We are glad that these days we’ve been hosting the ARFO trainers program for Trauma Competent Caregiving (TCC), one of the best programs in the field. The trainers will also prepare specialists and adoptive / foster parents from Romania and the Republic of Moldova to work with children with trauma history. We wish them much…

The Art&Play therapy sessions at Tzuby’s Kids include elements of sensory integration, exercises through which children learn discipline, increase their ability to concentrate, and behavioral therapy elements. At the last meeting, we started with a trampoline, we had obstacles to overcome, and we learned discipline through playing. We developed the ability to wait for our…

This year is full of beautiful surprises: employees of the Ministry of Transport – General Direction Intermediate Body for Transport wanted to bring joy to children with special needs. Based on the partnership we have with the Child Protection Services – District 4, we asked our friends from the Ministry of Transport to prepare gifts for…

2018 has been an amazing year! Here is a brief: More than 1,000 people were exposed to information about adoption during the public events we organized throughout the year – this is only one of them; More than 150,000 people viewed informative video content produced and distributed online (such as the “Adoption Guide” or “Borns…

It all started at the initiative of PwC Romania employees who wanted to get involved in the lives of children in a relevant way. Following discussions with Bucharest Child Protection System, we asked our PwC friends to prepare gifts for the benefit of prevention services, less visible than children in orphanages, but in strong need…

This week we had Janet Feavel, a certified massage therapist with whom we made a journey in the role of therapeutic massage for children with trauma history. Adoptive and foster parents were trained in the therapeutic principles of the massage, after which they had the opportunity to practice under supervision. Massage is particularly relevant for the…

Research presented by Dr. Amanda Howards, Professor at Samford University during the ARFO2018 Summit (speech delivered in English with Romanian translation):

We have recently begun to include music therapy sessions as part of a therapeutic intervention program for children with a history of abandonment, severe neglect and abuse. Our children are extremely excited and they are hardly waiting for the following sessions. Music therapy addresses emotional disorders, social connectivity issues, communication skills and cognitive abilities through musical…

Yesterday, we have trained students from the Faculty of Theology and Social Work in truma-informed caregiving and intervention techniques to children with a history of trauma. We begin to address future social workers as well, because we want a competent generation to work with children within the protection system. We invest all this effort so that…

We’ve spent this last weekend with our friends from Respiro Association at the Respiro Schools Teachers’ Convention and we had the opportunity to train teachers and school directors to better understand children with a history of trauma. Adoptive and foster parents often tell us the situations in which adopted children go to school and we realize how important it…