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In-Person Kinship Support and Education Groups
Peace Lutheran Church 4512 France Ave N, RobbinsdaleOur 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…
LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States +1 moreThe 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…
Share and Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesSupport 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…
Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience
Ampersand Families Office 1751 County Rd B West Suite 300, RosevilleThis 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…
Lifelong Issues in Adoption: Reframing the discourse through lived experiences
Northrop Auditorium 84 Church St SE, MinneapolisDuring the past two decades more than 27,000 adoptees have joined Minnesota families from abroad or the public welfare system. Many, if not most, are now at an age where they are grappling with issues of identity and race, questioning how and whether to search for birth family, and wondering if their early experiences might…
Live Webinar | Ages & Stages of Healthy Sexual Development
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThe goal of each webinar in the series is to provide information on healthy sexual development by discussing typical developmental milestones and what this means for caregivers. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice responding to ”teachable moments” about healthy sexuality with the young people in their lives. June Presenter: Cat Hammond brings more…
Families Rising’s 50th Annual Adoption and Foster Care Conference
Virtual Conference conference@wearefamiliesrising.orgWe are thrilled to offer scholarships for Minnesota parents and professionals to attend Families Rising’s 50th annual adoption and foster care conference! This year’s conference will be held online July 17 and July 18, 2024. Thanks to the Minnesota Department of Human Services, a limited number of scholarships are available for: Minnesota adoptive, foster, and kinship parents Minnesota…
Supporting Your Teen Through the College Years and Early Adulthood: The Seven Core Struggles in Adoption
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesAdoption is a lifelong journey, and adopted individuals face different challenges during each stage of life. The late adolescent and early adult years offer unique opportunities for growth, independence, and identity formation, but also create new obstacles as life experiences expand beyond the shelter of the familiar. Build your knowledge of the common developmental struggles…
Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesOpen to pre-adoptive, adoptive, foster, relative and/or kinship caregivers living in Greater Minnesota (outside the Twin Cities Metro Area). This online group is facilitated by CH/LSS staff and offers connection, positive parenting strategies, support, and more! After registration, you will receive a link to join the next Zoom session. This service is provided by funding made…
Live Webinar: Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Early Learning Scholarships (ELS)
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesMinnesota has two programs that may be helpful to kinship caregivers who may need assistance paying for childcare. The Early Learning Scholarship Program awards scholarships to families with the highest needs who meet eligibility requirements. Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) can help make quality child care affordable for families with low incomes. Learn more…
Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States1st & 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…
Autistic, NOT “with Autism”
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesMuch is happening in the world of Autism as Autistic adults are leading the field and bringing hopeful changes. This workshop is for those just beginning to learn about Autism OR are just starting to challenge the harmful ways Western culture has stigmatized the Autistic brain/functioning. The purpose of this gathering is to bring about…
