Parent Cooperative Community

06/17/2026

Summer camp can be one of the best parts of childhood. For an adopted child with a trauma history, it can also activate the nervous system in ways that aren't obvious until drop-off day.

We know how heavy this decision feels. Many adopted children carry hypervigilance and attachment sensitivities that make unfamiliar adults, shifting routines, and shared sleeping spaces a lot to hold at once. Not all camps are created equal, and choosing one through a trauma-informed lens changes everything.

Low staff ratios. Counselors trained in emotional support. Flexible programming. Predictable structure. Active parent communication. These are the markers of a camp that holds your child rather than overwhelms them.

You don't have to figure this out alone.

06/16/2026

Foster and adoptive families of Del Norte County, save the date.

On Friday, June 26, we're hosting a free family dinner and gathering at the Foursquare Church Fireside Room in Crescent City from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Featuring food by Adolfo and Christina.

This is a space for families to share a meal, swap experiences, and connect with others who understand the road you're on. No cost, no agenda, just community.

RSVP to Melodee at 707-850-9133, email [email protected], or reserve online: https://www.pccprograms.org/events/family-dinner-2026

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

Pride Month is a chance to ask a quiet but important question: does your child know they're celebrated, or just tolerated?

For LGBTQ+ youth in adoptive families, that distinction matters more than most. Many adopted children already carry deep questions about belonging, and identity exploration can raise the stakes of every signal a parent sends. Tolerance feels conditional. Celebration feels like home.

You don't need all the answers to be affirming. You just need to be consistent. Use inclusive language. Initiate conversations before your child has to. Speak warmly about LGBTQ+ role models. Small, repeated signals tell your child their whole self is welcome.

We know. We've been alongside families doing this work, and we're here to help.

06/10/2026

PCC Lecture series in action! LCSW Helene Tempone discusses “Nreaking The Shame Cycle”

06/05/2026

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06/03/2026

Sometimes healing doesn't begin with finding the right answer.

Sometimes it begins with finally finding the words.

Many of us were taught to stay strong, push through, and keep difficult feelings hidden. But pain that remains unspoken often remains unresolved.

When we feel safe enough to name what hurts, we create space for understanding, connection, and healing.

💜 What is something you've learned about healing that you wish more people understood?

06/03/2026

Father's Day in adoptive families can hold a lot at once.

For some children, it is a day of pride. For others, it stirs up questions about birth fathers or fathers they never knew. And for the men currently raising adopted children, it can be a quiet reminder of how much they are carrying.

We know. We've been there.

To every dad, granddad, uncle, foster father, and father figure showing up: the bedtime routines, the school pickups, the hard conversations, the steady, unflashy work of being there. You are not just present. You are reshaping what safety feels like for a child who may have learned to expect otherwise.

If this season feels complicated for your family, that is okay. Hold space for the grief and the gratitude. Both can be true.