A2 – The Future of Parent Support Groups and How Agencies Can Help Them Thrive   

This presentation will cover best practices for agencies to engage families in addressing complex trauma and building resilience in their children. The speaker will include lessons learned about best practices in running high-quality parent support groups, discuss how to create community in both online and in-person groups, and provide innovative resources and techniques for agencies to use. This presentation is based on four years of research into parent support groups for parents raising children exposed to trauma; extensive interviews with agency administrators, group facilitators, and parents; and two years of data from over 30 groups.

Presenter: Dawn Davenport, Creating a Family, Brevard, NC