• Movement as Medicine: Somatic Tools for Caregivers & Professionals

    In this interactive, research-backed webinar, attendees will experience firsthand how somatic movement can physically rewire the brain, promote trauma recovery, and serve as a powerful protective factor against substance misuse. Bridging the gap between movement science and mental well-being, this session offers real-time proof of how simple, body-based habits directly impact emotional regulation, attachment, and…

  • Share and Support Group

    Share and Support Group
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Support Groups

    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…

    Free
  • The Cost of Becoming a Boy: Trauma, Masculinity, and Better Engaging Boys in our Work

    Boys in foster care experience disproportionately high rates of trauma, loss, and adversity, yet many struggle to express these experiences in ways that helping professionals recognize. Too often, their pain is mislabeled as defiance, aggression, emotional withdrawal, or lack of engagement. This workshop explores how trauma intersects with masculinity, shaping the ways boys communicate distress,…

  • Family Winter Celebration Grand Rapids Area

    Thunder Alley XL 1401 E US Hwy 169, Grand Rapids
    - Activities

    North Homes Children and Family Services invites all foster, adoptive, and kinship families to join us for a fun night of bowling! Come enjoy some winter fun, FREE pizza, and…

  • Family Winter Celebration Thief River Falls Area

    South Town Lanes 906 Hwy 32 S, Thief River Falls
    - Activities

    North Homes Children and Family Services invites all foster, adoptive, and kinship families to join us for a fun night of bowling! Come enjoy some winter fun, FREE pizza, and…

  • [For Professionals] DCYF Permanency Coffee Talk: International Adoption for Children in Foster Care

    - Ongoing Learning

    This Coffee Talk presentation is designed to guide social workers through the distinct complexities of locating, engaging and working towards adoptive placements in foreign countries through international adoption for children in foster care.   The presentation will provide guidance on requirements related to relative search and engagement for relatives who reside out of the country,…

  • Share and Support Group

    Share and Support Group
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Support Groups

    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…

    Free
  • Understanding ACEs: How Early Experiences Shape Children, Families, and Relationships

    This presentation will provide an overview of ACEs and explore how early experiences can influence a child’s development, behavior, attachment, family relationships, and ability to trust and feel safe. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the connection between trauma and behavior and learn how supportive, consistent, and trauma-informed relationships can help children build resilience…