Heart to Heart

A Group for Adoptive Families (Kinship, Domestic, & International) in the Sacramento Area

Heart to Heart, an ambassador of Help One Child, is located in Roseville, California on the campus of Valley Springs Presbyterian Church. Heart to Heart is dedicated to the support of adoptive families in the greater Sacramento area and provides community, education and resources for adoptive families. 

Who is this for?

foster, adoptive, and kinship families

Date / Time

2nd TUESDAY of every month, 6:00PM – 8:00PM

Location

Valley Springs Presbyterian Church
2401 Olympus Dr.
Roseville, CA 95661

Cost

FREE

Contact

Questions? We’d love to hear from you. Feel free to email Joanne Jelle at hearttoheartvspc@icloud.com

Childcare Provided?

Yes. Please RSVP on or before the Monday immediately before the scheduled meeting.

Additional Details
  • 6-6:30PM:
    Pizza and salad dinner for kids and parents with RSVP
  • 6:30-8PM:
    Topical discussion for parents led by LMFT
  • 6:30-8PM:
    Structured childcare with RSVP

After dinner, the support group starts with a time of sharing, moves into a learning time, and concludes with a group discussion. The goal is for each parent to leave feeling heard and experiencing connection with other adoptive parents while learning new skills and acquiring resources.

TBRI Training DVDs are available for purchase at http://child.tcu.edu/resources/

A list of TBRI-trained professionals in our area may be found at: https://child.tcu.edu/tbri-practitioner-list/#sthash.hLKfa50X.pZJ099n0.dpbs

Excellent short video clips, podcasts, and a list of books on a host of therapeutic parenting strategies and techniques can be found at  http://empoweredtoconnect.org

Information about Sensory Processing Disorder, OT resources and finding an Occupational Therapist: sensorysmarts.com

Upcoming Events

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Register

Click here to register for this group. First come, first served. Space is limited.

Please RSVP by the Monday before group.

Carla DeRose is the facilitator of the Heart To Heart Support Group.

Carla DeRose and her husband are the parents of seven adopted children and one birth child. Additionally they have been guardian parents to several children and are raising their grandson. Growing their family via adoption and guardianship parenting seemed like a natural outgrowth of their separate careers as mental health professionals in the adoption field. Carla and Edward along with several other adoptive families founded The Parent Cooperative Community in order to address the unmet needs of their own and other adoptive families of children from difficult beginnings.