Nurturing Hearts: A Day of Support for Moms of Adopted & Fostered Children

Parenting foster or adopted children brings both immense joy and unique challenges. Often, it can feel isolating. But you are not alone. Join us for a supportive and empowering experience tailored just for you. We invite you to join us for a transformative workshop designed exclusively for moms of foster and adopted kiddos!

This workshop brings together a lineup of exceptional speakers who understand the nuances of foster and adoptive parenting. They will share practical tools and insights to navigate this journey with confidence. More than just a workshop, it’s a safe space to connect, learn, and grow alongside fellow moms who share your experience.

Invest in yourself and your family by joining us for this empowering event. Walk away equipped with practical strategies, renewed strength, and a network of supportive moms who will uplift and encourage you every step of the way. Together, let’s embrace the challenges and celebrate the joys of parenting, guided by faith and empowered by knowledge.

When:

Saturday, September 28th, 2024

Time:

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Where:

The Collide Office - 1416 N. State St., Bellingham

Get Directions Cost:

$49 General Admission

Limited Scholarships Available

Jillana Goble

Foster Care Advocate

Jillana Goble is a speaker, author, and foster care advocate and fellow mom. Together, she and her husband have redrawn the picture of a traditional family, grafting children from hard places – and their families – into their circle. She is the founder of Every Child Oregon whose mission is to mobilize community to uplift children & families impacted by foster care. She has also authored several books, including A Love Stretched Life, and No Sugar-Coating. She describes parenting as sacred work, and finds it an honor to work with each and every family who is taking on this task of loving and caring for children from hard places.

Angi Soulier

Parenting Coach & Educator

Angi is a parent coach & educator, and is the founder of Tetherpoint Coaching, specializing in adoption, trauma, and child development. She integrates the latest research in neuroscience and attachment theory in her coaching work. Her deepest desire is to help parents feel deeply known and supported as she walks alongside them in their parenting journey. She and her husband have two adopted children who she draws inspiration from in bringing a wealth of experience and a heart of compassion to guide parents through the challenges and joys of raising children.

Jen Shaw

Replanted Ministry Leader

Jen finds joy in the little things and never ceases to be amazed watching God show up in places she’d least expect and redeem our brokenness for His glory. She and her husband, are the parents of 8 children, four of which they adopted from foster care. She’s an encourager, connector and come-alongsider. Though she has advocated in many roles over the years, she is currently the Regional Leader of the Replanted Ministry which hosts support groups with the mission to help foster and adoptive families heal, connect, and thrive.

Kim Anderson

Blended Family Parent Coach

Kim, along with her husband Mike are the founders of Blended Family Breakthrough offering parent coaching, an online support community and training to help equip and strengthen blended families. Together they have been coaching and supporting blended families for over two decades, providing practical tools, emotional support, and renewed hope. They also host a weekly podcast called “The Blended Family Coaching Show”.

Shelley Knebel

Educator and Leader of Hope Restored

Shelley has had a long career in education and foster care advocacy. She is currently on staff at Hillcrest Church where she serves as the Children’s Ministry Director and Leader for the Hope Restored Ministry, whose mission is to care for and support foster and adoptive families. Shelley and her husband have four adult biological kids and have adopted two school-age girls.

Lisa Jeffries

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Lisa is an experienced mental health therapist who is passionate about helping people grow both emotionally and spiritually. She is invested in forming collaborative relationships to help people discover roadblocks to achieving their hopes and dreams. And has worked as a consultant in local school districts for over 10 years. She has collaborated with teachers and principals to ensure the behavioral and academic success of students from 3 to 21 years of age.

Kanani Bellomo

Licensed Marriage Family Therapy

Kanani is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing treatment of attachment disorders and trauma with adoptive families. She believes God’s love language IS attachment and loves to share examples from the Bible of this and how to harness this language to heal broken hearts. She holds a certificate in Trust-Based Relational Therapy Attachment Therapy (TBRI), leads Attachment Therapy camps and groups, as well as Emotion-Focused Therapy for couples and individuals. Her work incorporates both parents and families together, and with God, guiding attachment, leads individuals through body trauma work, story work, mindfulness, spirituality and other techniques to bring about renewed ability for children to feel safe and loved in their homes.

Prepare for some real talk as we dive into this discussion. In our classes & workshops, we like to skip the surface-level parts and get right to the heart of what matters to us. At Collide we strive to live authenticity, telling our stories as they truly are, broken and messy, and invite women to do the same.

You’re going to want to come to this class with a teachable spirit, a hunger to learn, your favorite notebook, and a pen with lots of ink so you can jot down all the revelations, action items, and realizations you have as you listen to our expert teachers and chat with other like-minded women.

Throughout our time together, you will:

Receive Resources: Gain access to valuable resources and information tailored to foster and adoptive parenting challenges.

Acquire Tools: Learn practical strategies to navigate attachment theory, trauma-informed parenting, and nurturing family dynamics.

Experience Support: Engage in discussions and activities that foster a deeper faith, community and provide emotional encouragement.

Q: What if I am unable to afford a ticket?

A: We don’t want finances to be an obstacle in the way of you coming any Collide event. We often offer scholarships. Please email us at info@wecollide.net to see what we have available for specific events.

Q: What is Collide’s refund policy for purchased tickets?

A. Collide is not able to refund ticket purchases for any event. However, depending on the circumstance we have options for you.

In the event you’re unable to attend the event you purchased a ticket for you may:

Donate your ticket to provide a scholarship to another woman who may not be able to otherwise attend due to financial constraints.
Request a credit to transfer the ticket purchase price toward the next Collide conference or event. Must be requested at least 14 days prior to event.

If you have any questions we didn’t cover here, feel free to reach out to us at info@wecollide.net and we’ll get back to you as soon as we’re able! We can’t wait to see you at our next event.

We rely on the generous support of our donors and volunteers to allow us to be able to do this work and to help women experience the love of God who collides with our lives in personal and powerful ways.

We would love to invite you to join us and be a part of this impactful work by volunteering with us to help at this class.

We’re looking for volunteers who can help us set up, greet & check-in, set up coffee/snacks/lunch and help clean-up afterwards.

As a thank you for your help, volunteers receive a free ticket! Sign up with the link above and we’ll send you a ticket.

Email us at info@wecollide.net for more information.