Spaulding –Making the Commitment to Adoption- Session 2 of 2
Must attend both sessions. Earn 12 hours of in-service credit.
The Spaulding program is offered to prospective adoptive families. Spaulding training offers families the tools and information that they need to:
Explain how adoptive families are different
Importance of separation, loss, and grief in adoption
Understand attachment and its importance in adoption
Anticipate challenges and be able to identify strategies for managing challenges as an adoptive family
Explore the lifelong commitment to a child that adoption brings