Bethany in Indianapolis

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Bethany’s foster care team will discuss basic child development and how trauma impacts development. Parents will also learn position discipline techniques and how to de-escalate challenging situations.

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

This is a series of Resource and Adoptive Training (RAPT) classes that takes place on Monday, November 2from 6pm to 9pm and also Saturday November 14th and Saturday November 21st from 9am-5pm each day. Completion of all classes is required for licensure and can be attended at different times if necessary.

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

The decision to adopt is a lifelong commitment to exploring matters of identity development, confronting hard questions, and being aware and sensitive to the lifelong complexities of being adopted. This two hour Adult Adoptee Discussion Panel: Growing Up Adopted, offers a rare opportunity to listen as a diverse panel of adult adoptees have an open and honest conversation about their lived experiences as Adoptees.

Bethany Christian Services seeks individuals, couples, and families willing to open their homes to children in need of a safe, positive environment during a time of crisis. Both our domestic foster care and transitional foster care programs help meet the needs of children, and we are dedicated to providing you with information to help you decide which program is best for you. This meeting is offered online only through Zoom.

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Guest Speakers: Featuring a panel of adoptive and foster parents. Do you wonder what to expect in the first days, weeks, and months of parenting? A panel of parents who have recently been navigating these transitions in each of our programs will share their realities and offer advice and encouragement on how all family members can survive and thrive during the exciting but sometimes chaotic initial post-placement period. Adoption specialists, Jamie Price and Amanda Spalding, will moderate this panel.

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

This course offers an introduction to the definition of poverty in the United States and the concept of absolute versus relative poverty, as well as an examination of biases and stereotypes in regard to the social construct of race. Bethany’s foster care team will also take a brief look at some of the cultures represented in Indiana.

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Become an advocate for your child. Learn from Bethany’s foster care team how to help children feel safe when talking about trauma. Discover the importance of connections in your child’s life and how to support and maintain these connections. Sessions can be attended in any order; each is valuable on its own.

Bethany Christian Services seeks individuals, couples, and families willing to open their homes to children in need of a safe, positive environment during a time of crisis. Both our domestic foster care and transitional foster care programs help meet the needs of children, and we are dedicated to providing you with information to help you decide which program is best for you. This meeting is offered online only through Zoom.

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

This is a series of Resource and Adoptive Training (RAPT) classes that takes place on December 1st from 6pm to 9pm and also Monday December 7th thru Thursday December 10th, from 6pm-9pm each day. Completion of all classes is required for licensure and can be attended at different times if necessary. Classes are being held via zoom- registration is required.

Bethany Christian Services seeks individuals, couples, and families willing to open their homes to children in need of a safe, positive environment during a time of crisis. Both our domestic foster care and transitional foster care programs help meet the needs of children, and we are dedicated to providing you with information to help you decide which program is best for you. This meeting is offered online only through Zoom.