“Understanding Infant Adoption” Training Program Will Be Presented for Nurses, Social Workers & Counselors on August 3
Nashville, TN -- Health care professionals, school counselors, and social workers are invited to a free “Understanding Infant Adoption” training program on Thursday, August 3. The program, which is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Woodmont Hills Church of Christ, 3710 Franklin Pike, Nashville 37204. The purpose of the training program, which is coordinated by Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc., is to prepare health care professionals and other people serving pregnant women and teens to discuss adoption as a positive option. Nurses will receive 8 CEUs and social workers will receive 7 CEUs for participating in the training. The August 3 program is free, but advance registration is required. To register or for additional information, contact Kathy Gupton at 615-760-4438 or log onto www.adoptionatwork.org.
“This program is being presented at locations throughout the nation,” said Kathy Gupton with the Caring Choices Department of Catholic Charities. “We are pleased to bring this training to health care and social work professionals in Nashville.”
The goals of the “Understanding Infant Adoption” training program are to develop an understanding of the adoption process, to understand state and federal laws governing adoption, to understand social and cultural issues impacting adoption, to explore adolescent development and adolescent attitudes toward adoption; to identify and practice non-directive counseling techniques, and to identify adoption resources and referrals within the local community. The program includes interactive experiences, training exercises to promote awareness, information on birth family, adoptive family and adoptee experiences, and resource materials.
“We can also arrange for on-site presentation of the “Understanding Infant Adoption” training for social work and health care agencies or organizations that are interested,” noted Gupton.
Since 1962, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc. has provided family services on behalf of the Diocese of Nashville and is a licensed child placement agency of the State of Tennessee. Its major operations are managed within six departments: Social Services, Caring Choices, Refugee & Immigration Services, Bridges to Care, Family Assistance and Community Employment, and Management Services. Each year, Catholic Charities provides services to approximately 30,000 people living in 38 Middle Tennessee counties. Services are available to people of every religious, ethnic, cultural and racial background.
“This program is being presented at locations throughout the nation,” said Kathy Gupton with the Caring Choices Department of Catholic Charities. “We are pleased to bring this training to health care and social work professionals in Nashville.”
The goals of the “Understanding Infant Adoption” training program are to develop an understanding of the adoption process, to understand state and federal laws governing adoption, to understand social and cultural issues impacting adoption, to explore adolescent development and adolescent attitudes toward adoption; to identify and practice non-directive counseling techniques, and to identify adoption resources and referrals within the local community. The program includes interactive experiences, training exercises to promote awareness, information on birth family, adoptive family and adoptee experiences, and resource materials.
“We can also arrange for on-site presentation of the “Understanding Infant Adoption” training for social work and health care agencies or organizations that are interested,” noted Gupton.
Since 1962, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc. has provided family services on behalf of the Diocese of Nashville and is a licensed child placement agency of the State of Tennessee. Its major operations are managed within six departments: Social Services, Caring Choices, Refugee & Immigration Services, Bridges to Care, Family Assistance and Community Employment, and Management Services. Each year, Catholic Charities provides services to approximately 30,000 people living in 38 Middle Tennessee counties. Services are available to people of every religious, ethnic, cultural and racial background.
