VA & MD FAMILIES: NTDC - Core Topics in Adoption, Foster, and Kinship Care

We invite you to join a supportive group of adoptive parents and kinship caregivers. While the topics will be the same as previous cohorts of the NTDC curriculum, the discussion may be very different! Each group will feature materials created for adoptive families and will include time for reflection and discussion.

Parent 1 First Name*

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Parent 1 Last Name*

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Parent 2 First Name

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Parent 1 Email

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Parent 1 Phone Number*

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Parent 1 Street Address*

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Parent 1 City and State*

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Parent 1 County*

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Who is your post-adoption support coach and/or C.A.S.E. therapist?

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Parent 2 First Name

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Parent 2 Last Name

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Parent 2 Email

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Parent 2 Phone Number

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Parent 2 Street Address

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Parent 2 City and State

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Parent 2 County

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How many children do you have?*

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Number of adopted children under age 18*

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Number of foster or kinship children under age 18

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Number of biological children under age 18

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Is there any additional information you would like to share with the facilitators?

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How did you hear about C.A.S.E.?*

C.A.S.E. Email / Enewsletter

Social Media

My C.A.S.E. Therapist

Adoption Agency

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WHEN: 9/2/26, 9/9/26; 9/16/26; 9/23/26; 9/30/26, 10/7/26; and 10/14/26 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM EST

WHERE: Zoom

COST: FREE!

VA & MD FAMILIES: NTDC - Core Topics in Adoption, Foster, and Kinship Care

This will be a wonderful, supportive group of adoptive parents and kinship caregivers. While the topics will be the same as previous cohorts of the NTDC curriculum, the discussion may be very different! Each group will feature materials created for adoptive families and will include time for reflection and discussion.

Discussion topics include:

• Attachment
• Child Development
• Separation, Grief, and Loss
• Trauma Informed Parenting
• Trauma-Related Behavior
• Effective Communication

ABOUT THE FACILIATORS:

Jessica Moses, MSW, MDiv., LICSW, RYT 200

Jessica serves clients in the Washington, DC area. Jessica earned her Master of Social Work, with a concentration in physical and mental health, and Master of Divinity degrees from Baylor University. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jessica is passionate about working with children, adolescents, and families. She has a background in crisis management, individual and family counseling in school and community-based settings. Jessica also relies on her yoga teacher training to draw upon mindfulness and awareness of the body in counseling sessions.
Jessica takes a collaborative approach to the counseling space. Her hope is to facilitate a braver place for healing, wholeness, and exploration.

Athina Johnson, Counseling/Evaluation Intern

Athina is an intern with a BS in Psychology from Rutgers University and a background in technology. She is in her final year of her master’s program at Dallas Theological Seminary and is actively pursuing licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).

At the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), Athina serves as both a counseling intern and a member of the Research and Evaluation Team, contributing to direct clinical services and data-informed program development. Drawing on her lived experience along with her academic and professional training, she brings practical tools, creative resources, and a calm, organized presence to her work in the therapeutic space at C.A.S.E.

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VA & MD FAMILIES: NTDC - Core Topics in Adoption, Foster, and Kinship Care