Adoptive Family Preservation support groups and training offered for parents and/or children in our area:

Abingdon
An adoptive parent lunch/planning meeting will be held from 12-1:30pm at
DePaul Family Services
106 Abingdon Place, Abingdon, VA 24211 on
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
RSVP to Karen Sexton by March 23, 2007
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

Christiansburg
A group meeting/Training for parents and kids will be held from 6:30-8pm at
DePaul Family Services
80 College St., Christiansburg, VA 24073 on
Thursday, March 22, 2007
The training topic is “Healing for the Attachment Challenged, Angry, and Defiant Child.”

Roanoke: Karate Group
MEETING LOCATION CHANGE! The Roanoke group will meet at Fellowship Community Church
NOT the Virginia Baptist Children’s Home as previously scheduled.
A group meeting/training for parents and a kung fu class for kids will be held from 6-8pm at
Fellowship Community Church
1226 Red Ln. Ext., Salem, VA 24153 on
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The training topic in March is “Effective Strategies for Severe Behaviors in Foster and Adopted Children.

Special Note: Kids should bring or wear their karate pants and a tshirt to the Roanoke meetings. Kung Fu instruction will begin promptly at 6pm. There will be no charge for this instruction.

In the event of inclement weather, cancelled school in Salem (Roanoke area), Montgomery County (NRV area), or Washington County cancels the meetings.