Permanency Hub MN

Support Group: General Parenting Support
2025-10-22 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
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Facilitated by Julie Peterson
Parent Support Specialist

DCYF: Permanency Coffee Talk: Consent to Adopt and Northstar Adoption Assistance Process
2025-10-22 10:00 - 23:00
Learn more about the intricacies of a Consent to Adopt and what that means for the Northstar Adoption Assistance process. This training includes an explanation of what a Consent to Adopt is, the relative search requirements, and more in-depth on the Northstar Adoption Assistance Process including the Eligibility Determination application.

Nicole Lanz, MSW, LGSW; Permanency Quality Assurance obtained a BSW from Winona State University in 2014 and a MSW from Winona State University in 2024, where she was a Title IVE scholar. Nicole has 11 years of social work practice experience with a variety of populations and has spent the past six years practicing in child welfare including: child protection, permanency, ICPC, and licensing. Nicole is a NASW Certified Supervisor, and holds certificates including the Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate, as well as Policy Practice. Currently, Nicole is one of three, Permanency Quality Assurance team members through the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Catrina Ankarlo earned a Master of Public Administration from Minnesota State University in 2017 and her Doctorate in Human Services Leadership and Organizational Management from Capella University in 2022. Catrina currently works for the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families as the Permanency Policy Specialist. Prior to coming to DCYF, Catrina worked for a county agency in child welfare, child protection and permanency case management.

Live Webinar: Behavioral Health Crisis Planning for Families
2025-10-22 10:30 - 12:00 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
Wed. Oct. 22nd
10:30 am – 12 noon
Online via Zoom
Presenter: Renee Labat, Youth Program Coordinator, from NAMI Minnesota
Learn the warning signs of a crisis, how to prevent a crisis, and steps to take during and after a crisis. Caregivers will also learn how to create a crisis plan, when to call 911 vs. the county crisis team, and how to advocate for their child after a crisis.
Presenter: ·Renee Labat graduated from Luther College with a degree in elementary education and a minor in Spanish in 2015, and is currently working on a Masters in Global Public Health at St. Catherine University. She has been working as the youth program coordinator at NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for the last 6 years, where she coordinates and teaches classes about mental health for youth, parents, and educators. Renee lived with depression for 10 years before getting help, so her favorite part of her job is telling youth living with a mental illness that they are not alone, and they don’t have to be afraid to reach out.

Support Group: Rainbow Families Support
2025-10-22 19:30 - 21:00
Virtual support for LGBTQIA2S+ adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
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Facilitated by Nitara Frost
Senior Parent Support Specialist
