd installment of Calendar Conversations—a powerful webinar series exploring identity, race, and belonging one month at a time. This session will focus on themes from July through December, offering timely insights and practical tools to help adoptive, foster/guardianship families and professionals deepen their understanding and strengthen relationships. Whether or not you attended the first session, you’ll feel right at home—April will begin with a brief recap before diving into the next six months of the year. As a Black/bi-racial, transracially adopted person and host of the acclaimed podcasts “Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World” and “Calendar Conversations: A Guide for Adoptive Parents,” April brings a compelling blend of personal experience and professional insight to this engaging and impactful conversation. Ideal for parents, caregivers, and professionals committed to supporting adopted and foster youth with authenticity, empathy, and cultural awareness. Use coupon code CELEBRATING to receive free registration at checkout. Learn More + Register Today: https://adoptionsupport.org/resource/event/syf-webinar-exploring-identity-celebrating-relationships-and-building-belonging-part-two/ (fb)

SYF Webinar- The Couple Check-Up: Building Relational Resilience in the Adoption and Fostering Journey May 15, 2025 from 1:00 to 2:30pm EST Co-piloting through the complex layers of trauma, adoption, and special needs can be both exhausting and overwhelming, putting a strain on even the most resilient relationships. The pressures of effective parenting can exacerbate existing relational stress fractures, underscoring the need for proactive measures to strengthen and sustain the relationship. This live interactive webinar will address the often unspoken challenges couples face while navigating the complexities of adoption and out-of-home care. We’ll focus on key topics like communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy, with particular attention to the relational stressors that emerge when parenting children with trauma histories. Presented by a husband-and-wife team, Torrey E. Carroll and Nikki M. Carroll, both licensed professional counselors and adoptive parents—this session will provide practical guidance on how couples can build stronger, more supportive relationships. Use coupon code COUPLE to receive free registration at checkout. Learn More + Register Today: https://conta.cc/3GITD25 (fb)