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Let’s Talk! Difficult Conversations Part 1 - November 2024
Part 1 of Difficult Conversations explored foundational groundwork that will empower and equip our relationships with Lived Experts for difficult conversations. Attention was given to the role that boundaries play and finding the “how much” between “yes” and “no” answers.
FASD Panel: Celebrating Success About FASD and Beyond - September 2024
We celebrated the many successes of our panelist, Lived Experts with FASD! Each of them has made significant strides towards a rich and thriving future with the supports they need. While we can’t share the specifics of their stories here, we can share some of our favorite takeaways with you.
Making Space for Lived Experts
Making Space for Lived Experts brought together a panel of professionals with lived expertise in foster care, adoption, or kinship care. It focused on how to enhance the contributions of those with lived expertise to enhance their involvement in advancing organizational missions, extending beyond traditional keynote speaking roles to more integral, impactful positions.
FASD & Executive Functioning with Lauren Ireland – June 2024
FASD and Developmental Trauma have real impacts on brain development and executive functioning. There are many things you can do to create an environment that supports those with FASD to grow and thrive.
Listening to Our Inner Child
At 32, I used my mom’s relapse as an opportunity to take my power back.
Loss and Longing with Allison Davis Maxon - April 2024
Loss is a universal experience for young people who come into the child welfare system, it is at the center of the Seven Core Issues. As Humans, it is important to understand how loss impacts attachment, behaviours, and internal working models and learn how to support our Lived Experts in acknowledging and processing loss.
When children in care hit 18, adoption becomes onerous. These new adults have to push hard to make it official with their ‘forever’ people
Toronto Star News article about adult adoption, featuring Never Too Late (NTL)