Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona, Inc. is a Arizona “Safe Haven” agency.

Advanced Training Classes

Parenting Sexually Abused Children

Upcoming Dates to be Announced

Presenter: Mary Long

Many children come into care as a result of sexual abuse.  This class is designed to help foster parents identify what happens to a child who has been sexually abused, understand why sexual abuse occurs and how sexual abuse affects children and their families, identify the effects of sexual abuse on children, and identify strategies to help children heal.

Avoiding Disruptions


Monday, May 21, 2012 6:00 p.m. Room 137

Presenter: Mary Long

Foster parents understand that the case plan goal of the children in their home is usually reunification, and they expect that the children will leave their home in an orderly fashion at some point in the future, But, what can foster parents do when, as a result of unplanned circumstances or unmanageable behavior, an unplanned move seems to be in the best interest of the child and the foster family? This class will examine some of the factors that contribute to instability and unplanned disruptions, and how foster parents can recover from the losses experienced when a placement disrupts.

Managing Difficult Behaviors

Monday, June 18, 2012 6:00 p.m. Room 137

Presenter: Mary Long

This class is designed to help families understand what may be causing negative behaviors and tantrums, and to identify strategies that can help parents end the battles and restore secure, healthy and positive interactions with the children in the home.

Additional classes about Attachment and Understanding Medications are being scheduled now. Stay tuned for additional information!

Agape Advanced Training Classes are held at The River Of Life Tabernacle
4039 E. Raymond St., Ste. 2, Phoenix, AZ 85040
To register for any of the Agape advanced training classes, e-mail Mary Long
or call (480) 272-7994 ext. 213.