Presentations
Workshops, Presentations and Keynote Speeches
I have had the pleasure of hearing Lisa speak on a number of occasions and recognize the power of the model she is developing. I am also a strong supporter of her book ‘The Promise’.
Pat Convery, Executive Director
Adoption Council of Ontario
Adoption Council of Ontario
Adoption Council of Ontario Education Day
Toronto, ON – Oct. 18, 2013; Keynote speech: Keeping the Promise: Managing the Reality with Post Adoption Support
ACO Education Day
Toronto, ON -Oct. 18, 2013; Workshop: Parenting Strategies for Traumatized Children
North American Council for Adoptable Children Conference
Kansas City, Missouri – July 24, 2014: Preparing to Adopt Traumatized Children
ATTACH Conference
Orlando, Florida – Sept. 19, 2014; Yoga: Attachment to the Mind, Body and Soul
Niagara & Region Family and Children's Services Staff Training Day
St. Catharines, Ontario – October 23, 2014: The Healing Hearts Approach
Niagara & Region Family and Children's Services
St. Catharines, ON-Nov 20, 2014; Workshop: Adopting Older Children-Facing the Challenge
Adopt4Life Provincial Parent Association
Keynote Speech, London, ON-Nov. 22, 2014; Keeping the Promise: Going the Distance
Adoption Council of Ontario
Adoption Resource Exchange, Cambridge ON-March 7, 2015; Adopting Older Children: Facing the Challenge
Barker Adoption Foundation Conference
Bethesda Maryland-March 21, 2015 Keys to Adopting an Older Child
Mecklenburg County State Adoption Conference,
Mecklenburg, North Carolina; – March April 24, 2015 Keeping the Promise: Going the Distance
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
Long Beach, California; – August 1, 2015; Truth from the Trenches of Adoption
Dufferin Children's Aid Society
Orangeville, ON-Nov 18, 2015: Keeping the Promise: Going the Distance
Dufferin Children's Aid Society
Orangeville, ON-May 12, 2016 Keys to Unlocking Your Parent Potential
Mecklenburg County State Adoption Conference
Mecklenburg, North Carolina-May 21, 2016; Keeping the Promise and Going the Difference
Adopt4Life Professional Development Day for Staff
Toronto, ON-March 23, 2017: The Silent Impact of Vicarious Trauma
Paper Tigers Event
London, ON-March 8, 2017; An Introduction to ACES and Trauma Informed Care
London District Christian Secondary School
London, ON-August 29, 2017 Paper Tigers: Discussing ACEs and Trauma Informed Care
Adopt4Life Provincial Adoptive Parent Association Webinar
January 31, 2018 Keeping the Promise: Going the Distance
The Mom & Caregiver
July 2013 Healing Words, Healing Hearts
Adoptalk
(North American Council on Adoptable Children Magazine) Winter 2014
Helping Children Recover from Grief
Today’s Parent Magazine How to Deal with a Kid Who Pushes Your Buttons
Today’s Parent Magazine: Sorry, Not Sorry
Media Appearances
Rogers Daytime
CTV London News Hour