Connected Families Project

Offering powerful, accessible tools to help strengthen families

The Connected Families Project at MCH (formerly known as Connected Community at MCH) is an initiative focused on helping kids from hard places, such as abuse, neglect or trauma, through a variety of efforts, including family counseling, support groups, family and community education, outreach and much more. The goal of Connected Families Project at MCH is to support children, parents, caregivers (of all kinds), and community providers to deepen connections with kiddos, any child truly; however especially those who have experienced trauma or come from a “hard place.” We use techniques, theories and skills from the works of Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross out of Texas Christian University through their work with Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) and also couple this with Theraplay® based activities, both having pieces to their work that focus on strengthening attachments between caregivers and kids through play.

Leading these efforts have been two Maine Children’s Home staff members: Adoption Program Director, Lindsay Bragdon and Clinical Director, Debra Levenseller

Services

• Trust-Based Relational Intervention®
• Empowered to Connect
• Trauma-Informed Classrooms
• Theraplay®
• Making Sense of Your Past Worth

 

Training Courses from Connected Families Project at MCH

April 2021

Connected Parenting Check-in Support Group (monthly)

• April 29 at 8:30 p.m.

May 2021

Hope for the Journey Conference (Formerly 'Empowered to Connect Conference')

• Pre-recorded modules are available to registrants from May 7 to May 31
  • Register here

Trust-Based Relational Intervention^® (TBRI^®) Intro and Overview Sessions 

• May 10, 11, 12 from 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Register here

OR

• May 21 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Register here

Connected Parenting Check-in Support Group (monthly)

• May 27 at 8:30 p.m.

June 2021

TBRI^® Empowering Principles - "Address physical needs"

• June 7, 8, 14, and 15 from 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Register here

Trust-Based Relational Intervention^® (TBRI^®) Intro and Overview Sessions 

• June 25 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Register here

Connected Parenting Check-in Support Group (monthly)

• June 24 at 8:30 p.m.

July 2021

TBRI^® Connecting Principles - "Address attachment needs"

• July 12, 13, 19, and 20 from 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Register here

Trust-Based Relational Intervention^® (TBRI^®) Intro and Overview Sessions 

• July 23 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Register here

Connected Parenting Check-in Support Group (monthly)

• July 29 at 8:30 p.m.

August 2021

TBRI^® Correcting Principles - "Address fear-based behaviors"

• August 2, 3, 9, and 10 from 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  • Register here

Trust-Based Relational Intervention^® (TBRI^®) Intro and Overview Sessions 

• August 27 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Register here

TBRI^® and Trauma Informed Classrooms

• Date TBD

Connected Parenting Check-in Support Group (monthly)

• August 26 at 8:30 p.m.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Trainings at MCH: [click here]

 

Contact Connected Families Project at MCH

For more information on Connected Families Project at MCH, please contact Lindsay Bragdon, Adoption Program Director at (207) 873-6350.

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