Empowered To Connect » Orphan Care http://empoweredtoconnect.org Just another WordPress site Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:46:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Empowered To Connect Conference in Tennessee http://empoweredtoconnect.org/empowered-to-connect-conference-in-tennessee/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/empowered-to-connect-conference-in-tennessee/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:42:18 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=808 Show Hope and Empowered To Connect are partnering to present the Empowered To Connect Conference on September 10 & 11, 2010, in Nashville, Tennessee. This two day conference will feature two tracks with sessions and workshops led by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael & Amy Monroe. All participants are highly encouraged to attend sessions on both days, and professionals will be eligible to receive CEU credit for their participation in the conference.]]> Save the date — September 10 & 11, 2010 — for the Empowered To Connect Conference in Nashville!

Show Hope and Empowered To Connect are partnering to present the Empowered To Connect Conference on September 10 & 11, 2010, in Nashville, Tennessee. This two day conference will be hosted at Covenant Presbyterian Church by longtime Show Hope board members and friends of the Chapmans, Dan and Terri Coley.

The Empowered To Connect Conference will feature two tracks with sessions and workshops led by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Michael & Amy Monroe. All participants are highly encouraged to attend sessions on both days, and professionals will be eligible to receive CEU credit for their participation in the conference.

Day One of the conference is specifically designed for those focused on serving and supporting others, including social workers, agency professionals, church staff and ministry leaders, counselors, therapists, adoption and orphan advocates, and others involved in adoption and foster care ministries or services.

Day Two of the conference is tailored to the needs of adoptive and foster parents (pre- and post-adoption and foster care).

The conference will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. Light refreshments will be provided during breaks, with “on your own” lunch breaks scheduled from 12:00 to 1:30pm.

Visit www.showhope.org/connect for more information.  Online registration will also be available there soon.

]]> http://empoweredtoconnect.org/empowered-to-connect-conference-in-tennessee/feed/ 0 The Importance of Giving Voice to Children http://empoweredtoconnect.org/the-importance-of-giving-voice-to-children/ http://empoweredtoconnect.org/the-importance-of-giving-voice-to-children/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:33 +0000 Michael Monroe http://empoweredtoconnect.org/?p=578 ]]> All children need to know that they can use their voice to effectively communicate their needs and navigate relationships. This is particularly important for adopted, foster and orphan children in order to help them develop trust and secure attachments.

In this brief video Dr. Purvis offers helpful insight about the importance of giving voice to children as well as some practical ways parents and caregivers can go about doing this.

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