Coffee/Book Talk -What Happened to You? By B. Perry M.D. /O. Winfrey: MKE

6745 West Wells Street,Wauwatosa WI 53213

26 October, 2021

Description

Connect with other guardianship/adoptive parents Adoption and Guardianship parents, join WISAPSP Support Specialist Pattie Godsell, for a book discussion and coffee! The book we'll be discussing is, "What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. This newly published book has been very well received. Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry explore how what happened to us in early childhood shapes us for life. For a detailed description of the book, please follow this link: https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-You-Conversations-Resilience/dp/B08PW4Q284/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=what+happened+to+you+by+bruce+perry&qid=1622049586&sr=8-1 We will meet every week for five weeks to casually discuss two chapters each week. We will provide a cup of your favorite beverage so you may relax and enjoy stimulating conversation with other parents. We will meet on five different Tuesday mornings, in October and November from 10 - 11 am. Dates are as follows: October 5th- Chapters 1 & 2: Making Sense of the World & Seeking Balance October 12th- Chapters 3 & 4: How We were Loved & The Spectrum of Trauma October 19th- Chapters 5 & 6: Connecting the Dots & From Coping to Healing October 26th- Chapters 7 & 8 :Post-Traumatic Wisdom & Our Brains Our Biases Our Systems November 2nd- Chapters 9 & 10: Relational Hunger in the Modern World & What We Need Now You can check the WISAPSP library for copies of the book, as well as your local libraries, or you may purchase the book. If you have any questions please contact Support Specialist Pattie Godsell; [email protected] REMINDERS Please do NOT attend an event if you or anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 (which include fever, cough, and shortness of breath), or have been exposed to others who have experienced those symptoms within the last 14 days. Regarding COVID-19, please follow CDC guidelines, as well as specific county, city and location guidelines. Wisconsin Adoption & Permanency Support is funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to offer supportive services that cover a wide continuum of needs for Wisconsin's adoptive & guardianship families, adult adoptees and birth families. Our program is built on collaboration with individuals, professionals, organizations and community members throughout Wisconsin who are impacted by adoption & guardianship.