Professionals hub

10 ways to support families when you can’t be together in person

Offering support to families in appropriate ways and listening to their feedback will help you meet their support needs now and strengthen your relationship with them in the future.

Leading systems-change efforts in Florida

May 28, 2020

A leadership program graduate talks about improving her organization’s matching process and making her system more family friendly.

MPLD program: your questions answered

WEBINAR

In this 30-minute webinar, our program manager provides an overview of the leadership development program, talks about who can apply, and answers questions.

Understanding secondary traumatic stress

WEBINAR

A webinar for parent support group leaders discussing how to recognize the signs of secondary traumatic stress in yourself and how to help you and your group members manage vicarious trauma.

10 tips for celebrating National Foster Care Month from a distance

April 30, 2020

While in-person celebrations may not be possible this year, it’s still important to recognize the incredible foster parents in your community. Here are 10 suggestions to get you started!

Partnering with faith communities to recruit families

April 16, 2020

A graduate of the Minority Professional Leadership Development program talks about how participating in the fellowship helped her agency recruit more families of color.

Facilitating virtual parent support groups

April 8, 2020

As a support group leader, do you want—or need—to move your in-person meetings online, but aren’t sure where to start? Here are some tips and resources to help create a supportive environment in a virtual space.