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The average age for the children in foster care was 9.7 years. Average length of stay in foster care was 27.2 months. The largest percentage of children (47 percent) were in a nonrelative foster family home. Forty-nine percent had a case goal of reunification. 123,000 were awaiting adoption, down from 132,000 in FY 2007. (Children's Bureau AFCARS report, Fiscal Year 2008)
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Attending to Needs, Connecting for Life: Dr. Purvis on Attachment
Join us as Dr. Karyn Purvis discusses her latest research surrounding attachment and connecting with children who have experienced a tough beginning in life.
With her naturally warm style, Dr. Purvis will share insights to help us better understand and connect with each other.
She will provide practical tips to building a foundation of love, support and security to help your family thrive.
Specific topics include:
- Connecting principles for attachment needs
- Techniques to connect with your child at different developmental stages
- Correcting principles to disarm fear-based behaviors
Please join us on Twitter using #ALPAttachment
PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase the certificate option, your certificate will be available upon successful completion of a post test. The audio for the recorded webinar can be heard through your computer speakers. We recommend external speakers or headphones. There are no refunds or exchanges for the webinar once you have purchased it.
Karyn Purvis, Ph.D.
Dr. Karyn Purvis is the founder and director of the Texas Christian University Institute of Child Development and a passionate advocate for "children from hard places", a phrase that describes children with histories of trauma, abuse and neglect. Dr. Purvis and her mentor and colleague, Dr. David Cross, currently lead the Institute in its triple mission of research, education and outreach on behalf of at-risk children.
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