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CATCH - Children And Trauma Community Hub
@catchconnectuk.bsky.social
CATCH is an online platform to inform and empower families and professionals supporting children who have experienced early life trauma.

Formerly TheAdopterHub
Want to keep up to date with what's happening on CATCH?

Here's where you can find us ⬇⬇⬇

www.catchconnect.org
July 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Fiona shares her experience of the support received from her friends and family network, discussing what worked well, what wasn't helpful, and what advice she would give to other friends and family supporting an adopter.

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June 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Our recent live webinar with Mary van der Merwe, PDA in the classroom, is now available to watch on CATCH.

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June 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Happy Pride Month to all our CATCH members!🏳️‍🌈

CATCH has a variety of wonderful interviews with LGBTQ+ adopters and New Family Social's introduction to gender, sexuality and relationship diversity for practitioners supporting adopters and foster carers.

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June 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We're looking forward to welcoming back Mary van der Merwe to deliver the next live webinar on CATCH.

Here's a little more about Mary ⬇️

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in the classroom

🗓️ 10 June 12:30 - 13:30

Log into your www.catchconnect.org account and register for the session today.
June 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In our latest interview on the Hub, Holly talks openly about her relationship with her son's birth mother, discussing letterbox contact, meeting with birth mum in person and building a friendship.

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May 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Registration is open for our next live webinar!

10 June | 12:30pm

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Mary van der Merwe from Parenting Special Children returns to talk about pathological demand avoidance (PDA) in the classroom.
May 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you found our recent webinar helpful, why not check out some similar resources the Hub?

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May 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Have you watched our latest webinar on the Hub?

💬 Here's what one of the attendees thought of the session with Simon Benn.

If you want to find out more and watch the webinar recording, become a member today and log in to your www.catchconnect.org account.
May 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Our recent live webinar with Simon Benn (Adoptee, podcaster and trainer), Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships, is now available to watch on CATCH.

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May 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We're in the middle of Foster Care Fortnight and CATCH is full of fantastic resources for foster carers. Here are just some of the webinars available to Hub members ⬇️

To watch these and more, log in to your www.catchconnect.org account
May 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
There's still time to register for our live webinar on Wednesday, Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships, hosted by Simon Benn (Adoptee, podcaster and trainer) ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Registration is open for our next live webinar!

14 May | 12:30pm

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In this webinar adopted adult, Simon, will explore the importance for adoptive parents to face past personal challenges with self-compassion to help build personal resilience.
May 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We're looking forward to being joined by Simon Benn for next week's live webinar, and there's still time to register!

Find out more about Simon ⬇️

Blossom - Resilience, resources and relationships

14 May | 12:30pm
May 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Registration is open for our next live webinar!

14 May | 12:30pm

Log in to your www.catchconnect.org account to register.

In this webinar adopted adult, Simon, will explore the importance for adoptive parents to face past personal challenges with self-compassion to help build personal resilience.
May 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
In this interview, 'R' shares her experience of the early days of adoption.

As well as discussing the joy, 'R' discusses early routines, finding support networks, and how her family approaches questions from family members and strangers.

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April 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Happy Easter to all of our Hub members who are celebrating. We hope you are enjoying the long weekend!

#Easter #EasterSunday
April 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
If you found our recent webinar on FASD helpful, why not check out what else we have on the topic on the Hub?

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April 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Have you watched our latest webinar on the Hub?

💬 Here's what one of the attendees thought of the session with Dr Alan Price ⬇

If you want to find out more and watch the webinar recording, become a member today and log in to your www.catchconnect.org account.
April 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
To celebrate #NationalSiblingsDay we wanted highlight some of our resources that focus on siblings and the joys and challenges of adopting or caring for them.

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April 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our recent live webinar with Dr Alan Price, FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies, is now available to watch on CATCH.

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April 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
There's still time to register for our live webinar on Wednesday, FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies hosted by Dr Alan Price ⬇⬇⬇
Registration is now open for our next live webinar, Introduction to FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications, and support strategies, hosted by Dr Alan Price

2 April | 12:30pm

Log in to your buff.ly/sDOnqt4 account to find out more and register now!
March 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We wanted to wish a Happy Mother's Day to everyone who is a mother already or is on the journey to becoming a mother.
March 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We're excited to have Dr Alan Price deliver our upcoming live webinar on CATCH and there's still time to register 👉 buff.ly/sDOnqt4

Here's a little about Alan ⬇

FASD - Neurodevelopmental presentation, complications and support strategies

📅 2 April, 12:30 - 13:30
March 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Clare, Senior Social Worker in the Strengthening Families Team at @pactcharity.bsky.social, talks about the early days of becoming an adoptive parent, including how your child might be feeling during the transition and behaviours you might experience.

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March 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If you found our recent webinar with Dr Lauren Topper helpful, why not check out some of the other webinars she has done on the Hub?

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March 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM