Forgiveness: How Foster and Adoptive Parents Can Learn to Forgive (CD)

Presented by Roxanne Thompson, Adoptive Family Resources, Colorado and Eric Smith, Mental Health Center of Denver, Colorado at the 37th NACAC Conference 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Participants will learn the emotional, physical, and social implications of learning to forgive. Based on research conducted at the University of Wisconsin, the workshop sheds light on how different groups approach forgiveness, the health effects of holding a grudge, and areas of forgiveness that most people do not consider.