Ghosted: Ministering to Estranged Parents

Ghosted: Ministering to Estranged Parents

Presented By: Fe Anam Avis, Author and
Entrepreneurial Humanitarian

Program Description

Family estrangement in general and parental estrangement in particular is being recognized as an emerging public health problem in our society. Roughly 70 million persons over the age of 18 indicate they are estranged from a family member, and one in eight parent-adult child relationships is estranged. In this SPEAK Awareness Training for Faith Communities, participants will learn practical skills for making a life-changing difference for estranged parents and grandparents in their congregations and communities.

Date/Time: Thursday, January 18, 2024
3-5 pm AKT, 4-6 pm PT, 5-7 pm MT, 6-8 pm CT, 7-9 pm ET

Registration Fee: $30 for LFCNA members/ $50 for non-members

Group rates for multiple registrations from the same organization will be considered upon request. Send your request to lutheranfcna@gmail.com.

OBJECTIVES
By the close of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Define what we mean by parental estrangement.
2. Name a Biblical passage addressing estrangement (King David and son Absalom).
3. Articulate the characteristics of parental estrangement
4. Identify the various aspects of parental trauma
5. List solutions that do not work.
6. Identify possible indicators of an estranged parent
7. Engage an estranged parent in an affirming, healing conversation using the REACH model.
8. Assemble an estranged parent resource kit.
   

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. To receive contact hours for this event, attendees must attend the entire event and submit a completed evaluation form.

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