{"id":9,"date":"2020-10-19T13:53:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/the-centre\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2024-02-27T09:46:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T09:46:17","slug":"events-calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events\/events-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Events Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mec_skin_546\" class=\"mec-wrap   \">\r\n    \r\n        \r\n    <div class=\"mec-calendar mec-box-calendar mec-event-calendar-classic mec-event-container-novel\">\r\n                <div class=\"mec-calendar-side mec-clear\">\r\n                        <div class=\"mec-skin-monthly-view-month-navigator-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"mec-month-navigator\" id=\"mec_month_navigator_546_202611\"><div class=\"mec-previous-month mec-load-month mec-previous-month\" data-mec-year=\"2026\" data-mec-month=\"10\"><i class=\"mec-sl-angle-left\"><\/i> October<\/div><div class=\"mec-calendar-header\"><h2>November 2026<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"mec-next-month mec-load-month mec-next-month\" data-mec-year=\"2026\" data-mec-month=\"12\">December <i class=\"mec-sl-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"mec-calendar-table\" id=\"mec_skin_events_546\">\r\n                <div class=\"mec-month-container mec-month-container-selected\" id=\"mec_monthly_view_month_546_202611\" data-month-id=\"202611\"><dl class=\"mec-calendar-table-head\"><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day-head\">MO<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day-head\">TU<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day-head\">WE<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day-head\">TH<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day-head\">FR<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day-head\">SA<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day-head\">SU<\/dt><\/dl><dl class=\"mec-calendar-row\">\r\n    <dt class=\"mec-table-nullday\">26<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-table-nullday\">27<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-table-nullday\">28<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-table-nullday\">29<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-table-nullday\">30<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-table-nullday\">31<\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261101\" data-day=\"1\" data-month=\"202611\">1<\/dt><\/dt><\/dl><dl class=\"mec-calendar-row\"><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261102\" data-day=\"2\" data-month=\"202611\">2<\/dt><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day mec-selected-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261103\" data-day=\"3\" data-month=\"202611\"><div class=\"mec-calendar-novel-selected-day mec-bg-color\">3<\/div>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"Event\",\r\n            \"eventStatus\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\r\n            \"startDate\": \"2026-11-03\",\r\n            \"endDate\": \"2026-11-03\",\r\n            \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\r\n            \"location\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Place\",\r\n                                \"name\": \"Online\",\r\n                \"image\": \"\",\r\n                \"address\": \"Teams\"\r\n                            },\r\n            \"organizer\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n                \"name\": \"Helen Kirkaldie\",\r\n                \"url\": \"\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"offers\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/\",\r\n                \"price\": \"500\",\r\n                \"priceCurrency\": \"\u00a3\",\r\n                \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\r\n                \"validFrom\": \"2026-11-03T00:00\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"performer\": \"\",\r\n            \"description\": \"5-week specialist therapeutic parenting programme for adoptive parents led by  Dr Helen Kirkaldie, consultant Clinical Psychologist. It is designed for all adopters, but particularly if you find yourself getting limited rewards from family life, feeling frequent stress or wanting to think about the parenting of your child.    The programme will focus on the habits of the thriving adoptive family and will provide you with strategies on how to embed these into your daily family life. The programme will enhance your family\u2019s existing knowledge and enable reflection on the emotional journey that adoption brings, from how trauma shapes attachment responses for your child through to managing your own emotional well-being.    &nbsp;  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suitable For&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  This programme aims to help you improve your family life or just prevent things from getting any worse. It will also be of particular benefit if you are contemplating or are about to engage in therapeutic intervention, providing a good grounding from which to start therapy. You will need to have had your child placed for 6 months or more. If you parent as a couple, we strongly advise that both parents attend.    &nbsp;  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Costing and Booking&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  -- \u00a3500 per family.    -- Open to all adoptive parents from &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/&quot;&gt;CCS Adoption&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;, Adoption West and any other agency.    -- Please return this &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Hearts-and-Minds-Reservation-Form-Nov-2026.docx&quot;&gt;Reservation Form&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; to &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:therapeuticservices@ccsadoption.org&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;therapeuticservices@ccsadoption.org&lt;\/u&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;. Once this form has been received, an acknowledgement email will be sent to you, and you will be placed on our reservation list.    -- If you have marked on the reservation form that you wish to fund your place via the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), we will take receipt of this form as your agreement for us to contact your Local Authority (LA) to request that they apply for funding from the ASGSF.    -- Once notification of ASGSF funding is received from the LA and confirmed to CCS Adoption, your place(s) on the course will be confirmed via email.    &nbsp;\",\r\n            \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Hearts-Minds-Open-to-all.png\",\r\n            \"name\": \"Hearts &#038; Minds\",\r\n            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/?occurrence=2026-11-03&time=1793700000\"\r\n        }\r\n        <\/script>\r\n        <a class=\"mec-past-event event-single-link-novel\" data-event-id=\"625\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/?occurrence=2026-11-03&time=1793700000\" ><div style=\"background:#cd2a49\" class=\"mec-single-event-novel mec-event-article \"><h4 class=\"mec-event-title\">Hearts &#038; Minds<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261104\" data-day=\"4\" data-month=\"202611\">4<\/dt><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261105\" data-day=\"5\" data-month=\"202611\"><div class=\"mec-calendar-novel-selected-day\">5<\/div>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"Event\",\r\n            \"eventStatus\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\r\n            \"startDate\": \"2026-11-05\",\r\n            \"endDate\": \"2026-11-05\",\r\n            \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\r\n            \"location\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Place\",\r\n                                \"name\": \"The Park Centre\",\r\n                \"image\": \"\",\r\n                \"address\": \"Daventry Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1DQ\"\r\n                            },\r\n            \"organizer\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n                \"name\": \"\",\r\n                \"url\": \"\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"offers\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/tots\/\",\r\n                \"price\": \"5\",\r\n                \"priceCurrency\": \"\u00a3\",\r\n                \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\r\n                \"validFrom\": \"2026-11-05T00:00\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"performer\": \"\",\r\n            \"description\": \"Join us on Thursdays with your adopted preschool children at &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/theparkcentre.org.uk\/wp\/&quot;&gt;The Park Centre&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/u&gt;, Bristol. Our toddler group offers your children an important opportunity to play in a safe environment with other adopted children, whilst you get the chance to make connections with other adoptive families.    The sessions aim to promote and enable attachment through play using a varied range of play activities and themes, including music, arts\/crafts and cooking, as well as free time to play with toys and explore their world. Experienced staff help to develop the children\u2019s social and emotional needs at the same time as valuing and supporting the significant relationship between them and their parent\/s.  &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;I have made friends during Tots and now meet them outside the group. Tots is amazing and has helped my child gain confidence around other children her own age&quot;&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 1em;&quot;&gt;Term Dates&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  Term 1 - 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt;, 17&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt;, 24&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt; September, 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;\/sup&gt;, 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt;, 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt;, 22&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;\/sup&gt; October    Term 2 - 5&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt;, 12&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt;, 19&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt;, 26&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt; November, 3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;\/sup&gt;, 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt;, 17&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt; December  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  &lt;p class=&quot;x_MsoNormal&quot;&gt;\u00a35 per session.&lt;\/p&gt;    &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Booking&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  The groups are open to all adopters from CCS Adoption, Adoption West and other agencies. If you are interested in joining one of the groups, please contact us at &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:activities@ccsadoption.org&quot;&gt;activities@ccsadoption.org&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/u&gt;.\",\r\n            \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Tots.png\",\r\n            \"name\": \"Tots\",\r\n            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/tots\/?occurrence=2026-11-05&time=1793874600\"\r\n        }\r\n        <\/script>\r\n        <a class=\"mec-past-event event-single-link-novel\" data-event-id=\"708\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/tots\/?occurrence=2026-11-05&time=1793874600\" ><div style=\"background:#00a0d2\" class=\"mec-single-event-novel mec-event-article \"><h4 class=\"mec-event-title\">Tots<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261106\" data-day=\"6\" data-month=\"202611\">6<\/dt><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261107\" data-day=\"7\" data-month=\"202611\"><div class=\"mec-calendar-novel-selected-day\">7<\/div>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"Event\",\r\n            \"eventStatus\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\r\n            \"startDate\": \"2026-11-07\",\r\n            \"endDate\": \"2026-11-07\",\r\n            \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\r\n            \"location\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Place\",\r\n                                \"name\": \"The Park Centre\",\r\n                \"image\": \"\",\r\n                \"address\": \"Daventry Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1DQ\"\r\n                            },\r\n            \"organizer\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n                \"name\": \"Ben Stirling\",\r\n                \"url\": \"\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"offers\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/lgbt-coffee-morning\/\",\r\n                \"price\": \"5\",\r\n                \"priceCurrency\": \"\u00a3\",\r\n                \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\r\n                \"validFrom\": \"2026-11-07T00:00\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"performer\": \"\",\r\n            \"description\": \"Join us, along with your family and other LGBTQ+ adopters and prospective adopters, at &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theparkcentre.org.uk\/&quot;&gt;The Park Centre&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; to meet, chat and share adoption experiences.    The group is open to all LGBTQ+ families approved by CCS Adoption, Adoption West and any other agencies. If you&#039;re a prospective adopter in Stage 2 and want to see what adoptive families look like, or maybe you&#039;d like to find out more about life as an adoptive parent, then you&#039;re very welcome.  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where?&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  The session will take place in the &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/elmtree-learning.org.uk\/elmtree-in-bristol\/&quot;&gt;Elmtree Learning&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; building, at the very end of &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theparkcentre.org.uk\/&quot;&gt;The Park Centre&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; car park. Please go straight to the building; no need to check in at the reception. There is car parking available at The Park Centre and on-street residential parking if the car park becomes full.  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost?&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  \u00a35 per family. Refreshments will be provided, though if your children have any special dietary needs, please bring some snacks for them to eat.    &lt;a class=&quot;btn btn-blue&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/lgbtq-coffee-morning-tickets-2001063334300&quot;&gt;Book Now&lt;\/a&gt;    &nbsp;    &lt;strong&gt;Once you have booked your family onto the event, please let us know the names of the adults and children\u2019s names\/ages and the adoption agency by emailing &lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:activities@ccsadoption.org&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;activities@ccsadoption.org&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;\/strong&gt;    &nbsp;\",\r\n            \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/LGBTQ-Coffee-Morning-e1719485282327.png\",\r\n            \"name\": \"LGBTQ+ Coffee Morning\",\r\n            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/lgbt-coffee-morning\/?occurrence=2026-11-07&time=1794045600\"\r\n        }\r\n        <\/script>\r\n        <a class=\"mec-past-event event-single-link-novel\" data-event-id=\"561\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/lgbt-coffee-morning\/?occurrence=2026-11-07&time=1794045600\" ><div style=\"background:#db4f6a\" class=\"mec-single-event-novel mec-event-article \"><h4 class=\"mec-event-title\">LGBTQ+ Coffee Morning<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261108\" data-day=\"8\" data-month=\"202611\">8<\/dt><\/dt><\/dl><dl class=\"mec-calendar-row\"><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261109\" data-day=\"9\" data-month=\"202611\">9<\/dt><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261110\" data-day=\"10\" data-month=\"202611\"><div class=\"mec-calendar-novel-selected-day\">10<\/div>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"Event\",\r\n            \"eventStatus\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\r\n            \"startDate\": \"2026-11-10\",\r\n            \"endDate\": \"2026-11-10\",\r\n            \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\r\n            \"location\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Place\",\r\n                                \"name\": \"Online\",\r\n                \"image\": \"\",\r\n                \"address\": \"Teams\"\r\n                            },\r\n            \"organizer\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n                \"name\": \"Helen Kirkaldie\",\r\n                \"url\": \"\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"offers\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/\",\r\n                \"price\": \"500\",\r\n                \"priceCurrency\": \"\u00a3\",\r\n                \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\r\n                \"validFrom\": \"2026-11-10T00:00\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"performer\": \"\",\r\n            \"description\": \"5-week specialist therapeutic parenting programme for adoptive parents led by  Dr Helen Kirkaldie, consultant Clinical Psychologist. It is designed for all adopters, but particularly if you find yourself getting limited rewards from family life, feeling frequent stress or wanting to think about the parenting of your child.    The programme will focus on the habits of the thriving adoptive family and will provide you with strategies on how to embed these into your daily family life. The programme will enhance your family\u2019s existing knowledge and enable reflection on the emotional journey that adoption brings, from how trauma shapes attachment responses for your child through to managing your own emotional well-being.    &nbsp;  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suitable For&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  This programme aims to help you improve your family life or just prevent things from getting any worse. It will also be of particular benefit if you are contemplating or are about to engage in therapeutic intervention, providing a good grounding from which to start therapy. You will need to have had your child placed for 6 months or more. If you parent as a couple, we strongly advise that both parents attend.    &nbsp;  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Costing and Booking&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  -- \u00a3500 per family.    -- Open to all adoptive parents from &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/&quot;&gt;CCS Adoption&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;, Adoption West and any other agency.    -- Please return this &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Hearts-and-Minds-Reservation-Form-Nov-2026.docx&quot;&gt;Reservation Form&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; to &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:therapeuticservices@ccsadoption.org&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;therapeuticservices@ccsadoption.org&lt;\/u&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;. Once this form has been received, an acknowledgement email will be sent to you, and you will be placed on our reservation list.    -- If you have marked on the reservation form that you wish to fund your place via the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), we will take receipt of this form as your agreement for us to contact your Local Authority (LA) to request that they apply for funding from the ASGSF.    -- Once notification of ASGSF funding is received from the LA and confirmed to CCS Adoption, your place(s) on the course will be confirmed via email.    &nbsp;\",\r\n            \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Hearts-Minds-Open-to-all.png\",\r\n            \"name\": \"Hearts &#038; Minds\",\r\n            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/?occurrence=2026-11-10&time=1794304800\"\r\n        }\r\n        <\/script>\r\n        <a class=\"mec-past-event event-single-link-novel\" data-event-id=\"625\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/?occurrence=2026-11-10&time=1794304800\" ><div style=\"background:#cd2a49\" class=\"mec-single-event-novel mec-event-article \"><h4 class=\"mec-event-title\">Hearts &#038; Minds<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261111\" data-day=\"11\" data-month=\"202611\"><div class=\"mec-calendar-novel-selected-day\">11<\/div>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"Event\",\r\n            \"eventStatus\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\r\n            \"startDate\": \"2026-11-11\",\r\n            \"endDate\": \"2026-11-11\",\r\n            \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\r\n            \"location\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Place\",\r\n                                \"name\": \"Online\",\r\n                \"image\": \"\",\r\n                \"address\": \"Teams\"\r\n                            },\r\n            \"organizer\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n                \"name\": \"Jane Thompson\",\r\n                \"url\": \"\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"offers\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/supporting-your-child-in-education\/\",\r\n                \"price\": \"\",\r\n                \"priceCurrency\": \"\u00a3\",\r\n                \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\r\n                \"validFrom\": \"2026-11-11T00:00\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"performer\": \"\",\r\n            \"description\": \"This session supports you as an adopter in choosing educational settings, understanding educational triggers and hotspots (including the transition from one setting to another) and how to access support. By understanding your child\u2019s need for safety and survival, you will be better equipped to help staff working in educational settings to see your child\u2019s \u201cchallenging behaviours\u201d as \u201cstress behaviours\u201d, which communicate a need for emotional support and safety. You will be given resources that will help you and the educational staff to prepare and support your child whilst in education. This session is held online via Zoom.  &lt;p class=&quot;elementToProof&quot;&gt;\u2014 If you are an adopter with &lt;strong&gt;CCS Adoption&lt;\/strong&gt;, training is free of charge.&lt;\/p&gt;  &lt;p class=&quot;elementToProof&quot;&gt;\u2014 If you have adopted via &lt;strong&gt;another agency&lt;\/strong&gt;, you will need to discuss funding for the training with someone from that agency, and they may wish to book the training for you. Alternatively, you can book and pay for the training yourself. Anyone wishing to book training should do so via Eventbee by clicking the date below:&lt;\/p&gt;  \u2014 &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.eventbee.com\/v\/supporting-your-child-in-education\/event?eid=277124406&quot;&gt;11&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt; November 2026 \u2013 10.00 am-1.00 pm&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;    &nbsp;\",\r\n            \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Supporting-your-Child-in-Education.png\",\r\n            \"name\": \"Supporting your Child in Education\",\r\n            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/supporting-your-child-in-education\/?occurrence=2026-11-11&time=1794391200\"\r\n        }\r\n        <\/script>\r\n        <a class=\"mec-past-event event-single-link-novel\" data-event-id=\"4276\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/supporting-your-child-in-education\/?occurrence=2026-11-11&time=1794391200\" ><div style=\"background:#d452d8\" class=\"mec-single-event-novel mec-event-article \"><h4 class=\"mec-event-title\">Supporting your Child in Education<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261112\" data-day=\"12\" data-month=\"202611\"><div class=\"mec-calendar-novel-selected-day\">12<\/div>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"Event\",\r\n            \"eventStatus\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\r\n            \"startDate\": \"2026-11-12\",\r\n            \"endDate\": \"2026-11-12\",\r\n            \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\r\n            \"location\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Place\",\r\n                                \"name\": \"The Park Centre\",\r\n                \"image\": \"\",\r\n                \"address\": \"Daventry Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1DQ\"\r\n                            },\r\n            \"organizer\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n                \"name\": \"\",\r\n                \"url\": \"\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"offers\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/tots\/\",\r\n                \"price\": \"5\",\r\n                \"priceCurrency\": \"\u00a3\",\r\n                \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\r\n                \"validFrom\": \"2026-11-12T00:00\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"performer\": \"\",\r\n            \"description\": \"Join us on Thursdays with your adopted preschool children at &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/theparkcentre.org.uk\/wp\/&quot;&gt;The Park Centre&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/u&gt;, Bristol. Our toddler group offers your children an important opportunity to play in a safe environment with other adopted children, whilst you get the chance to make connections with other adoptive families.    The sessions aim to promote and enable attachment through play using a varied range of play activities and themes, including music, arts\/crafts and cooking, as well as free time to play with toys and explore their world. Experienced staff help to develop the children\u2019s social and emotional needs at the same time as valuing and supporting the significant relationship between them and their parent\/s.  &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;I have made friends during Tots and now meet them outside the group. 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If you are interested in joining one of the groups, please contact us at &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:activities@ccsadoption.org&quot;&gt;activities@ccsadoption.org&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/u&gt;.\",\r\n            \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/Tots.png\",\r\n            \"name\": \"Tots\",\r\n            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/tots\/?occurrence=2026-11-12&time=1794479400\"\r\n        }\r\n        <\/script>\r\n        <a class=\"mec-past-event event-single-link-novel\" data-event-id=\"708\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/tots\/?occurrence=2026-11-12&time=1794479400\" ><div style=\"background:#00a0d2\" class=\"mec-single-event-novel mec-event-article \"><h4 class=\"mec-event-title\">Tots<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261113\" data-day=\"13\" data-month=\"202611\">13<\/dt><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261114\" data-day=\"14\" data-month=\"202611\">14<\/dt><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261115\" data-day=\"15\" data-month=\"202611\">15<\/dt><\/dt><\/dl><dl class=\"mec-calendar-row\"><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261116\" data-day=\"16\" data-month=\"202611\">16<\/dt><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261117\" data-day=\"17\" data-month=\"202611\"><div class=\"mec-calendar-novel-selected-day\">17<\/div>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"Event\",\r\n            \"eventStatus\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\r\n            \"startDate\": \"2026-11-17\",\r\n            \"endDate\": \"2026-11-17\",\r\n            \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\r\n            \"location\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Place\",\r\n                                \"name\": \"Online\",\r\n                \"image\": \"\",\r\n                \"address\": \"Teams\"\r\n                            },\r\n            \"organizer\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n                \"name\": \"Helen Kirkaldie\",\r\n                \"url\": \"\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"offers\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/\",\r\n                \"price\": \"500\",\r\n                \"priceCurrency\": \"\u00a3\",\r\n                \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\r\n                \"validFrom\": \"2026-11-17T00:00\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"performer\": \"\",\r\n            \"description\": \"5-week specialist therapeutic parenting programme for adoptive parents led by  Dr Helen Kirkaldie, consultant Clinical Psychologist. It is designed for all adopters, but particularly if you find yourself getting limited rewards from family life, feeling frequent stress or wanting to think about the parenting of your child.    The programme will focus on the habits of the thriving adoptive family and will provide you with strategies on how to embed these into your daily family life. The programme will enhance your family\u2019s existing knowledge and enable reflection on the emotional journey that adoption brings, from how trauma shapes attachment responses for your child through to managing your own emotional well-being.    &nbsp;  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suitable For&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  This programme aims to help you improve your family life or just prevent things from getting any worse. It will also be of particular benefit if you are contemplating or are about to engage in therapeutic intervention, providing a good grounding from which to start therapy. You will need to have had your child placed for 6 months or more. If you parent as a couple, we strongly advise that both parents attend.    &nbsp;  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Costing and Booking&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/h5&gt;  -- \u00a3500 per family.    -- Open to all adoptive parents from &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/&quot;&gt;CCS Adoption&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;, Adoption West and any other agency.    -- Please return this &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Hearts-and-Minds-Reservation-Form-Nov-2026.docx&quot;&gt;Reservation Form&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt; to &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:therapeuticservices@ccsadoption.org&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;therapeuticservices@ccsadoption.org&lt;\/u&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;. Once this form has been received, an acknowledgement email will be sent to you, and you will be placed on our reservation list.    -- If you have marked on the reservation form that you wish to fund your place via the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF), we will take receipt of this form as your agreement for us to contact your Local Authority (LA) to request that they apply for funding from the ASGSF.    -- Once notification of ASGSF funding is received from the LA and confirmed to CCS Adoption, your place(s) on the course will be confirmed via email.    &nbsp;\",\r\n            \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Hearts-Minds-Open-to-all.png\",\r\n            \"name\": \"Hearts &#038; Minds\",\r\n            \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/?occurrence=2026-11-17&time=1794909600\"\r\n        }\r\n        <\/script>\r\n        <a class=\"mec-past-event event-single-link-novel\" data-event-id=\"625\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/hearts-and-minds\/?occurrence=2026-11-17&time=1794909600\" ><div style=\"background:#cd2a49\" class=\"mec-single-event-novel mec-event-article \"><h4 class=\"mec-event-title\">Hearts &#038; Minds<\/h4><\/div><\/a><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261118\" data-day=\"18\" data-month=\"202611\">18<\/dt><\/dt><dt class=\"mec-calendar-day\" data-mec-cell=\"20261119\" data-day=\"19\" data-month=\"202611\"><div class=\"mec-calendar-novel-selected-day\">19<\/div>        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"Event\",\r\n            \"eventStatus\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\r\n            \"startDate\": \"2026-11-19\",\r\n            \"endDate\": \"2026-11-19\",\r\n            \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\r\n            \"location\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Place\",\r\n                                \"name\": \"The Park Centre\",\r\n                \"image\": \"\",\r\n                \"address\": \"Daventry Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1DQ\"\r\n                            },\r\n            \"organizer\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n                \"name\": \"\",\r\n                \"url\": \"\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"offers\":\r\n            {\r\n                \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ccsadoption.org\/adoption-support\/events-calendar\/tots\/\",\r\n                \"price\": \"5\",\r\n                \"priceCurrency\": \"\u00a3\",\r\n                \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\r\n                \"validFrom\": \"2026-11-19T00:00\"\r\n            },\r\n            \"performer\": \"\",\r\n            \"description\": \"Join us on Thursdays with your adopted preschool children at &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/theparkcentre.org.uk\/wp\/&quot;&gt;The Park Centre&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/u&gt;, Bristol. 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Our toddler group offers your children an important opportunity to play in a safe environment with other adopted children, whilst you get the chance to make connections with other adoptive families.    The sessions aim to promote and enable attachment through play using a varied range of play activities and themes, including music, arts\/crafts and cooking, as well as free time to play with toys and explore their world. Experienced staff help to develop the children\u2019s social and emotional needs at the same time as valuing and supporting the significant relationship between them and their parent\/s.  &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;&quot;I have made friends during Tots and now meet them outside the group. 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