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August 8, 2026
FREE Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Parent Training!
Are you looking for practical, trauma-informed strategies you can start using right away? Join Spaulding Academy & Family Services and the Choose Love Movement for our 2nd Annual Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Parent Training!
Saturday, August 8
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Spaulding Academy & Family Services
72 Spaulding Road, Northfield, NH
Learn practical tools to help you:
Better understand the meaning behind children's behaviors
Respond intentionally instead of reacting immediately
Build connection before correction
Emotional regulation techniques in everyday moments
We're thrilled to welcome:
Shannon Desilets, Executive Director of the Choose Love Movement
DeeDee Thurber, Choose Love Course Trainer
Registration includes:
Free continental breakfast and BBQ lunch for the whole family
Free childcare from trained staff (limited spaces available)
Family raffle prizes
Whether you're a foster parent, adoptive parent, kinship caregiver, or respite provider, this training is designed to provide practical strategies and meaningful support that you can immediately take home and use with the children in your care.
Registration closes July 26!
Register at: https://bit.ly/3T0zISr
or contact us at fostercare@spauldingservices.org for assistance.