On-Demand Webinars

Sports can be a fun and challenging way for children and youth to develop. It can also be a part of the healing process for youth who live in high stress situations or who have experienced trauma. In this three-part video, coaches can learn more about:

• The impact of stress and trauma on youth
• Trauma responsive coaching strategies, and
• De-escalation strategies that will work for all youth

It will give parents and caregivers concepts and language to help advocate for their youth to have positive experiences in sports.

Part 1 of 4
The best tool for de-escalating a child in crisis is a regulated adult … and a regulated adultwith a plan is even better. This video will focus on:

• The caregiver’s approach and how to be in a supportive role with the child
• How to develop plans for averting crises and supporting children at different levels of an evolving crisis

Part 2 of 4
There are different levels of a crisis and different de-escalation strategies that can be used at each level. This video will focus on:

• When to support and when to teach
• How to present yourself as an ally to a child and not just another obstacle
• How to stand, what to say, and what to do in the midst of a crisis

Even well thought out plans and the best attempts to offer support don’t always work to avert a crisis. Sometimes, a child goes into fight (vs. flight) mode to protect themselves. There are no good answers for how to handle violence…but there are some things that make it worse that we can learn to avoid.

This video will focus on:

• What to do and not to do when a child becomes violent
• When to call in others for support and what to expect of them
• How to care for everyone involved after a violent situation

We want to prevent crises, and better yet, help children to learn how to appropriately handle crisis situations. However, getting the timing right for learning and these important conversations is crucial. This video will focus on:

• When and how to move from crisis to learning by using The Life Space Interview
• What to do when this conversation doesn’t go as planned

Navigating the school system when a child is struggling academically, behaviorally, or emotionally, can be an overwhelming experience for parents. Whether it is informal support, a 504, or an Individual Education Plan (IEP), Harmony’s Education Advocate will explain the steps to getting your child the help they need.

Foster and adoptive care can often isolate families. Stress, challenging behaviors, multiple therapy appointments, and perceptions of foster care have a way of shrinking a parent’s community when they need it the most. In this webinar, presented by a seasoned adoptive parent, learn how to create and nurture the social web for you and your children.

In this video, we will explore attachment and how it impacts foster/adoptive families. Join Allison Cooke Douglas, adoptive mother of four and Director of Harmony Family Center’s Resource Center in examining the role of relational health in the life span, how foster care and adoption can impact a child’s healthy relationships and how parents can build or strengthen a child’s capacity to connect and create healthier relationships.

Children who have been abused, neglected or substance-exposed don’t always respond to typical forms of discipline, challenging and frustrating many foster and adoptive parents. Join Allison Cooke Douglas, adoptive parent and Director of Harmony Family Center’s Resource Center, in an hour-long discussion of why old standbys like timeout, spanking and lectures don’t work for our kids and how parents can shift to mindful, connected discipline techniques for difficult behaviors.

Birthday parties, vacations, family get-togethers…these events sound like lots of fun, but for families parenting foster and adopted kids, they can be a challenge. In this video, we will explore why good times can be so difficult for kids with trauma and attachment challenges and some tips for avoiding what can sometimes feel like “sabotage” by reframing it as “struggle.”