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Understanding the Unique Strengths and Challenges of Kinship Families
Understanding the Unique Strengths and Challenges of Kinship Families
PLEASE NOTE: To receive a certificate of attendance for the live webinar, attendees must register individually, attend the entire training, and watch from their own device to ensure proper tracking. Decades of research repeatedly confirms that children who cannot remain with their parents thrive when raised by relatives and close family friends. This type of…
Parents of Adopted Adults Support Group
Parents of Adopted Adults Support Group
A support group for individuals who have an adult (18+) child adopted through any type of adoption (infant, international, foster care adoption). Sessions will be held online. Parents from any placing agency/county are welcome to attend. While each story is unique, we recognize that there are many core similarities that adoption weaves into life experiences.…
Navigating FASD: Empowering Foster Providers
Navigating FASD: Empowering Foster Providers
Title: Navigating FASD: Empowering Foster Providers Date: February 25, 2025 Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM (CT) Description: This one-hour training session is designed for foster parents to meet their yearly FASD training requirement for license renewal. In this training, we’ll discuss the impact of FASD on brain function and behavior, define fundamental characteristics, and…
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Creating the Soundtrack to Your Home
Creating the Soundtrack to Your Home
PLEASE NOTE: To receive a certificate of attendance for the live webinar, attendees must register individually, attend the entire training, and watch from their own device to ensure proper tracking An electrifying signature experience that harnesses the power of what youth love most: MUSIC. This session goes beyond entertainment, using music as a transformative tool to…
Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
The online track is best suited for individuals who want flexibility, have limited business hour availability, and/or those who prefer virtual learning. Couples may complete their education together or pursue it separately. Either way, each participant must attend the entirety of their chosen track. In this track, you will complete your education over a four-week…
Caregiver Roundtable
Caregiver Roundtable
For all Ampersand-affiliated adoptive, pre-adoptive, and kinship caregivers. Caregivers are invited to share their experiences and get support from other caregivers while youth participate in an activity supervised by Ampersand Families staff. Dinner is provided for all. Invites go out approximately 2 weeks before the event. Hybrid option available. Please RSVP to mina@ampersandfamilies.org.
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Kinship Support Group
Kinship Support Group
EVOLVE Family Services is collaboratively hosting a Kinship Support Group with the Institute to Transform Child protection. This group is held monthly, on the last Friday of every month at Wilder Foundation. This group is intended to provide a space for Kinship caregivers to connect on similar experience and learn from one another. Special topics…
Family Night
Family Night
Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center Cultural Family Night at 2300 15th Ave South MPLS, MN 55404. February 28th, 5 pm-7 pm. Come share gifts, food, and culture.
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Adoption Day Camp
Adoption Day Camp
A Program for Adopted Youth to Connect & Celebrate Their Identity Open to Adoptees in 2nd through 7th Grade Our Adoption Day Camp is a four-part in-person series designed for adopted youth who have a finalized adoption. Participants will have the opportunity to get to know other adoptees through exciting activities and age-appropriate discussions about identity,…
In-Person Kinship Support and Education Groups
In-Person Kinship Support and Education Groups
Our Kinship Support and Education Groups are open to all kinship caregivers- those caring for a relative’s or friend’s child. We offer both virtual and in-person group sessions. Virtual sessions occur the first and third Friday of every month, while the in-person sessions take place the first Saturday of every month. Join us when you can…
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Caregivers Parenting Circle
Caregivers Parenting Circle
Caregivers Parenting Group is a group that brings together individuals and families caring for children through kinship or foster care placement. Borrowing from the teachings of "Gifts Of the Sacred Circle" and "Gete-Aniahinabe Miikana" (The Old One's Road). We will embrace the traditions of preserving family and cultural ties and supporting caregivers. The group started…
Support Group: Parenting Teens & Young Adults
Support Group: Parenting Teens & Young Adults
Virtual monthly parenting support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers of youth and young adults. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
Share and Support Group
Share and Support Group
Support Groups are an excellent tool where families are able to share experiences and encourage each other in a confidential, non-judgmental setting. Support Groups are facilitated by North Homes case managers, with years of experience in both adoption and foster care fields. It is an opportune time for families to network, problem solve, and gather…
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Mega Training 2025
Mega Training 2025
We are excited to host our Annual Training series for Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Providers featuring Kathy Magnusson, Barb Clark and the QPI-MN panel. Providers and Families will walk away with tools and ideas on how to best support the youth in their care. You can join us virtually or in-person at one of our…
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Support Group: General Parenting Support
Support Group: General Parenting Support
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist
Virtual Book Club
Virtual Book Club
Join us for bi-weekly virtual sessions focusing on trauma-informed books that focus on parenting, adoption, foster and kinship families. The first book we will be reading is called Raising Kids with BIG, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work by: Robyn Gobbel. Pre-registration is required. Click on Book Club Link to pre-register. Facilitated by, Jeanne Walsh Parent Support Specialist
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School Support: Tackling School Issues
School Support: Tackling School Issues
Join Education & Training Specialist Sarah Benson for a virtual discussion on school challenges affecting your family today. Connect with caregivers, gain expert insights, and access resources to support your child's success. Pre-registration is required. Click on the School Support Link to pre-register. Facilitated by Sarah Benson Education and Training Support Specialist
Support Group: Chit, Chat & Chill Caregiver Support
Support Group: Chit, Chat & Chill Caregiver Support
In-person support for foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers aimed at practicing self-care and connecting with other caregivers. Location: Qamaria Yemini Coffee Co. 3 Little Canada Rd. E Little Canada, MN 55117 Facilitated by Julie Peterson Email: juliepeterson@wearefamiliesrising.org Parent Support Specialist
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Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
1st & 3rd Fridays of the Month 9:30-10:45 am on Zoom Facilitator: Janet Salo, Kinship Navigator Providing education, information and mutual support for kinship caregivers-those caring for a relative's or friend's child. Thoughtful topics that help you in your role as a kinship caregiver such as child development, relationships with adult children, understanding trauma, mental…
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Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Weekly late-night virtual support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
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Webinar: Medication Administration and Management for Children in Foster Care
Webinar: Medication Administration and Management for Children in Foster Care
Join Us for a Webinar: Medication Administration and Management for Children in Foster Care Monday, March 10, 2025, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (CT) This presentation will explore the ins and outs of managing medication for youth in foster care. We will discuss: Types, names, and preparation forms of medication Routes of administration Who administers medication Guidelines…
LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group
LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group
The group was created to provide foster and adoptive caregivers who are part of the LGBTQ+ community an opportunity to connect about their experiences as foster and adoptive parents. This group is facilitated by CH/LSS staff. Participants may have worked with, or currently be working with, any agency/county for foster care or any type of…
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FAM Spring Summit – SAVE THE DATE!
[Spring Summit] Understanding Challenging Behavior Through a Brain First Lens
[Spring Summit] Understanding Challenging Behavior Through a Brain First Lens
Neuroscience research underscores the influence of environmental factors, teratogens, and prenatal or postnatal stressors such as trauma, alcohol, and drug exposure on brain development. Many children impacted by these factors…
[Spring Summit] Disable the Child’s Label
[Spring Summit] Disable the Child’s Label
Labels take on a life of their own as the words we speak and write have great power to build up, define or defeat a child. These labels have the…
Child & Teen Checkups (C&TC)
Child & Teen Checkups (C&TC)
C&TC is a benefit for children in Minnesota who are eligible for Medical Assistance (Medicaid). C&TC provides for a regular schedule of well-child checks 0-20 years of age that help children and…
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Support Group: Transracial Families Support
Support Group: Transracial Families Support
Join us for our in-person support for caregivers & youth in transracial families. Youth will engage in a separate activity while caregivers meet. Refreshments provided. Childcare provided for youth 8…
Support Group: General Parenting Support
Support Group: General Parenting Support
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist
Share and Support Group
Share and Support Group
Support Groups are an excellent tool where families are able to share experiences and encourage each other in a confidential, non-judgmental setting. Support Groups are facilitated by North Homes case managers, with years of experience in both adoption and foster care fields. It is an opportune time for families to network, problem solve and gather…
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Support Group: Kinship Caregivers Support
Support Group: Kinship Caregivers Support
Join us for a monthly virtual support group for kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Katie Neuman Parent Support Specialist
Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience
Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience
This training acknowledges the complexities associated with Relative/Kinship caregiving through fostering and adoption. Topics will include divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, the range of emotions caregivers can feel and how children who have experienced trauma, separation, or loss can impact a caregiver’s own well-being. Strategies for how…
Adult Adoptee Support Group
Adult Adoptee Support Group
Adult Adoptees from all placing agencies are welcome to attend. While each story is unique, we recognize that there are many core similarities that adoption weaves into life experiences. Topics will be suggested, but each month the conversation will be open to relevant, participant-led, discussion. This is a safe, confidential space, the group is facilitated…
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Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
This education option is the balance between the in-person and online options. It is best suited for individuals who want to move swiftly and prefer a blended learning style. Your education will begin with an online pre-test as well as introductory and a guest speaker section of online learning. This can be completed at your…
Support Group: Central MN Lunch Bunch
Support Group: Central MN Lunch Bunch
Join us for a monthly meetup to connect with other foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to talk over lunch for emotional and parent resource support. We will meet monthly at various locations. Pre-registration is required. Click on the Lunch Bunch Link to view details and pre-register. Facilitate by Katie Neuman Parent Support Specialist
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Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Weekly late-night virtual support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
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Metro Area Permanency Task Force
Metro Area Permanency Task Force
Agenda 12:00-1:00 - Lunch and networking 1:00-1:05 - Welcome and announcements 1:05-2:00 - Matching time 15 minutes of highlighted youth and families 40 minutes of general matching 2:00-2:45 - Discussion time - Topic: pre-match meeting questions 20 minutes small group discussion (CSRs and family workers separated) 20 minutes large group discussion 2:45-3 - Dessert and…
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FAM Spring Summit – SAVE THE DATE!
[Spring Summit] Caring for Others Without Losing Yourself
[Spring Summit] Caring for Others Without Losing Yourself
Self-compassion involves treating ourselves kindly, like we would a close friend we cared about. Rather than continually judging and evaluating ourselves, self-compassion involves generating kindness toward ourselves as imperfect humans, and learning to be present with the inevitable struggles of life with greater ease. This talk will present theory and research on self-compassion, which a…
Support Group: General Parenting Support
Support Group: General Parenting Support
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist
[Spring Summit] [Part 1] Gender-Based Violence: Its Lasting Impact on Children
[Spring Summit] [Part 1] Gender-Based Violence: Its Lasting Impact on Children
Part 1 will explore intimate partner and gender-based violence and the lasting impact it may have on children who are witnesses or victims of this violence. We will also examine how to talk with a teen in an empowering way. Gender-based violence is not a private or family matter, it's an issue that affects the…
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Support Group: Metro Lunch Bunch
Support Group: Metro Lunch Bunch
Join us for a monthly meetup to connect with other foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to talk over lunch for emotional and parent resource support. We will meet monthly at various locations. Pre-registration is required. Click on the Lunch Bunch Link to view details and pre-register. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist
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Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – In-Person
Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – In-Person
The in-person track is best suited for individuals who need or desire to complete their education quickly, prefer in-person learning and/or those who have previously completed education and want a refresher course. This track will primarily take place during two live consecutive days (Friday/Saturday) with minimal use of the online learning management system which includes…
Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
1st & 3rd Fridays of the Month 9:30-10:45 am on Zoom Facilitator: Janet Salo, Kinship Navigator Providing education, information and mutual support for kinship caregivers-those caring for a relative's or…
1 event,
Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Weekly late-night virtual support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
2 events,
Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
This education option is the balance between the in-person and online options. It is best suited for individuals who want to move swiftly and prefer a blended learning style. Your education will begin with an online pre-test as well as introductory and a guest speaker section of online learning. This can be completed at your…
Support Group: General Parenting Support (evening)
Support Group: General Parenting Support (evening)
Virtual monthly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Katie Neuman Parent Support Specialist
4 events,
Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
The online track is best suited for individuals who want flexibility, have limited business hour availability, and/or those who prefer virtual learning. Couples may complete their education together or pursue it separately. Either way, each participant must attend the entirety of their chosen track. In this track, you will complete your education over a four-week…
Parents of Adopted Adults Support Group
Parents of Adopted Adults Support Group
A support group for individuals who have an adult (18+) child adopted through any type of adoption (infant, international, foster care adoption). Sessions will be held online. Parents from any…
Support Group: Central MN Parenting Support
Support Group: Central MN Parenting Support
Join our in-person support group for foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers in St Cloud and surrounding area. Childcare and dinner are provided. Pre-registration is required. Click on the Support Group Link…
2 events,
Support Group: General Parenting Support
Support Group: General Parenting Support
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist
Support Group: Rainbow Families Support
Support Group: Rainbow Families Support
Virtual support for LGBTQIA2S+ adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
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Caregiver Roundtable
Caregiver Roundtable
For all Ampersand-affiliated adoptive, pre-adoptive, and kinship caregivers. Caregivers are invited to share their experiences and get support from other caregivers while youth participate in an activity supervised by Ampersand Families staff. Dinner is provided for all.…
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UMOJA MN – Winter Camp
UMOJA MN – Winter Camp
UMOJA MN is proud to announce that our Winter Camp "Strong Bodies, Strong Minds, Strong Futures" is open for families to register! Our Winter Camp theme will focus on Black healthcare, wellness, mental health, and future careers in healthcare. Camp will feature specialized classes and breakout sessions tailored to children, youth, and parents/guardians. Come make…
Kinship Support Group
Kinship Support Group
EVOLVE Family Services is collaboratively hosting a Kinship Support Group with the Institute to Transform Child protection. This group is held monthly, on the last Friday of every month at…
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Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Weekly late-night virtual support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
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Support Group: General Parenting Support
Support Group: General Parenting Support
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist
Kinship: Know Your Rights
Kinship: Know Your Rights
This presentation is for relative and kinship families who are considering becoming a permanency resource for a child or youth they know and love who is in foster care. It may also be helpful for attorneys who represent kin, as well as other professionals working in the child welfare system, who want to understand the…
Virtual Book Club
Virtual Book Club
Join us for bi-weekly virtual sessions focusing on trauma-informed books that focus on parenting, adoption, foster and kinship families. The first book we will be reading is called Raising Kids with BIG, Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work by: Robyn Gobbel. Pre-registration is required. Click on Book Club Link to pre-register. Facilitated by, Jeanne Walsh Parent Support Specialist
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Support Group: Chit, Chat & Chill Caregiver Support
Support Group: Chit, Chat & Chill Caregiver Support
In-person support for foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers aimed at practicing self-care and connecting with other caregivers. Location: Qamaria Yemini Coffee Co. 3 Little Canada Rd. E Little Canada, MN 55117 Facilitated by Julie Peterson Email: juliepeterson@wearefamiliesrising.org Parent Support Specialist
1 event,
Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
1st & 3rd Fridays of the Month 9:30-10:45 am on Zoom Facilitator: Janet Salo, Kinship Navigator Providing education, information and mutual support for kinship caregivers-those caring for a relative's or friend's child. Thoughtful topics that help you in your role as a kinship caregiver such as child development, relationships with adult children, understanding trauma, mental…
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In-Person Kinship Support and Education Groups
In-Person Kinship Support and Education Groups
Our Kinship Support and Education Groups are open to all kinship caregivers- those caring for a relative’s or friend’s child. We offer both virtual and in-person group sessions. Virtual sessions occur the first and third Friday of every month, while the in-person sessions take place the first Saturday of every month. Join us when you can…
Adoption Day Camp
Adoption Day Camp
A Program for Adopted Youth to Connect & Celebrate Their Identity Open to Adoptees in 2nd through 7th Grade Our Adoption Day Camp is a four-part in-person series designed for adopted youth who have a finalized adoption. Participants will have the opportunity to get to know other adoptees through exciting activities and age-appropriate discussions about identity,…
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Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Weekly late-night virtual support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
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