Parenting Workshops

Parenting a Child at Risk
Saturday, May 5, 2012

9:00AM - 12:00PM
Lutheran General Hospital in the Johnson Auditorium
1775 Dempster St., Park Ridge IL
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Guest Speaker: Dan Griffith, PhD

If you are working with The Cradle, please click here for information on this course

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Talking About Adoption
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Cradle, 2049 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
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Guest Speaker: Kay Holler, LCSW, Therapist in private practice

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Maintaining Your Open Adoption
Saturday, June 9, 2012

9:30AM - 11:30AM
The Cradle, 2049 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
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Guest Speaker: Nina Friedman, Cradle Post Adoption Counselor

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Caring for African-American Hair and Skin
Saturday, August 11, 2012

9:00AM - 12:00PM
The Cradle, 2049 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
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Guest Speakers: Erlyne Jean-Baptiste, Natural Hair Care Expert and Iheoma Okeke Banks, MA

Course Description and Registration


The Cradle offers a series of workshops to support families connected through adoption. These are open to any family, whether they adopted through The Cradle or not.

Registration Information: Fees: $20 per person per workshop, $10 for second family member; non-refundable.

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required: register and pay online, using your credit card or Paypal account, by clicking the Pay Now button for the course you want to attend. Your Paypal receipt will be your registration confirmation

PLEASE NOTE: Your credit card or paypal account will be charged by Adoption Learning Partners, The Cradle's online adoption education resource. To learn more about Adoption Learning Partners and preview other adoption courses visit www.AdoptionLearningPartners.org

Workshops will begin promptly at the scheduled start time. We regret that babysitting is not available; programs are not appropriate for children.


Edited - November, 2011