Webinar: The Belonging Need

Join Us for a Webinar: The Belonging Need.  Understanding Belonging to Help Children and Families Move from Surviving to Thriving 

Tuesday, November 24 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CT (via zoom).

Children who have experienced foster care, adoption, separation or loss often carry a deep need to know that they are seen, valued and truly belong. In this engaging and inspiring webinar, Gaelin Elmore shares how belonging is a fundamental human need that shapes sense of self, resilience, relationships and overall well-being. Drawing from both professional expertise and personal lived experience in foster care, Gaelin explores how caregivers can intentionally create environments where children feel connected, accepted and secure.

Participants will gain practical insight into how belonging impacts behavior, motivation, trust and healing, and learn ways to strengthen connection within their families. This session will offer a powerful perspective on supporting children and youth with foster care and adoption experiences while helping every member of the family move from surviving to thriving.

Takeaways:

• Understand why belonging is a fundamental human need and why it is especially important for children who have experienced foster care, adoption or loss.
• Explore how belonging influences sense of self, resilience, emotional well-being and healthy relationships.
• Learn practical strategies for creating a family environment where children feel valued, connected and secure.
• Gain insight into how a strong sense of belonging can support healing, trust and long-term thriving for children and families.

  Presented by Gaelin Elmore

Gaelin Elmore is a former NFL athlete turned nationally recognized keynote speaker and belonging expert, and advocate whose work is deeply informed by his own lived experience in foster care. He has worked with fortune 500 companies, state agencies, and small locally run non-profits, all with the same mission – to create environments where EVERYONE can thrive: teams, leaders, AND clients. And thriving is only possible when we belong. Gaelin’s keynotes are a perfect blend of humor, practicality, and hard truth that challenges, connects, and changes every audience he shares space with. Gaelin’s message, passion, and story has led him to stages in 39 different states and multiple different countries in the last calendar year alone. Even still, the most important stage where Gaelin gets to “practice what he preaches” is at home, with his superstar wife, Micaela, and their superstar children (depending on the day), Laniah (Luh-ny-yuh), Gideon, Tatum, and their newest addition Aenias (uh-ny-us)!

This webinar will take place on Zoom. You will receive the link to join after registering below.