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Life books are a tool used to help children in foster care and adoptive families write down the narrative of their history, their present and their future. This workshop will explain the purposes of life books, how to engage a child in creating one, and how life books can be used to support development of attachment between parent and child.

This course is eligible for 1.5 continuing education credits.

This course is suitable for Psychologists, LMHCs, MFTs, Social Workers, LPCs, and Counselors.

Introductory

00:00 - 00:05 - Brief introduction
00:05 - 00:20 - Purposes of Life Books
00:20 - 00:40 - How to Create a Life Book
00:40 - 01:20 - How to engage children effectively in Life Book work
01:20 - 01:30 - Q&A time

At the end of the workshop, the participant will be able to:

1. List 2 purposes of life books.
   
2. Describe 2 ways to engage a child in developing a life book.