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If you are planning for a decade, plant trees
If you are planning for a lifetime, educate people. "
- Chinese proverb
​Please start by going to the Home page and clicking on the "What is Trauma?" and "Why Resilience?" buttons for the background of how trauma affects the brain. 

Recommended Books

FOSTER/ADOPTION
The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family by Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross and Wendy Lyons Sunshine - LINK
The Connected Parent by Lisa Qualls and Karyn Purvis, PhD. - LINK
Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From the First Hours Together Through the Teen Years by Patty Cogan - LINK
No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene - LINK

​ALL PARENTS​
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry MD PhD and Oprah Winfrey - LINK 
Parenting From the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell - LINK 
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber an Elaine Mazlish - LINK 
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 - LINK 
The Out of Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA - LINK 
Keep Calm
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Meet The Need

​Press On
Inspired by David R. Cross MD

National Websites

FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION ​​
Empowered To Connect - LINK
  • A goldmine of information and resources for parents of kids with a history of trauma from the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. It especially trains parents to deal with disruptive behaviors, food, and sensory issues while improving attachment and connection, rather than in a punitive way. Click on the Resources tab and then scroll down to Popular Topics. ​
Creating A Family - LINK 
  • This is a nonprofit organization who attempts to provide unbiased and accurate information and education on infertility, adoption, and foster care. They have a large range of resources in each area and allow comparison of different options. Most of their resources are Trauma Informed although this is not their focus. They also have a radio program and blog with new information each week. 
​Love Without Boundaries - LINK
  • LWB is an international charity organization that provides help to vulnerable and orphaned children in several countries. They have a blog called Realistic Expectations that has really helpful information for parents considering adopting internationally. This link is to the blog on attachment expectations -attachment trauma. 
​​Mine In China - LINK
  • This is a site run by an adoptive mother who also has a book by the same name. It is a wealth of information about international adoption and much of it would relate to any country or possibly domestic adoption also. It talks clearly about the ethics of adoption as well as potential challenges that adoptive families face and how to meet them in a trauma informed way. 
Adopt US Kids - LINK 
  • This is a nonprofit that links interested parents with kids who are waiting for adoption in the USA. It has some information and resources on trauma and adoption/foster care. 
​Child Welfare Information Gateway - LINK 
  • The US Governments website about all things foster/adoption related. Search for resources by State. 
  • Parenting After Adoption - LINK 
​Adoption.com - LINK
  • A large clearinghouse of adoption information. Many articles included, but we would be unable to verify if they are all trauma informed. 
​Center for Cognitive-Developmental Assessment - LINK
  • This is a practice in New York for  the neuro-psychological and psychoeducational assessment of internationally adopted children. They have a large number of articles on their site written to help adoptive and foster parents understand trauma behaviors in children as well as learning English as a second language and common school issues. 
  • Post-Orphanage Behavior in Internationally Adopted children - LINK  
​Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - LINK ​ 

​TRAUMA/ACEs 
Stress Health - LINK 
  • This is a great site for learning more about the effects of trauma on children. It also has a section about Parenting with ACEs which addresses what it is like to be a parent when you had trauma in your own childhood, things you can do to help yourself, and therefore help you to be a better parent. 
​​Sesame Street in Communities - LINK​
  • This site has resources for parents and caregivers to learn and to use with children on different topics including traumatic events and resilience. 
​​ACEs too High - LINK 
PACEs Connection - LINK 

NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS 
  • Several neurodevelopmental disorders and delays frequently coexist in children with a history of childhood trauma/adversity or foster/adoption. 
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 
  • Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) - LINK  
​Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 
  • No FASD Australia - LINK 
  • CDC - LINK 
  • Families Affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - LINK 
  • FASD United - LINK 
Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism Self Advocacy Network - LINK 
  • Autism Speaks - LINK 
  • Ask an Autistic Videos - LINK 
  • Autism Focused Intervention Resource & Modules (AFIRM) - LINK 
  • ICDL, DIR Floortime - LINK 
​Intellectual Disability 
  • ​The ARC - LINK 
  • American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - LINK 
​Learning Disabilities 
  • Learning Disabilities Association of America - LINK 

PARENTING DIFFICULT BEHAVIORS 
  • Trust Based Relational Intervention - LINK 
  • Autism Focused Intervention Resource & Modules (AFIRM) - LINK 
  • Collaborative & Proactive Solutions - LINK 
  • Smarter Parenting - LINK 
  • Attachment Trauma Network - LINK 
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness Basics Course - LINK 
Reassure

Restore Routine

​​Regulate
                                                                                                                                                                         Heather Forkey MD

Oklahoma Websites

FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION INFORMATION 
Oklahoma DHS - LINK  
Oklahoma Fosters - LINK 
  • A great resource of information about how to become a foster parent, myth-busters, facts and statistics, best practices, support, how to support foster families, in short everything you need to know about Oklahoma Foster Care. ​
  • Foster Care Agencies by county - LINK

FOSTER CARE or ADOPTION AGENCIES 
Lilyfield - LINK
  • An Oklahoma based nonprofit agency that ministers to children and families through foster care and adoption support, domestic adoption, birth mother support and counseling, home study services, support for girls aging out of foster care, and interventions with families at risk of being involved in the child welfare system 
​Dillon International - LINK
  • Tulsa based international adoption agency that also has post adoption services including camps and counseling
​​Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children - LINK
  • Residential care and communities of foster homes, pregnancy centers, and support for single mothers
Deaconess Pregnancy and Adoption - LINK
  • Oklahoma City based domestic adoption agency that has post adoption counseling and services for adoptive families and birth mothers
PALS Family Inc. - LINK 
  • Foster family support, TBRI classes, and ICWA advocacy in Weatherford, OK 

FOSTER/ADOPTIVE FAMILY SUPPORT 
Foster Care and Adoption Association of Oklahoma - LINK 
  • Support and resource, also an active Facebook page for questions 
The Halo Project - LINK
  • 10 week outpatient intensive training program for adoptive and foster parents and children. 4 locations near Oklahoma City. Free to families and supported by donations. Uses the TBRI principles of the Karyn Purvis Institute at TCU. Programs expanding to biological families and parents with a history of childhood adversity.  ​
​ ​1-1-1 Project, One Church, One Family, for One Purpose - LINK
  • Information and resources for recruiting and supporting foster families in Oklahoma 
Cut it Forward - LINK 
  • Help for foster families with ethnic hair styling and products
​Citizens Caring for Children, Oklahoma City - LINK
  • provides clothes and essentials for new foster placements, back to school clothes and supplies, Christmas gifts
​Fostering Connections - LINK​​​
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YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICES 
​​Oklahoma Successful Adulthood Program - LINK 
Oklahoma's Promise - LINK ​​
PIVOT - Oklahoma City - LINK
  • Formerly youth services of Oklahoma county. Many services for at-risk, fostered, and homeless youth.
​Youth Services of Tulsa - LINK 
  • A large number of services for Tulsa youth including emergency shelter, counseling, healthcare, and court services.

DAYCARE 
Oklahoma Child Care Resource and Referral Assoc., Inc. - LINK
  • Statewide help for finding quality daycare services. They will help in difficult situations - children being expelled from daycare. Provide training and support for daycare providers and teachers to provide high quality care. 
​Rainbow Fleet, OKC - LINK   
  • ​Referrals, training and resources for parents and childcare providers

DEVELOPMENT/EDUCATION SUPPORT  ​
Sprouts Child Development - LINK
​Oklahoma Parents Center - LINK
  • Parent information, training, and advocacy on IEP and 504 plans. 
​​Head Start - LINK 
  • ​ages 3-5 years 
SoonerStart - LINK 
  • ​ages 0-3 years 
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GRANDPARENTS 
​​​​OKDHS support information for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - LINK ​

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