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January 27, 2026 • 7 - 9 p.m. EST

Practical Tools for Improving ADHD Behavior & Building Executive Functioning Skills

Practical Tools for Improving ADHD Behavior & Building Executive Functioning Skills

January 27, 2026 • 7 - 9 p.m. EST Instructor: Ashlyn Ellington

Do you have a child in your home that displays traits of ADHD? Do you want to empower them with the tools they need to succeed in school, relationships, and daily life? This course is designed to equip you with proven strategies and practical techniques to support your child's growth, improve behavior, and foster executive functioning skills.

You'll learn:

What is ADHD and how it presents, identify executive functioning deficits.

How to create structure and routines that support focus and emotional regulation.

Effective communication techniques to reduce conflict and build stronger connections.

Strategies to enhance your child's time management, organization, and problem-solving skills.

How to motivate and guide your child without overwhelming them.

Led by therapist Ashlyn Ellington, this course combines research-backed methods with real-world applications to help you address common ADHD challenges with confidence. By the end, you’ll have a toolkit of actionable strategies to make everyday life smoother and more rewarding for both you and your child.

This course is ideal for parents of children aged 4-16 who are ready to take a proactive role in fostering success and resilience in their child with ADHD. Join us to create a supportive environment where the children in your home can thrive!  This course is taught by Ashlyn Ellington.  Ashlyn is a LCSW and therapist providing individual treatment, family therapy, and parent coaching.

February 03, 2026 • 7 - 9 p.m. EST

Navigating Food Issues in Traumatized Children and Youth

Navigating Food Issues in Traumatized Children and Youth

February 03, 2026 • 7 - 9 p.m. EST Instructor: Lindsey Martin

4pm-6pmPT

5pm-7pmMT

6pm-8pmCT

7pm-9pm EST

This training class provides essential tools and insights for addressing food challenges experienced by traumatized children and youth. Participants will explore practical mealtime strategies to create a safe and supportive environment, as well as resources for addressing sensory food-related issues such as Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). The class also delves into the brain science behind food insecurity, examining how trauma and inconsistent access to food impact brain development and behavior. Designed for educators, caregivers, and professionals, this session equips participants with actionable tips and evidence-based approaches to foster healthier relationships with food and promote healing. 

This course is taught by Lindsey Martin. Lindsey Martin, LCSW is a practicing therapist, TBRI Practitioner,  and a trainer for FaithBridge. She specializes in Complex Childhood Trauma, Grief and Loss, Sexual Trauma, Parenting Issues, Attachment, Anxiety, Self Esteem, Career Counseling, and Spiritual Trauma. Lindsey has her Masters of Social Work from the University of Southern Mississippi, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Alabama, Licensed Clinical, Social Worker Georgia, Trust Based Relational Intervention, National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative, W.I.S.E. Up! Facilitator, Research/Continuing Education Training Curriculum Development: Grief and Loss in Foster Care, Supporting Biological Parents in Foster Care, Connecting Your Spiritual Health to Your Child's Well Being, Crucial Conversations in Foster Care and Adoption.

February 09, 2026 • 7 - 8:30 p.m. EST

Recognizing RAD Trauma Symptoms in Children

Recognizing RAD Trauma Symptoms in Children

February 09, 2026 • 7 - 8:30 p.m. EST Instructor: Dottie Chambers

4pm-5:30pmPT

5pm-6:30pmMT

6pm-7:30pmCT

7pm-8:30pm EST

Recognizing the signs of RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder) in children is crucial for providing the necessary support and intervention. You will learn the symptoms in children and then ways to support children who have Reactiive Attachment Disorder and how to create a supportive environment that fosters healing and growth.

This course is taught by Dottie Chambers. Dottie holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Wesleyan College and a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University. She began her career as Direct Care Staff at The Methodist Home, later serving as a Social Worker at the Masonic Home. After graduate school, she returned as a therapist and became Clinical Director in 2017. An LPC, CPCS, and Certified TF-CBT Supervisor, Dottie has specialized training in trauma, attachment, EMDR and CSEC. She was named 2023 Staff of the Year and received the 2024 Mary Jane Seacole Award for Mental Health Advocacy.

February 17, 2026 • 7 - 9 p.m. EST

Disarming Fear and Building Trust through Attachment

Disarming Fear and Building Trust through Attachment

February 17, 2026 • 7 - 9 p.m. EST Instructor: Lindsey Martin

4pm-6pmPT

5pm-7pmMT

6pm-8pmCT

7pm-9pm EST

TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research. TBRI® is designed for children from “hard places” such as abuse, neglect, and/or trauma. Because of their histories, it is often difficult for these children to trust the loving adults in their lives, which often results in perplexing behaviors. TBRI® offers practical tools for caregivers, or anyone who works with children, to see the “whole child” in their care and help that child reach his highest potential. 

This course is taught by Lindsey Martin.  Lindsey Martin, LCSW is a practicing therapist, TBRI Practitioner,  and a trainer for FaithBridge. She specializes in Complex Childhood Trauma, Grief and Loss, Sexual Trauma, Parenting Issues, Attachment, Anxiety, Self Esteem, Career Counseling, and Spiritual Trauma. Lindsey has her Masters of Social Work from the University of Southern Mississippi, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Alabama, Licensed Clinical, Social Worker Georgia, Trust Based Relational Intervention, National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative, W.I.S.E. Up! Facilitator, Research/Continuing Education Training Curriculum Development: Grief and Loss in Foster Care, Supporting Biological Parents in Foster Care, Connecting Your Spiritual Health to Your Child's Well Being, Crucial Conversations in Foster Care and Adoption.

On-Demand Courses

Preview some of our On-Demand courses

Separation, Grief, and Loss

Nicole Barlow

Confronting the Fear of Not Having What it Takes

Dr. Curt Thompson & Jason Johnson

Building Self Worth in Our Children

Dr. Chinwe Williams

Partnership Parenting

Nicole Barlow

Relational Needs of Teenagers

Bryan Davidson & Nathan Castleberry

Rhythms for Calm Parenting Series

Jedd Medefind

Negative Thinking and Suicidal Ideation

Jason Bohn

How to Live a Full Life

Kondo Simfukwe

Spiritual Warfare in Parenting

Beth Guckenberger

Supporting Reunification

Jamie Finn

The Big 3: Raging, Lying, and Stealing

Barb Clark

Healthy Adult Relationships

Mark and Kristin Orphan

Reckless Faith While Parenting

Beth Guckenberger

Challenging Behaviors

Ryan North

The Importance of Living in Community

Dr. Curt Thompson & Jason Johnson

A Trust-Based Response to Substance Abuse

Greg Lombard Rae

Universal Human Trafficking Prevention Training

Fostering Teens 101

Tori Hope Petersen

The Impact of Trauma

Nicole Barlow

The 4 R's of Educational Advocacy

LaToya Gray, Ed. S.

Placement to Permanency

Nicole Barlow

Parents as Leaders

Mark and Kristin Orphan

Mom's Time Out

Jamie Finn

Social Media and Internet Safety

Detective Phillip Grant

Bragging Rights as a Parent

Kondo Simfukwe

Educational and Mental Health Needs

Mandie Summers

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Fostering and adopting children is a journey that can be both incredibly fulfilling and difficult. Foster and adoptive parents are faced with the challenge of learning to parent differently. FaithBridgeU is here to help.