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SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors course
DESCRIPTION:For Fall 2024 \nVirtual course with 12 asynchronous recorded sessions weekly (@ 1 hour in length) AND a LIVE session with Melissa every week on Thursdays noon to 1 PM. \nStarting Saturday\, September 21st\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Saturday for 12 weeks (excluding the week of November 23rd). \nStarting Thursday\, September 26th\, weekly\, interactive\, virtual group meetings each Thursday for 12 weeks (excluding November 28th) from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. The final weekly session will be December 19. \nJoin FFF’s Melissa Lebling\, Family Support and Outreach Specialist and Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors Course Facilitator\, for an in-depth 12-week course that will 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! \nCost of the entire course is $150. The fee covers: \n\n12 weekly online class modules to view on your own\n12 weekly interactive discussion groups\n100+ page workbook mailed to you\nInfographics\, coloring sheets and fridge sheets for you to download\n\nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-course/2024-10-24/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240613T161710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T162554Z
UID:10002272-1730226600-1730232000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Group - fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:Stronger Together is a psychoeducational and peer support group for teens and young adults (age 14 – 22) that will introduce tools that can be used to navigate everyday challenges. Professional clinicians facilitate the 8 weekly sessions. Skills include interpersonal effectiveness\, conflict resolution\, self-determination and self-efficacy. The group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth. A light dinner will be served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \nThe group will meet in person on the following Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm: \nOct. 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\, and November 5\, 12\, 19\, 2024 \nThe group will focus on strengthening social engagement through conversation\, and activities. The group will feature a topic each week related to issues teens and young adults often face such as mental health challenges\, peer interactions\, healthy relationships and boundaries\, as well as other topics chosen by the group. The group will offer participants a chance to practice social skills\, learn from one another\, and get feedback from peers and group leaders. Group leaders will foster an environment of acceptance and members will share as much as little as they like. \nFall 2024 Stronger Together lead facilitator Karen Chaudhry\, LCSW has over 20 years of experience working with children and families. She has led many groups and provided individual therapy for children\, teens and adults. Karen works in the child welfare field and some of her expertise includes trauma\, foster care\, adoptive and kinship families. In addition\, Karen has experience working with children and teens who are on the autism spectrum or have ADHD\, depression\, and anxiety. \nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-group-fall-2024/2024-10-29/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241027T121303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T121304Z
UID:10002411-1730376000-1730379600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors course
DESCRIPTION:For Fall 2024 \nVirtual course with 12 asynchronous recorded sessions weekly (@ 1 hour in length) AND a LIVE session with Melissa every week on Thursdays noon to 1 PM. \nStarting Saturday\, September 21st\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Saturday for 12 weeks (excluding the week of November 23rd). \nStarting Thursday\, September 26th\, weekly\, interactive\, virtual group meetings each Thursday for 12 weeks (excluding November 28th) from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. The final weekly session will be December 19. \nJoin FFF’s Melissa Lebling\, Family Support and Outreach Specialist and Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors Course Facilitator\, for an in-depth 12-week course that will 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! \nCost of the entire course is $150. The fee covers: \n\n12 weekly online class modules to view on your own\n12 weekly interactive discussion groups\n100+ page workbook mailed to you\nInfographics\, coloring sheets and fridge sheets for you to download\n\nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-course-2/2024-10-31/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240613T161710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T162554Z
UID:10002273-1730831400-1730836800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Group - fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:Stronger Together is a psychoeducational and peer support group for teens and young adults (age 14 – 22) that will introduce tools that can be used to navigate everyday challenges. Professional clinicians facilitate the 8 weekly sessions. Skills include interpersonal effectiveness\, conflict resolution\, self-determination and self-efficacy. The group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth. A light dinner will be served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \nThe group will meet in person on the following Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm: \nOct. 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\, and November 5\, 12\, 19\, 2024 \nThe group will focus on strengthening social engagement through conversation\, and activities. The group will feature a topic each week related to issues teens and young adults often face such as mental health challenges\, peer interactions\, healthy relationships and boundaries\, as well as other topics chosen by the group. The group will offer participants a chance to practice social skills\, learn from one another\, and get feedback from peers and group leaders. Group leaders will foster an environment of acceptance and members will share as much as little as they like. \nFall 2024 Stronger Together lead facilitator Karen Chaudhry\, LCSW has over 20 years of experience working with children and families. She has led many groups and provided individual therapy for children\, teens and adults. Karen works in the child welfare field and some of her expertise includes trauma\, foster care\, adoptive and kinship families. In addition\, Karen has experience working with children and teens who are on the autism spectrum or have ADHD\, depression\, and anxiety. \nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-group-fall-2024/2024-11-05/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241027T121303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T121304Z
UID:10002412-1730980800-1730984400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors course
DESCRIPTION:For Fall 2024 \nVirtual course with 12 asynchronous recorded sessions weekly (@ 1 hour in length) AND a LIVE session with Melissa every week on Thursdays noon to 1 PM. \nStarting Saturday\, September 21st\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Saturday for 12 weeks (excluding the week of November 23rd). \nStarting Thursday\, September 26th\, weekly\, interactive\, virtual group meetings each Thursday for 12 weeks (excluding November 28th) from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. The final weekly session will be December 19. \nJoin FFF’s Melissa Lebling\, Family Support and Outreach Specialist and Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors Course Facilitator\, for an in-depth 12-week course that will 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! \nCost of the entire course is $150. The fee covers: \n\n12 weekly online class modules to view on your own\n12 weekly interactive discussion groups\n100+ page workbook mailed to you\nInfographics\, coloring sheets and fridge sheets for you to download\n\nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-course-2/2024-11-07/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240603T145640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T152823Z
UID:10002200-1731004200-1731009600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group VIRTUAL
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. \nFLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group/2024-11-07/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240613T161710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T162554Z
UID:10002274-1731436200-1731441600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Group - fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:Stronger Together is a psychoeducational and peer support group for teens and young adults (age 14 – 22) that will introduce tools that can be used to navigate everyday challenges. Professional clinicians facilitate the 8 weekly sessions. Skills include interpersonal effectiveness\, conflict resolution\, self-determination and self-efficacy. The group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth. A light dinner will be served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \nThe group will meet in person on the following Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm: \nOct. 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\, and November 5\, 12\, 19\, 2024 \nThe group will focus on strengthening social engagement through conversation\, and activities. The group will feature a topic each week related to issues teens and young adults often face such as mental health challenges\, peer interactions\, healthy relationships and boundaries\, as well as other topics chosen by the group. The group will offer participants a chance to practice social skills\, learn from one another\, and get feedback from peers and group leaders. Group leaders will foster an environment of acceptance and members will share as much as little as they like. \nFall 2024 Stronger Together lead facilitator Karen Chaudhry\, LCSW has over 20 years of experience working with children and families. She has led many groups and provided individual therapy for children\, teens and adults. Karen works in the child welfare field and some of her expertise includes trauma\, foster care\, adoptive and kinship families. In addition\, Karen has experience working with children and teens who are on the autism spectrum or have ADHD\, depression\, and anxiety. \nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-group-fall-2024/2024-11-12/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240728T013712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240728T172203Z
UID:10002281-1731524400-1731528000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Functional Behavior Assessments: What Families Should Know webinar
DESCRIPTION:When a student has behaviors that may challenge families and school staff\, a Functional Behavior Assessment or FBA can be an important tool. In this webinar\, we will address when and why FBAs should be made at school\, how families can partner throughout the process and what factors may be unique to children and youth in foster\, adoptive and kinship families. Time for Q & A provided. \nPresented by Kelly Henderson\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director\, Formed Families Forward \nDownload webinar FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/functional-behavior-assessments-what-families-should-know-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241027T121303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T121304Z
UID:10002413-1731585600-1731589200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors course
DESCRIPTION:For Fall 2024 \nVirtual course with 12 asynchronous recorded sessions weekly (@ 1 hour in length) AND a LIVE session with Melissa every week on Thursdays noon to 1 PM. \nStarting Saturday\, September 21st\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Saturday for 12 weeks (excluding the week of November 23rd). \nStarting Thursday\, September 26th\, weekly\, interactive\, virtual group meetings each Thursday for 12 weeks (excluding November 28th) from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. The final weekly session will be December 19. \nJoin FFF’s Melissa Lebling\, Family Support and Outreach Specialist and Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors Course Facilitator\, for an in-depth 12-week course that will 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! \nCost of the entire course is $150. The fee covers: \n\n12 weekly online class modules to view on your own\n12 weekly interactive discussion groups\n100+ page workbook mailed to you\nInfographics\, coloring sheets and fridge sheets for you to download\n\nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-course-2/2024-11-14/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240613T161710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T162554Z
UID:10002275-1732041000-1732046400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Group - fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:Stronger Together is a psychoeducational and peer support group for teens and young adults (age 14 – 22) that will introduce tools that can be used to navigate everyday challenges. Professional clinicians facilitate the 8 weekly sessions. Skills include interpersonal effectiveness\, conflict resolution\, self-determination and self-efficacy. The group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth. A light dinner will be served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \nThe group will meet in person on the following Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm: \nOct. 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\, and November 5\, 12\, 19\, 2024 \nThe group will focus on strengthening social engagement through conversation\, and activities. The group will feature a topic each week related to issues teens and young adults often face such as mental health challenges\, peer interactions\, healthy relationships and boundaries\, as well as other topics chosen by the group. The group will offer participants a chance to practice social skills\, learn from one another\, and get feedback from peers and group leaders. Group leaders will foster an environment of acceptance and members will share as much as little as they like. \nFall 2024 Stronger Together lead facilitator Karen Chaudhry\, LCSW has over 20 years of experience working with children and families. She has led many groups and provided individual therapy for children\, teens and adults. Karen works in the child welfare field and some of her expertise includes trauma\, foster care\, adoptive and kinship families. In addition\, Karen has experience working with children and teens who are on the autism spectrum or have ADHD\, depression\, and anxiety. \nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-group-fall-2024/2024-11-19/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241027T121303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T121304Z
UID:10002414-1732190400-1732194000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors course
DESCRIPTION:For Fall 2024 \nVirtual course with 12 asynchronous recorded sessions weekly (@ 1 hour in length) AND a LIVE session with Melissa every week on Thursdays noon to 1 PM. \nStarting Saturday\, September 21st\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Saturday for 12 weeks (excluding the week of November 23rd). \nStarting Thursday\, September 26th\, weekly\, interactive\, virtual group meetings each Thursday for 12 weeks (excluding November 28th) from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. The final weekly session will be December 19. \nJoin FFF’s Melissa Lebling\, Family Support and Outreach Specialist and Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors Course Facilitator\, for an in-depth 12-week course that will 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! \nCost of the entire course is $150. The fee covers: \n\n12 weekly online class modules to view on your own\n12 weekly interactive discussion groups\n100+ page workbook mailed to you\nInfographics\, coloring sheets and fridge sheets for you to download\n\nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-course-2/2024-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241017T002007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T003016Z
UID:10002439-1732212900-1732219200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship IN PERSON Support Group*
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-in-person-support-group-2-2-3-2-2/2024-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T163000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241031T214419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T214420Z
UID:10002440-1732368600-1732379400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Basketball Buddies for Formed Families at GMU
DESCRIPTION:Calling all basketball fans! Join us on Saturday\, November 23 to watch the George Mason University Men’s Patriots play Ferrum College at the Eagle Bank Arena in Fairfax. \nFree tickets are available for children and youth in foster\, adoptive\, or kinship families\, any biological children that may be part of those families\, and their parents/caregivers. There are a limited number of tickets and specific requirements for tickets – we will review your request and get back to you as soon as possible. Because each child will be paired with a GMU student from the Alpha Xi Delta (AXID) sorority and will be seated with this “Basketball Buddy\,” here are the requirements to apply for tickets: \n\nMaximum of 2 children per parent/caregiver\nMaximum of 2 parents/caregivers in one household (under one roof) per Order\nTherefore\, the maximum number of tickets allowable per Order is 6 – 2 parents/caregivers and 4 children\nChildren must be 7 years or older to receive a ticket (CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS OLD WILL NOT BE PROVIDED A TICKET FOR THE GAME)\nParents/caregivers MUST stay for the entirety of the game. They will be seated in the section near the children\, but will not be sitting next to them. The Basketball Buddies will be sitting with the children.\n\nPlease READ ALL of the information and rules on the Ticket Request form before submitting your order.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/basketball-buddies-for-formed-families-at-gmu/
LOCATION:Eagle Bank Arena at GMU\, 4500 Patriot Cir\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241027T121303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T121304Z
UID:10002416-1733400000-1733403600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors course
DESCRIPTION:For Fall 2024 \nVirtual course with 12 asynchronous recorded sessions weekly (@ 1 hour in length) AND a LIVE session with Melissa every week on Thursdays noon to 1 PM. \nStarting Saturday\, September 21st\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Saturday for 12 weeks (excluding the week of November 23rd). \nStarting Thursday\, September 26th\, weekly\, interactive\, virtual group meetings each Thursday for 12 weeks (excluding November 28th) from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. The final weekly session will be December 19. \nJoin FFF’s Melissa Lebling\, Family Support and Outreach Specialist and Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors Course Facilitator\, for an in-depth 12-week course that will 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! \nCost of the entire course is $150. The fee covers: \n\n12 weekly online class modules to view on your own\n12 weekly interactive discussion groups\n100+ page workbook mailed to you\nInfographics\, coloring sheets and fridge sheets for you to download\n\nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-course-2/2024-12-05/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240603T145640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T152823Z
UID:10002201-1733423400-1733428800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group VIRTUAL
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. \nFLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group/2024-12-05/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fairfax-Kinship-Support-Group-logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241027T121303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T121304Z
UID:10002417-1734004800-1734008400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors course
DESCRIPTION:For Fall 2024 \nVirtual course with 12 asynchronous recorded sessions weekly (@ 1 hour in length) AND a LIVE session with Melissa every week on Thursdays noon to 1 PM. \nStarting Saturday\, September 21st\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Saturday for 12 weeks (excluding the week of November 23rd). \nStarting Thursday\, September 26th\, weekly\, interactive\, virtual group meetings each Thursday for 12 weeks (excluding November 28th) from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. The final weekly session will be December 19. \nJoin FFF’s Melissa Lebling\, Family Support and Outreach Specialist and Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors Course Facilitator\, for an in-depth 12-week course that will 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! \nCost of the entire course is $150. The fee covers: \n\n12 weekly online class modules to view on your own\n12 weekly interactive discussion groups\n100+ page workbook mailed to you\nInfographics\, coloring sheets and fridge sheets for you to download\n\nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-course-2/2024-12-12/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BBB-promo-image.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240913T235105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T175253Z
UID:10002419-1734030000-1734033600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Making the Most of Your Child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP): The ‘411’ on Creating Effective IEP Goals webinar
DESCRIPTION:The IEP may seem like an intimidating document\, but it doesn’t need to be. In this webinar\, we will focus on IEP goals: why they are important\, what they should say\, and how they should be used to evaluate progress. Foster\, adoptive\, and kinship families will leave this webinar with the ability to recognize and contribute to quality IEP goals as well as evaluate the effectiveness of their student’s current IEP goals.\n\nPresented by Renee Myers\, Nationally Certified School Psychologist and Content Specialist\, Formed Families Forward
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/making-the-most-of-your-childs-individualized-education-program-iep-the-411-on-creating-effective-iep-goals-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IEP-goals-webinar-flyer-sm.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241105T002404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T002922Z
UID:10002441-1734349500-1734354000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Staying Safe and Calm Over Winter Break and Beyond workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join FFF for an in-person interactive workshop event in Alexandria city! Get new strategies for managing the winter break and for starting the new year strong! \nThis training for parents and caregivers is designed to boost family safety and wellness as you prepare for all of the excitement and disruptions of your children’s winter break from school and their expectations for holiday celebrations.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/staying-safe-and-calm-over-winter-break-and-beyond-workshop/2024-12-16/1/
LOCATION:Charles Houston Recreation Center\, 901 Wythe St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Safe-Calm-Winter-Break-image-sm.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241105T002404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T002922Z
UID:10002442-1734374700-1734379200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Staying Safe and Calm Over Winter Break and Beyond workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join FFF for an in-person interactive workshop event in Alexandria city! Get new strategies for managing the winter break and for starting the new year strong! \nThis training for parents and caregivers is designed to boost family safety and wellness as you prepare for all of the excitement and disruptions of your children’s winter break from school and their expectations for holiday celebrations.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/staying-safe-and-calm-over-winter-break-and-beyond-workshop/2024-12-16/2/
LOCATION:Charles Houston Recreation Center\, 901 Wythe St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Safe-Calm-Winter-Break-image-sm.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241027T121303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T121304Z
UID:10002418-1734609600-1734613200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Big Baffling Behaviors course
DESCRIPTION:For Fall 2024 \nVirtual course with 12 asynchronous recorded sessions weekly (@ 1 hour in length) AND a LIVE session with Melissa every week on Thursdays noon to 1 PM. \nStarting Saturday\, September 21st\, weekly pre-recorded modules will be released each Saturday for 12 weeks (excluding the week of November 23rd). \nStarting Thursday\, September 26th\, weekly\, interactive\, virtual group meetings each Thursday for 12 weeks (excluding November 28th) from 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. The final weekly session will be December 19. \nJoin FFF’s Melissa Lebling\, Family Support and Outreach Specialist and Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors Course Facilitator\, for an in-depth 12-week course that will 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! \nCost of the entire course is $150. The fee covers: \n\n12 weekly online class modules to view on your own\n12 weekly interactive discussion groups\n100+ page workbook mailed to you\nInfographics\, coloring sheets and fridge sheets for you to download\n\nDownload FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/big-baffling-behaviors-course-2/2024-12-19/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BBB-promo-image.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241017T002007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T003016Z
UID:10002432-1734632100-1734638400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship IN PERSON Support Group*
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-in-person-support-group-2-2-3-2-2/2024-12-19/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fairfax-Kinship-Support-Group-logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250102T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250102T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241203T183803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T152716Z
UID:10002443-1735839000-1735842600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Feedback to the CSB
DESCRIPTION:Fairfax  and Falls Church Kinship Caregivers\, join us! \nOn Thursday\, January 2 at 5:30 PM you are invited to meet virtually with Shweta Adyanthaya\, Senior Strategy Director at the Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) to share your impressions and feedback on the CSB’s strengths\, areas for improvement\, and potential external opportunities to explore. Ms. Adyanthaya will first overview the range of services and programs offered by the CSB and then facilitate a conversation\, asking participants to respond to these questions: \nNo reservation needed! \nLog in on January 2\, 2025 at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84246211825?pwd=t0PpCCH1LPLGe97FpYgUKVDT3csZTo.1 \nFind a FLYER HERE. 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-feedback-to-the-csb/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fairfax-Kinship-Support-Group-logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20240603T145640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T152823Z
UID:10002202-1735842600-1735848000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group VIRTUAL
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. \nFLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group/2025-01-02/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fairfax-Kinship-Support-Group-logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241212T184532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T224928Z
UID:10002444-1736276400-1736280000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:FASD webinar series 2025
DESCRIPTION:Formed Families Forward is offering 4 webinars focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). \n\nTuesday\, January 7\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Understanding FASD as a Brain-Based Disability with Jennifer Werden (The Florida Center for Early Childhood)\nTuesday\, January 14\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Supporting Children and Youth with FASD: Strategies for Home and School with Lindsay Zach (Consultant and Adoptive Parent) and Stacia Stribling (Formed Families Forward)\nTuesday\, January 21\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Making Special Education Work for Students with FASD with Kelly Henderson (Formed Families Forward)\nTuesday\, January 28\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Understanding Therapy Options for FASD with Jessica Wilson (LCSW)\n\nThere is ONE registration link. Registrants will receive separate emails with Zoom log-in information for each of the four webinars. Attend those that you are able; you will also receive links to the recordings of all four webinars.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fasd-webinar-series-2025/2025-01-07/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FASD-webinar-series-2025-image-small.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215923
CREATED:20241212T184532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T224928Z
UID:10002445-1736881200-1736884800@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:FASD webinar series 2025
DESCRIPTION:Formed Families Forward is offering 4 webinars focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). \n\nTuesday\, January 7\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Understanding FASD as a Brain-Based Disability with Jennifer Werden (The Florida Center for Early Childhood)\nTuesday\, January 14\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Supporting Children and Youth with FASD: Strategies for Home and School with Lindsay Zach (Consultant and Adoptive Parent) and Stacia Stribling (Formed Families Forward)\nTuesday\, January 21\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Making Special Education Work for Students with FASD with Kelly Henderson (Formed Families Forward)\nTuesday\, January 28\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Understanding Therapy Options for FASD with Jessica Wilson (LCSW)\n\nThere is ONE registration link. Registrants will receive separate emails with Zoom log-in information for each of the four webinars. Attend those that you are able; you will also receive links to the recordings of all four webinars.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fasd-webinar-series-2025/2025-01-14/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FASD-webinar-series-2025-image-small.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215924
CREATED:20241017T002007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T003016Z
UID:10002433-1737051300-1737057600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship IN PERSON Support Group*
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-in-person-support-group-2-2-3-2-2/2025-01-16/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fairfax-Kinship-Support-Group-logo.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215924
CREATED:20241212T184532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T224928Z
UID:10002446-1737486000-1737489600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:FASD webinar series 2025
DESCRIPTION:Formed Families Forward is offering 4 webinars focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). \n\nTuesday\, January 7\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Understanding FASD as a Brain-Based Disability with Jennifer Werden (The Florida Center for Early Childhood)\nTuesday\, January 14\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Supporting Children and Youth with FASD: Strategies for Home and School with Lindsay Zach (Consultant and Adoptive Parent) and Stacia Stribling (Formed Families Forward)\nTuesday\, January 21\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Making Special Education Work for Students with FASD with Kelly Henderson (Formed Families Forward)\nTuesday\, January 28\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Understanding Therapy Options for FASD with Jessica Wilson (LCSW)\n\nThere is ONE registration link. Registrants will receive separate emails with Zoom log-in information for each of the four webinars. Attend those that you are able; you will also receive links to the recordings of all four webinars.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fasd-webinar-series-2025/2025-01-21/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FASD-webinar-series-2025-image-small.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215924
CREATED:20250111T220202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T220909Z
UID:10002455-1737568800-1737574200@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Our Winter 2025 Stronger Together support group for youth and young adults meets for 8 weekly sessions on Wednesdays\, January 22 to March 12 from 6 – 7:30 PM. This Winter’s theme is Finding Strength Through Connection\, and group activities include practicing social engagement through creative activities and games.  The group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth.  Group members will engage with one another and learn ways to build on strengths\, find their personal ‘happy’\, and have fun in the company of peers. \nThe youth and young adult Stronger Together skills and peer support group is designed for teens and young adults age 14-22 who have lived experiences in one or more service systems such as: \n\nSocial services (foster care\, child welfare\, family services)\nSpecial education (learning or emotional disability or other condition)\nMental health services\nSubstance use treatment/recovery\n\nGroups are facilitated by professional clinicians and meet during the school year.  A light dinner is served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \nFind FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-group-2/2025-01-22/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Stronger-Together-Graphic-sm.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215924
CREATED:20241212T184532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T224928Z
UID:10002447-1738090800-1738094400@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:FASD webinar series 2025
DESCRIPTION:Formed Families Forward is offering 4 webinars focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). \n\nTuesday\, January 7\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Understanding FASD as a Brain-Based Disability with Jennifer Werden (The Florida Center for Early Childhood)\nTuesday\, January 14\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Supporting Children and Youth with FASD: Strategies for Home and School with Lindsay Zach (Consultant and Adoptive Parent) and Stacia Stribling (Formed Families Forward)\nTuesday\, January 21\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Making Special Education Work for Students with FASD with Kelly Henderson (Formed Families Forward)\nTuesday\, January 28\, 2025\, 7-8pm: Understanding Therapy Options for FASD with Jessica Wilson (LCSW)\n\nThere is ONE registration link. Registrants will receive separate emails with Zoom log-in information for each of the four webinars. Attend those that you are able; you will also receive links to the recordings of all four webinars.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fasd-webinar-series-2025/2025-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FASD-webinar-series-2025-image-small.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T215924
CREATED:20250111T220202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T220909Z
UID:10002456-1738173600-1738179000@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Our Winter 2025 Stronger Together support group for youth and young adults meets for 8 weekly sessions on Wednesdays\, January 22 to March 12 from 6 – 7:30 PM. This Winter’s theme is Finding Strength Through Connection\, and group activities include practicing social engagement through creative activities and games.  The group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth.  Group members will engage with one another and learn ways to build on strengths\, find their personal ‘happy’\, and have fun in the company of peers. \nThe youth and young adult Stronger Together skills and peer support group is designed for teens and young adults age 14-22 who have lived experiences in one or more service systems such as: \n\nSocial services (foster care\, child welfare\, family services)\nSpecial education (learning or emotional disability or other condition)\nMental health services\nSubstance use treatment/recovery\n\nGroups are facilitated by professional clinicians and meet during the school year.  A light dinner is served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \nFind FLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-group-2/2025-01-29/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Stronger-Together-Graphic-sm.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR