DVAC meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month -

excluding July and August. 

 Delaware Valley Adoption Council Training

“Building Relationships in an Adoptive Placement”

April 21, 2010 10:00am-12:30pm

Location: Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth

1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown

Children and youth who live in out of home care encounter numerous challenges to their continued growth, development and ability to attach.  How do they fit the pieces of their lives together when they live outside of their families and community? This workshop will address those challenges and provide an approach to assisting these children and youth in grieving the losses experienced as a result of the placements. This workshop will also cover topics such as the positive Interaction cycle, claiming behavior, redoing the attachment cycle and recognizing adaptive attachments.

Trainer Darla L. Henry, PhD, MSW is President of 3-5-7 Model, LLC, was co-founder of Family Design Resources, Inc., and provides training and consultation to public and private agencies working with children and families in the child welfare field.  Her social work career has encompassed the child welfare field, clinical social work practice and teaching.  Dr. Henry's private clinical practice included individuals, couples and groups.  As a professor, she teaches a variety of social work courses at both the bachelor and masters level. Dr. Henry created the 3-5-7 Model and speaks extensively on the content and application of the Model in preparing children and families for permanency.

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•Meeting Location:                                                                               

Montgomery County Office of Children & Youth 

Human Services Center

1430 DeKalb Street

Norristown, PA 19404-0311