VIRTUAL: Parent Support During a Pandemic: for LGBTQ+ Parents of Teens & Tweens | 8-9:30PM
Description
This workshop is meeting virtually during shelter-in-place, as part of our Coronavirus curtailment response.
Please register in advance to receive phone and video conference access information.
Join Our Family Coalition and Shani Thornton, a Certified Child Life Specialist for the first of three workshops with focus on supporting LGBTQ+ parents with a focus on parents of teens & tweens. Gather resources and support in dealing with a pandemic, informed by an understanding of child development.
About the facilitator:
Shani Thornton is a Certified Child Life Specialist and a full-time mom of two boys. After living in New York for 13 years, her family relocated back to her hometown in Northern California. She provides child life services through her private practice, serving Placer County, Folsom, and El Dorado Hills. She supports families coping with life’s challenges of illness, loss, trauma, and transitions. Through therapeutic play, creative arts, education, and emotional support, she helps children process these challenges and create a coping plan to best support their needs. She offers in-home visits, phone/virtual consultations, caregiver workshops, and support to community programs and schools. She is also a Registered Wonders & Worries Provider, serving children who have a loved one with a medical diagnosis.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 8-9:30 PM
This workshop will take place in a secure, online video conference. Register and we will send you a link to our HIPAA-compliant, secure Zoom room.
Register using the link above, and we'll contact you with the secure telehealth conference call phone number and video link URL. To be sure to allow us enough time to get back to you with the contact information, please register as early as possible. Please check your spam folder to ensure you receive our email. Our Zoom video and audio conferencing are HIPAA-compliant and preserve the security and confidentiality of all our participants to the highest standards possible. [Further information about Zoom meeting HIPAA compliance here.]
Please contact Family Programs Coordinator Karlon Zee, karlon@ourfamily.org, with any questions.
We are committed to ensuring our programs are accessible to all families. When you're registering, please let us know of any accommodations that would help your family participate to the fullest (e.g. ASL interpreter, translated materials, childcare providers experienced with kids with disabilities, large print materials, etc.). If registering within 48 hours of the event, please call 415-981-1960 to ensure our receipt of your request. This event – including refreshments and childcare, as applicable – is offered free for all attendees. As you are able, please help us continue offering these resources to all who need them, by making a financial donation to OFC.
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