Parent Support Group Toolkits
Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship
Parent support groups are one of the most effective ways to help foster, adoptive, and kinship families by allowing time for parents to gather together, learn, and support each other. But not all support groups are created equal. Research has found that groups providing integrated high-quality education and group discussion are best, but these types of groups require significant time to organize and prepare. Creating a Family’s Parent Support Group Toolkit Service was designed to make it easier by providing a turnkey solution with everything you need for an in-person or online group.
Our Parent Support Group Toolkit Subscription Service provides access to our Toolkit Library, facilitator training and quarterly webinars, and automated evaluation data from participants after each meeting. Each toolkit is on a different topic and includes a video, facilitator guide, handout, resource guide, and certificates of attendance. You can choose a bundle of 5 or 10 toolkits as part of the service with cost discounts for multiple toolkits. You can also purchase toolkits alone without the discount, training, or evaluations.
What is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)? How do you handle sensory stimulation?
What expectations did you, your foster/adopted child, and your other children have about adopting/fostering prior to placement? How can these differing expectations create conflict?
What are ACEs? What should you know about ACEs?
Our goal is to increase the number of parent support groups by making it easier to facilitate and maintain high-quality groups where parents develop social connections, reduce stress, and feel more confident in parenting children exposed to trauma.