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SUMMARY:Strengthening School Supports for Kinship Caregivers and Grandfamilies Virtual Summit
DESCRIPTION:A free virtual summit to provide research and evidence-based strategies to support students living with kinship caregivers and grandfamilies. The event builds on and shares resources from REL Appalachia’s Supporting Students\, Grandfamilies\, and Kinship Caregivers Community of Practice. \nAudience: District and school leaders and community organization staff who work with kinship caregivers and grandfamilies. \nFlyer: Strengthening School Supports for Flyer_Acc kinship summit
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/strengthening-school-supports-for-kinship-caregivers-and-grandfamilies-virtual-summit/
CATEGORIES:Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T113000
DTSTAMP:20250729T164214Z
CREATED:20250729T164213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T164214Z
UID:10002581-1772186400-1772191800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup: Tips for Self-Care webinar
DESCRIPTION:One of a series hosted by Fairfax Co Public Schools Family Resource Center\, presented by FFF Board member Dr. Monique Lilakos. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/you-cant-pour-from-an-empty-cup-tips-for-self-care-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T200000
DTSTAMP:20251130T172433Z
CREATED:20251009T124106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T172433Z
UID:10002610-1772735400-1772740800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group VIRTUAL 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group! \nThe Fairfax Kinship Support Group provides a safe\, nurturing\, and healthy environment for caregivers to share their experiences\, concerns\, and frustrations with their peers. The group offers a network to share resources and information among the group members\, reducing feelings of isolation\, and celebrating family successes in maintaining permanency for and the ongoing commitment building strong families. Peer support can be critical to caregiver self-care and can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth. \nThe group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families. \nThe group meets twice a month\, in two formats virtual and in-person. Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group will NOT meet in July. \nOnce registered\, you will get reminders for BOTH group formats. Kinship caregivers may participate in both virtual AND in-person meetings or choose the format that works best.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group-virtual-2025-26/2026-03-05/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T150000
DTSTAMP:20251229T223414Z
CREATED:20251229T113603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T223414Z
UID:10002838-1772874000-1772895600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Positive Parenting class in Prince William\, Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by FFF\, this one day class is delivered in person. REGISTER for class at link below. \nThank you to Potomac Health Foundation for support of the Positive Parenting in PW classes. \nPositive Parenting in Prince William uses proven parent training (Positive Solutions for Families) that helps families learn to support children’s social and emotional skills\, understand their problem behavior\, and use positive ways to help children learn the behaviors they need to be successful. We will cover ways to deal with challenging behaviors and the mental health needs of children. This session provides parents and caregivers with key strategies that can be helpful with children of all ages and needs. \nDuring the class\, we will discuss a wide range of positive approaches that support children’s self-regulation\, independence\, cooperation\, and problem-solving skills. This class consists of hands-on role playing and strategies. \nTopics include: \n·       Making the Connection \n·       Keeping it Positive \n·       Behavior has Meaning \n·       The Power of Routines \n·       Teach Me What to Do \n·       Responding with Purpose \n·       Putting it All Together with a Plan \nFamilies will receive a workbook\, Family Routine Guide\, children’s booklets\, and  materials to reinforce the skills learned during the class. \n  \nClass starts at 9:00 a.m.\, doors open at 8:30 for check-in and light breakfast. Child care is included for free\, but advance registration is REQUIRED. \nLunch will be provided. \nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/positive-parenting-class-in-prince-william-spring-2026/
LOCATION:The Arc of Greater Prince William\, 13505 Hillendale Rd.\, Woodbridge\, Virginia\, 22193
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T180000
DTSTAMP:20260210T182436Z
CREATED:20260210T154139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T182436Z
UID:10002905-1773162000-1773165600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Critical Crossroads: Exploring the Intersection of Trauma and Disability
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Culpeper and Fauquier Co. Public Schools’ Parent Resource Centers\, and presented by Formed Families Forward.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/critical-crossroads-exploring-the-intersection-of-trauma-and-disability/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T150000
DTSTAMP:20251229T222928Z
CREATED:20251229T113123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T222928Z
UID:10002837-1773478800-1773500400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Positive Parenting class\, in Spanish Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by FFF\, this one day class is delivered in person and fully in Spanish. \nThank you to the Potomac Health Foundation for support of the Positive Parenting in PW classes. \nCrianza Positiva en Prince William utiliza un programa comprobado de capacitación para padres (Positive Solutions for Families) que ayuda a las familias a apoyar las habilidades sociales y emocionales de los niños\, comprender las conductas problemáticas y utilizar estrategias positivas para enseñar a los niños los comportamientos que necesitan para tener éxito. Abordaremos maneras de manejar conductas desafiantes y las necesidades de salud mental de los niños. Estas sesiones ofrecen a padres y cuidadores estrategias clave que pueden ser útiles con niños de todas las edades y con diferentes necesidades. \nDurante la clase\, hablaremos sobre una variedad de enfoques positivos que apoyan la autorregulación\, la independencia\, la cooperación y las habilidades para resolver problemas en los niños. Esta clase incluye juegos de rol interactivos y estrategias prácticas. \nLos temas incluyen: \n· Estableciendo la Conexión\n· Manteniéndolo Positivo\n· El Comportamiento Tiene un Significado\n· El Poder de las Rutinas\n· Enséñame Qué Hacer\n· Responder con Propósito\n· Integrando Todo en un Plan \nLas familias recibirán un cuaderno de actividades\, una guía de rutinas familiares\, libritos para niños y materiales para reforzar las habilidades aprendidas durante la clase. \nLa clase comienza a las 9:00 a.m.\, las puertas se abren a las 8:30 a.m. para el registro y un desayuno ligero. \nSe ofrece cuidado de niños gratuito\, pero se requiere inscripción previa. \nSe proporcionará el almuerzo.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/positive-parenting-class-in-spanish-2/
LOCATION:The Arc of Greater Prince William\, 13505 Hillendale Rd.\, Woodbridge\, Virginia\, 22193
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000
DTSTAMP:20251009T124637Z
CREATED:20251009T124637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T124637Z
UID:10002619-1773944100-1773950400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group IN-PERSON 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group! \nThe Fairfax Kinship Support Group provides a safe\, nurturing\, and healthy environment for caregivers to share their experiences\, concerns\, and frustrations with their peers. The group offers a network to share resources and information among the group members\, reducing feelings of isolation\, and celebrating family successes in maintaining permanency for and the ongoing commitment to building strong families. Peer support can be critical to caregiver self-care and can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth. \nThe group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families. \nThe group meets twice a month\, in two formats virtual and in-person. The IN PERSON group meets at different Community Center locations around the County. Registrants will receive email reminders of location. \nNOTE: Fairfax Kinship Support Group will NOT meet in JULY. \n  \nOnce registered\, you will get reminders for BOTH group formats. Kinship caregivers may participate in both virtual AND in-person meetings or choose the format that works best. \nSee the registration site for all the meeting dates and formats. \nFLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group-in-person-2025-26/2026-03-19/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T200000
DTSTAMP:20251130T172433Z
CREATED:20251009T124106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T172433Z
UID:10002611-1775154600-1775160000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group VIRTUAL 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group! \nThe Fairfax Kinship Support Group provides a safe\, nurturing\, and healthy environment for caregivers to share their experiences\, concerns\, and frustrations with their peers. The group offers a network to share resources and information among the group members\, reducing feelings of isolation\, and celebrating family successes in maintaining permanency for and the ongoing commitment building strong families. Peer support can be critical to caregiver self-care and can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth. \nThe group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families. \nThe group meets twice a month\, in two formats virtual and in-person. Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group will NOT meet in July. \nOnce registered\, you will get reminders for BOTH group formats. Kinship caregivers may participate in both virtual AND in-person meetings or choose the format that works best.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group-virtual-2025-26/2026-04-02/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fairfax-Kinship-Support-Group-logo.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T210000
DTSTAMP:20260306T210336Z
CREATED:20260306T210244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T210336Z
UID:10002918-1776022200-1776027600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Formed Families Together VIRTUAL peer support group meetings 25-26
DESCRIPTION:Typically on the first Sunday\, in April 2026\, the virtual meeting will be on Sunday\, April 12 at 7:30 PM. \nRegister at link below if you are not already registered for the Formed Families Together group.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/formed-families-together-virtual-peer-support-group-meetings-25-26/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T200000
DTSTAMP:20251009T124637Z
CREATED:20251009T124637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T124637Z
UID:10002620-1776363300-1776369600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group IN-PERSON 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group! \nThe Fairfax Kinship Support Group provides a safe\, nurturing\, and healthy environment for caregivers to share their experiences\, concerns\, and frustrations with their peers. The group offers a network to share resources and information among the group members\, reducing feelings of isolation\, and celebrating family successes in maintaining permanency for and the ongoing commitment to building strong families. Peer support can be critical to caregiver self-care and can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth. \nThe group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families. \nThe group meets twice a month\, in two formats virtual and in-person. The IN PERSON group meets at different Community Center locations around the County. Registrants will receive email reminders of location. \nNOTE: Fairfax Kinship Support Group will NOT meet in JULY. \n  \nOnce registered\, you will get reminders for BOTH group formats. Kinship caregivers may participate in both virtual AND in-person meetings or choose the format that works best. \nSee the registration site for all the meeting dates and formats. \nFLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group-in-person-2025-26/2026-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T000720Z
CREATED:20260207T200750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T000720Z
UID:10002903-1776501000-1776520800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Spring Forward Family Fun Day
DESCRIPTION:Just for foster\, adoptive and kinship families and family-serving professionals\, this annual event has it all! Activities for the children and youth\, while parents and caregivers enjoy personal and professional development. Lunch provided. \nRegistration open now! Click the link below for more event information\, registration\, and sponsorship information. \nBusinesses\, providers\, organizations\, agencies are invited to sponsor Spring Forward Family Fun Day! Learn more HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/spring-forward-family-fun-day/
LOCATION:GMU Science and Tech campus\, 10900 University Blvd\, Manassas\, VA
CATEGORIES:Family,Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training,Youth and Young Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T180000
DTSTAMP:20260210T182937Z
CREATED:20260210T182937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T182937Z
UID:10002906-1778086800-1778090400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Overcoming Challenges: Supporting Youth to be Self-Advocates webinar
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Culpeper and Fauquier Co. Public Schools’ Parent Resource Centers\, and presented by Formed Families Forward.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/overcoming-challenges-supporting-youth-to-be-self-advocates-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T200000
DTSTAMP:20251130T172433Z
CREATED:20251009T124106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T172433Z
UID:10002612-1778178600-1778184000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group VIRTUAL 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group! \nThe Fairfax Kinship Support Group provides a safe\, nurturing\, and healthy environment for caregivers to share their experiences\, concerns\, and frustrations with their peers. The group offers a network to share resources and information among the group members\, reducing feelings of isolation\, and celebrating family successes in maintaining permanency for and the ongoing commitment building strong families. Peer support can be critical to caregiver self-care and can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth. \nThe group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families. \nThe group meets twice a month\, in two formats virtual and in-person. Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group will NOT meet in July. \nOnce registered\, you will get reminders for BOTH group formats. Kinship caregivers may participate in both virtual AND in-person meetings or choose the format that works best.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group-virtual-2025-26/2026-05-07/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fairfax-Kinship-Support-Group-logo.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T113000
DTSTAMP:20250729T164342Z
CREATED:20250729T164342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T164342Z
UID:10002582-1778234400-1778239800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Finding Supports as an Extended Family Member Raising Children with Special Needs webinar
DESCRIPTION:One of a series hosted by Fairfax Co Public Schools Family Resource Center\, presented by FFF. \n 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/finding-supports-as-an-extended-family-member-raising-children-with-special-needs-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Kinship,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FCPS-FRC-kinships-series-25-26-.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T181846Z
CREATED:20260413T221616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T181846Z
UID:10002920-1778612400-1778616000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Holding the Whole Family: Boundaries\, Loyalty\, and Love in Kinship Care webinar
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Brittani M. Kindle\, LCSW\n\nBrittani is a behavioral health leader and former foster youth redefining how we support children and families impacted by the child welfare system. She currently serves as Director of Clinical Care and Advocacy at Here Now Health\, the first virtual mental health company designed specifically for youth and families involved in foster care\, adoption\, and kinship systems. There\, she leads clinical strategy and care delivery across the organization.\n\nWith over a decade of experience\, Brittani previously led district-wide mental health initiatives at Chicago Public Schools\, advancing trauma-informed and equitable care for more than 320\,000 students. She has also directed programs supporting youth aging out of foster care and provided therapy across school\, medical\, and community-based settings. Brittani brings a rare combination of lived and clinical expertise to her work. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and a Master’s from the University of Chicago. In her free time\, she enjoys running\, attending live sporting events\, and spending time with her many nieces and nephews.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/holding-the-whole-family-boundaries-loyalty-and-love-in-kinship-care-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/thumbnail-holding-the-whole-family-webinar.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T200000
DTSTAMP:20251009T124637Z
CREATED:20251009T124637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T124637Z
UID:10002621-1779387300-1779393600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group IN-PERSON 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group! \nThe Fairfax Kinship Support Group provides a safe\, nurturing\, and healthy environment for caregivers to share their experiences\, concerns\, and frustrations with their peers. The group offers a network to share resources and information among the group members\, reducing feelings of isolation\, and celebrating family successes in maintaining permanency for and the ongoing commitment to building strong families. Peer support can be critical to caregiver self-care and can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth. \nThe group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families. \nThe group meets twice a month\, in two formats virtual and in-person. The IN PERSON group meets at different Community Center locations around the County. Registrants will receive email reminders of location. \nNOTE: Fairfax Kinship Support Group will NOT meet in JULY. \n  \nOnce registered\, you will get reminders for BOTH group formats. Kinship caregivers may participate in both virtual AND in-person meetings or choose the format that works best. \nSee the registration site for all the meeting dates and formats. \nFLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group-in-person-2025-26/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fairfax-Kinship-Support-Group-logo.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T185653Z
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T185653Z
UID:10002923-1782759600-1782763200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 29\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 17.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-06-29/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260706T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T185653Z
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T185653Z
UID:10002924-1783364400-1783368000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 29\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 17.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-07-06/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T185653Z
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T185653Z
UID:10002925-1783969200-1783972800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 29\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 17.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-07-13/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T185653Z
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T185653Z
UID:10002926-1784574000-1784577600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 29\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 17.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-07-20/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T185653Z
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T185653Z
UID:10002927-1785178800-1785182400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 29\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 17.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-07-27/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T185653Z
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T185653Z
UID:10002928-1785783600-1785787200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 29\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 17.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-08-03/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T190000
DTSTAMP:20260624T020514Z
CREATED:20260624T015946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T020514Z
UID:10002933-1786122000-1786129200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Summer Formed Families Picnic 2026
DESCRIPTION:We will reconnect\, relax\, and play. There will be a service project and activities for the whole family followed by dinner. \nMain dishes and drinks will be provided; we ask families to bring a side dish or dessert to share. \nParents and caregivers will have time to talk with each other and visit our exhibitors. NOTE: Parents and caregivers are responsible for supervision of their children at all times. This is NOT a drop-off event.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/summer-formed-families-picnic-2026/
LOCATION:Burke Lake Park\, 7315 Ox Rd\, Fairfax Station\, VA\, 22039\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Youth and Young Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T185653Z
CREATED:20260603T133256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T185653Z
UID:10002929-1786388400-1786392000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 29\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 17.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-08-10/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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UID:10002932-1786993200-1786996800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors class Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:This 8-week course will teach you what behavior really is\, and how to change it. Created by Robyn Gobbel and based on the USA Best Selling book by the same name\, Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents. Make your child’s behavior make sense- even the ones that don’t.  You’ll become equipped with interventions\, tools\, and techniques- that actually work! And in this no-shame\, no blame approach to parenting\, you’ll finally understand why knowing is only half the battle. The course is strategically designed so you don’t just learn a bunch of parenting tools and techniques. By the end\, you’ll actually be able to do the powerful techniques you’ll learn. \nLOGISTICS: \nStarting Thursday\, June 18th\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Thursday for 8 weeks.  \nStarting Monday\, June 29\, weekly\, interactive group meetings will be held virtually each Monday for 8 weeks from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The last session is Monday\, August 17.  \nMore about the course: This Big\, Baffling Behaviors course will benefit all parents and caregivers but is especially offered for those parenting kids with vulnerable nervous systems and baffling behaviors. This includes children with a history of trauma and toxic stress (including foster care and adoption)\, as well as children who are neurodivergent\, gifted\, have sensory processing differences\, or neuroimmune disorders.  You might not know why your child has a vulnerable nervous system\, and that’s OK.  This course is for you\, too. \nThe three core tenets of Raising Kids with Big\, Baffling Behaviors: A Course for Parents and Caregivers are \n\nBehavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.\nWe all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them\, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”\nRegulated\, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors\, we will look for ways to increase regulation\, connection\, and felt-safety.\n\nThe 12 lessons are grouped into: \nSection 1– How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  Using the science of being relationally\, socially\, and behaviorally human\, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox. \nSection 2– Now\, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.  Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain\, body\, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet\, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when. \nSection 3– Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.  You aren’t a bad parent or caregiver\, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to. \nTHIS COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE… \n\nReady to move past behavior intervention techniques\nLonging to find a way to see your child’s true self….even if they never show it to you\nWilling to do the hard work of looking inward to move onward\n\nTHIS COURSE MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST FIT IF YOU ARE… \n\nLooking for the right behavior intervention to change your child’s behaviors\nMost comfortable with consequence-based parenting interventions\nNot interested in considering and addressing the underlying cause of difficult behaviors\nParenting a child with chronically dangerous behaviors (violence\, aggression\, substance abuse\, sexually acting out\, self-injury\, etc.)\n\n$200 cost of the course includes: \n\n8 weeks of video modules for you to view on your own BEFORE class on Monday\nA weekly virtual discussion group meeting on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. eastern time\n100+ page online workbook you can print or view\nBonus materials emailed weekly to support the weekly discussions
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-class-summer-2026/2026-08-17/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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