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THE POST PERMANENCY FAMILY CENTER - TRAINING
Pre-registration is required for all programs. Call Chaz Holmon at 202-629-0206 to register. All classes are held at 900 Varnum Street NE.
For Parents
 A Place to Go and Grow: A Monthly Saturday Respite Program
This program is for Middle School Students only. Not only will it provide tutoring and enrichment activities, but will provide parents with a chance to get some time alone.
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2nd Saturday of the Month |
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10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
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900 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017 |
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FREE for Eligible Families, all other families please call |
Attachment 101 & 102
This workshop will use activities and discussions to expand attachment theory for you. Pick up the basics of attachment theory in the first half...the second half covers attachment in teens and adults and techniques for managing it in your home.
Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
What Triggers You?
Kids can be really good at "pushing your buttons"! And parents may not always realize that it is happening. In this 90-minute course, we will discuss how even adults still get their buttons pushed and some practical ways to change the trriger and the reactions. Light snacks served.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth & Parents
This workshop is for anyone who has a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning youth in their home or is co-parenting or working with an LGBTQ adult. Some topics the workshop will cover include proper terms to use, ways to deal with homophobia in youth and adults, and understanding how rejection can amplify past trauma. Through this workshop you can begin or strengthen your sensitivity and acceptance to help you make and keep strong connections with LGBTQ youth and adults. Light snacks served.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Clients eligible to receive services through the Post Permanency Family Center are those who are foster, adoptive, kinship, guardianship parents with children from the DC Child and Family Service Agency foster care system, or those needing post adoption or post guardianship support.. The Post Permanency Family Center provides services to all members of the family. Families who are ineligible may still receive our assistance, however there will be a fee for services.
Pre-registration is required for all programs.
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