Course
Born with the heart. Online course for
those interested in adoption
*The online course is an additional resource of knowledge, not an alternative to the mandatory. training that candidates for adoption must undergo in accordance with legislative requirements.
About the course
Adoption of a child is an important step that changes a family’s life, filling it with new senses and love. Our course will help you to learn about all aspects of adoption, from legal intricacies to the psychological preparation of future parents.
Find the answers to your questions and take a confident step towards your future child. Adopting is giving birth with your heart.
Peculiarities of the course
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Free
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Four modules
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Video lectures
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Certificated
Who is this course for?
Those who want to welcome a child into their family
Those who are considering adoption, or other forms of family-based care
Relatives, friends, and people close to those who have adopted, or are considering adopting, a child
Course programme
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Module 1. What is your motivation?
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Module 2. The life experience of children in need of a family
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Module 3. How to find and meet a child?
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Module 4. How to prepare for changes when a child appears in your family?
Author of the course – Uliana Dolyniak
Uliana is an expert in the fields of clinical psychology and health psychology, crisis psychology and family work. She has worked with adoptive families, adoptive parents and caregiving parents in Ukraine, Poland and Czechia for more than twenty years. She has presented psychoeducational programmes for complex development traumas, and is an author and co-author of publications and training programmes for teenagers and adults.
Developers
The training course “Born with the heart: adoption course” was developed by the Coordination center for family upbringing and child care development, together with the online studio EdEra, the Ministry of Social Policy, and the National Social Service of Ukraine, with financial support from the European Union Delegation to Ukraine and technical support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Office in Ukraine.
The opinions and stances expressed during the course are the sole responsibility of the authors of the course, and do not necessarily reflect that of the EU and UNICEF.
