Resource Center
Welcome to the Resource Center, where you can find educational webinars, recommended readings, and stay updated on best practices for trauma-informed care.
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Educational Advocacy
Dedicated to strengthening families through Educational Advocacy, Consulting, and Coaching, Harmony Family Center's professional staff use their specialized training and years of experience, offering support, education, and assistance to families navigating educational services and systems. Our Educational Advocates represent the best interest of you and your child, evaluating your student's strengths, needs, and current services. As our advocates walk alongside you to understand and prepare for school meetings, including IEP, Section 504, S-Team, or Expulsion Hearings, you no longer have to feel alone. Harmony's advocates will support you by attending school meetings, informing you of your child's educational rights, and standing up for your child's school success needs.
Consultation is free. Rates are $75-90/ hour and most client’s needs are met in 5 hours or less.
Email Franny@harmonyfamilycenter.org for more information.
Webinars
Recommended Reading
Adoption
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
By Sherrie Eldridge
Adopting after Infertility: Messages from Practice, Research, and Personal Experience (1st Edition)
By Rachel Balen, Marilyn Crawshaw
Adopting On Your Own: The Complete Guide to Adoption for Single Parents
By Lee Varon
The Adoption Experience: Families Who Give Children a Second Chance
By Ann Morris
Adoption is a Family Affair: What Relatives and Friends Must Know
By Patricia Irwin Johnston
Adoption and Loss: The Hidden Grief
By Evelyn Burns Robinson
Adoption Wisom: A Guide to the Issues and Feelings of Adoption
By Marlou Russell PhD
In On It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You To Know About Adoption
By Elisabeth O'Toole
Creating Ceremonies: Innovative Ways to Meet Adoption Challenges
By Cheryl A. Liebernan, PhD and Rhea K. Bufferd, LCSW
The Family of Adoption: Completely Revised and Updated
By Joyce Maguire Pavao
International Adoption: Sensitive Advice for Prospective Parents
By Jean Knoll and Mary-Kate Murphy
Twenty Life-Transforming Choices Adoptees Need to Make (2nd Edition)
By Sherrie Eldridge
Love Me, Feed Me: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Ending the Worry ABout Weight,
Picky Eating, Power Struggles, and More
By Katja Rowell MD
The Open Adoption Experience - A Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families
By Lois Ruskai Melina
The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption
By Karen J. Foli, PhD
Small Feats: Unsung Accomplishments and Everyday Heroics of Foster and Adoptive Parents
By Richard J. Delaney, PhD
The Spirit of Open Adoption
By James L. Gritter
Telling the Truth to your Adopted or Foster Child: Making Sense of the Past (2nd Edition)
By Betsey Keefer, Jayne E. Schooler, Bergin & Garvey
Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft Revised Edition
By Mary Hopkins-Best
The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building a Healthy Adoptive Family
By Jayne E. Schooler and Thomas C. Atwood
You Can Adopt: An Adoptive Families Guide
By Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley
Recommended Online Resources
