Working with Schools. 504/IEP Workshop

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1 Alaska Attachment & Bonding Associates July/August 2018 Working with Schools. 504/IEP Workshop Inside this issue: Thank you for your 2 donations FaceBook 2 Instructor: Kelly Eggleston, MS, LPC You will learn about: What is an IEP 504 Resources for help Schools responsibilities and parent rights Resources & Links 3 Fred Meyers, Pick Click Give, Amazon Smiles Our Stories 5 Workshop & Classes 6 4 Answers to the many problems caregivers are having in parenting their: adoptive, foster, kinship, step, and guardianship children. A word from our CEO 7 AABA info 8 Date: August 25, 2018 (Saturday) Time: 9am to 1pm Cost: $50 ( scholarships available) Refreshments: Coffee, Tea, Juice, and Donuts Held at: AABA Office Library 619 S Knik Goose-Bay Rd. Ste J, Wasilla, AK To register: Call Laura at laura@akattachment.org Online:

2 Alaska Attachment & Bonding Associates depends solely upon yearly support from the community. We are proud to recognize the following individuals, businesses, and organizations for their support through Grants and Donations and Sponsorships Lend a helping hand Nov & Dec 2017 & 2018 Diamond Circle: ($10,000 to $24,000) Rudy Circle: ($2,5000 to $5,999) Emerald Circle: (1,000 to $2,499) James Wardman Platinum Circle: ($500 to $999) Eleanor F. Oakley Diversified Tires, INC In-kind Circle:. Laura Wagner-Cleaning service for 9 days, prizes for the pull tabs store, 3 cans coffee for workshops, paper towels and room spray kit for office. Volunteers Brittany Blawn Jesse Hess Alaska Attachment & Bonding Associates Please like us on FaceBook Gold Circle: ($150 to $499) Seafood Alaska Anonyms Palmer Elks Lodge 1842 Silver Circle: ($50 to $149) Gorilla Fireworks Fred Meyers (Kroger) Halls Quality Homes. Bronze Circle: ( $25 to $49) Donations can be made to AABA online. Go to: Thank you!!! EIN: Aluminum Circle: ( $1 to $24) Special Thanks to: To all the Board Members and volunteers. Winners Pull Tabs 2

3 Workshops Workshops provide the caregivers and professionals who care for children with Trauma & Stressor Related Disorders, such as Attachment Disorder, with information that will benefit the children and aid the caregiver in helping their children succeed. Workshops are a fun way to learn! Resources and Links TATTAC: Bernadine Janzen, MS, LPC; Tattacbsj@gmail.com Attachment & Trauma Network for parents: Alaska Center for Resource Families: Alaska Children s Trust: Families & Professionals Resources for the first three years of life: American Family Advocacy Center: Grandfamilies Network Project: PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: Mom2Mom/Dad2Dad Court Appointed Special Advocates: Attachment Disorder support group: Co-occurring Disorders Institute: (CoDI) CCS Early Learning: RAD Kid organization: Nancy Thomas: AABA Board President Eleanor F. Oakley Vice President Richard Howes III Secretary/Treasurer Carol Rice Director Jim Wardman Director-Naomi Tigner New CEO Kelly Eggleston, MS, LPC Administrative Assistant Laura Wagner Parental tools: DVD set and book: Trauma, Attachment & Dissociation, New Interventions & Strategies workshop Cost $150 plus shipping and handling Can be ordered online at or Call Laura at Alaska Attachment & Bonding Associates 3

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5 Our Stories: You can only imagine my excitement when I was going to be a grandma for the first time and then again less than a year later. I never expected that my grandsons would have the experiences they had, witnessed the things they did and would suffer such profound consequences for something they never asked for. It wasn t until they were one and two that I found out about the extent of their abuse and neglect. They came to me undernourished, under lived and afraid of everything. I was Grandma and I would fix everything. By the time they were four and five, their mother had completed suicide and their father was in jail. I don t think they had any idea the effect they had on these boys. It all started with a small disagreement and in a very short time ended in broken doors, walls, yelling, cursing and threats. Soon every day was an argument from morning until night. That is if I could even get them to go to sleep. This was about the time I heard about Attachment Disorders. Here I thought I was doing something wrong, I thought they really hated me. Their behavior was based on lack of trust, fear and anger. (But not with me) I started learning how to interact and create an environment where they could feel safe. It wasn t always a bed of roses, but there were some good days. Eventually there have been more good days than bad. My grandsons will soon be graduating high school and we have all done some pretty terrific healing. I can t say it was ever easy, but I never gave up on myself or on them. Today I can honestly say we are attached. Anonymous Kelly Eggleston, MS, LPC CEO of Alaska Attachment & Bonding Associates Please send your stories to Laura@akattachment.org, or mail to: AABA PO Box Wasilla, Alaska

6 Workshops and Classes Classes will be held at the AABA Office Library: 619 S. Knik Goose-Bay Road, Suite J, Wasilla, AK 9954 Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Cost: $50 (scholarships available) Refreshments: Coffee, tea, juice and donuts Registration is required: call Laura at or register on-line at 8/25. Working with schools. 504/IEP 10/27. Bonding with kids with attachment disorder 11/24. Surviving holidays RAVEN S: Mom2Mom/Dad2Dad parent support group A fun support group for moms and dads parenting behaviorally challenged children. Mom2Mom/Dad2Dad parent support group meets the first Monday of every month. From 10:30 am until noon at the AABA office, 619 S. Knik Goose-Bay Road, Ste J, Wasilla. No registration is required, just come and talk with the other parents who have the same concerns as you do. Coffee and tea will be served. If you have any questions, please laura@akattachment.org or

7 A WORD FROM Our CEO As summer is in full swing, let s take the time to treat ourselves to something good as well as our families. Sometimes as parents involved with high risk children, we forget that we are important to. Go for a walk, hunt mushrooms, go fishing or do something that you enjoy by yourself. It doesn t have to be along activity; even a half hour can recharge you. Enjoy! Thank you Kelly Eggleston, MS, LPC, CEO RAVEN LENDING LIBRARY: Located at: 619 S. Knik Goose-Bay Road, Ste J, Wasilla AK Opened: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Monday thru Friday. Books are listed on the AABA web-site: org Please come in and browse our books and DVD s on Attachment Disorder and other related disorders. Check some books or DVDs out for reading and/or viewing at home. If you cannot get to the RAVEN lending library, call and request the books you would like to read, and we will mail them to you. RAVEN lending library is made possible in part by: The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Mat-Su Health Foundation 7

8 About Alaska Attachment & Bonding Associates Alaska Attachment & Bonding Associates Phone:: Fax: AABA is a non-profit organization that provides education, training, support and advocacy for kinship, adoptive and foster families who care for children with Trauma & Stressor Related Disorders, such as Attachment Disorder and professionals who work with this population of children. AABA s area of Focus: PREVENTION of abuse/neglect PLACEMENT information City Center Business Park 619 S. Knik Goose-Bay Road Ste J WHAT drives AABA? EDUCATION in Attachment COMMUNITY resource information AABA is passionate about traumatized children. AABA has first hand experience with Attachment Disorder children and knows the We re on the Web! example.com Special care and treatment needed to help these children learn, love and trust. Left untreated, children with Attachment Disorder and other emotional disorders are often times shipped to out-of-state Residential Treatment Centers (RTC s), Helping families stay together Web Site: are likely to become emotionally disturbed adults, unemployable, and are likely to be involved in drugs, alcohol or other illegal activities. WHY should you care? Because this is a preventable and/or treatable disorder and will take the community working together! BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR HOME! Winners Pull Tabs will be serving free dinners from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm on the first Friday of every month to those who purchase $20.00 Worth of pull tabs or a Tanning package purchase. There will also be door prizes..come in for the fun!!! 8