HOUSE PARENT TRAINING CONFERENCE HOSTED BY SAFE HAVEN INTERNATIONAL

(also for those involved in orphanage outreach and ministry to juvenile offenders)

You're invited to a houseparent training conference!

What:  Two full days and then some, full of helpful, practical information presented by those who have been there and know what you're going through!  The sessions will give insight and advice on how to be a houseparent to troubled teens in a Christian group-home environment.

Topics will include: a troubled teen's worldview, root issues behind difficult behavior, roles of houseparents and other staff, spiritual aspects of dealing with troubled teens, conflict resolution, relating to kids and much more!  We also hope this will be a good time of fellowship to meet others in similar ministries, where we can share and support each other.

Our keynote speaker will be John Kinsley, from Straight Ahead Ministries. SAM ministers to juvenile offenders in America, and John has had many years experience working with troubled teens in various capacities, including as a houseparent.  There will also be information presented based on Safe Haven's years of experience working with orphaned teens in homes here in Ukraine.

Who is invited: Anyone who is (or will be or is thinking about being) a houseparent in a home for teens. If others from your ministry would like to attend, such as supervisors, relief houseparents, etc., we'd be glad to welcome them as well. We hope to gather attendees from all over Ukraine. Please pass on this information to anyone you think would like to attend.

When: Tuesday, November 6th through Friday, November 9th.  We will meet at the McDonalds near Kharkivska metro station (in Kiev) on Tuesday afternoon. There will be a bus to take us to the conference site from there. We will leave after breakfast on Friday and be back to Kharkivska metro by late morning.

Please return the registration form and send payment by October 28th to ensure a spot at the conference. Space is limited-- first come, first serve!

Where: The conference will be held at Kilov, a Christian retreat center to the south of Kiev.

How much: The conference will cost $50.00 per person, to be paid before October 28th. To pay, sign into www.safehaveninternational.org and click on "donate now". This will take you to a web page where you can make a donation to Safe Haven. Please "donate" $50 for each conference attendee and specify that it's for the houseparent training. This covers meals (dinner Wednesday through breakfast Saturday), lodging, transportation to and from Kharkivska metro, and training materials.

Why: Safe Haven International is hosting this conference to promote networking between houseparent ministries around Ukraine, and also so that, as the Body of Christ, we can better minister to the orphaned and at-risk teens of Ukraine.

Contact information:  If you have any questions, please contact Andrew or Jenny (O'Leary) Kelly, director of Safe Haven Intl., at (044) 331-9176 (after October 18th). or email akellyukraine@gmail.com .