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Do you struggle with parenting your foster teens? Join us for this training on how to break down the walls teenagers have to protect themselves in practical ways.

You remember from training that many of these birth parents come from broken homes themselves and are only repeating a cycle where they know no different. your head knowledge tells you one thing, but your heart is having a hard time loving on birth families through their hard when you see what the children are going through. Let’s discuss how to deal with emotions surrounding birth families and setting up boundaries for yourself if needed so that you can remain respectful and supportive. This course is taught by Anne Keller. Anne is a LCSW, Therapist, SAFE Certified Home Study Consultant, and FaithBridge Trainer.

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.

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.

Join author and trainer Lindsey Martin, LCSW, for this virtual training that explores the importance of family traditions and rituals in creating stability, connection, and belonging for children—especially those impacted by trauma or in foster care. Drawing from her book Letters to Jesus: A Christmas Tradition, Lindsey will share practical, no-cost ways to establish meaningful holiday rituals that focus on faith, foster healing, and build lasting memories. Participants will leave with tools and ideas to create holiday moments that comfort, connect, and point children toward hope.

A summary of ADHD and the neurobiology, types of medications as well as 4 lifestyle modifications that benefit those who have ADHD. Dr. Hatch-Pigott is a board-certified pediatrician, social worker, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine. With over 25 years of experience providing comprehensive foster care services to children from birth through young adulthood, she brings a unique blend of medical expertise, clinical trauma training, and social work insight to her work with foster and adoptive families.

Ever wonder what happens when a child comes to the hospital and abuse is suspected? Are you curious about the process that takes place to further evaluate a child who has been injured? Have you ever been called to pick up a child from the hospital for placement? Hear from a former hospital social worker of twenty years the ins and outs of having a foster child in the hospital. It will also be discussed what it looks like if you have a placement that is admitted to the hospital and what your role is during that time. 

This course is led by Anne Keller, LCSW, Therapist, SAFE Certified Home Study Consultant and FaithBridge Trainer.

Feel Stuck, Disconnected, or Just Going Through the Motions? You’re showing up. Providing. Pushing through. But underneath… something feels off. Stress lingers. Frustration rises faster than it should. And no matter how hard you try, nothing really changes. The truth? Most men were never given the tools to deal with what’s happening beneath the surface. This Is Your Field Guide to Real Change. Field Guide of the Soul isn’t about quick fixes. It’s a Scripture-based journey to help you:Stop managing symptoms and start addressing the source. Understand what’s driving your thoughts, reactions, and habits Experience real, lasting transformation from the inside out.

You’ll Learn How To:

- Identify patterns behind stress, anger, and disconnection

- Break free from reaction mode and gain emotional control

- Renew your thinking through truth—not willpower

- Go deeper in your faith with practical, guided steps

- Address root causes instead of surface-level fixes

Because real change doesn’t come from trying harder. It comes from being transformed from within. You’re not broken. You’re conditioned. And that means change is possible. Ready to Go Deeper? If you’re done with surface-level solutions and ready for real growth— Start the journey. Do the work. Become who you were created to be.

Nathan Castleberry is a pastor, writer, and counselor who cares about helping people take their faith off autopilot. As the lead pastor of Local Church Canton, he speaks with a mix of biblical depth and everyday language, tackling real issues like identity, church hurt, and spiritual growth. 

The holidays can be a painful reminder of the trauma children have faced before coming into care or trigger feelings of being away from their families. Whether this is your first holidays with foster children or you have had countless children pass through your home, come learn ways to approach this season with empathy, as well as, gain methods to help imprint new expectations for you and give children a fresh memory of a different way to see the holidays.

This course is taught by Wendy McMahan.  Through her work as President of "For The Children", Wendy leads a team mobilizing the local Church to create life-changing moments for children who have experienced relational trauma. Wendy has over 20 years of experience serving vulnerable children.