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  • Webinar: Technology, the Teenage Mind, and Experiences of Loss

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

    Join Us for a Webinar: Technology, the Teenage Mind, and Experiences of Loss Tuesday, March 17th from 1-2:30 pm (CT) via Zoom Young people today are growing up in a world where online and offline experiences are deeply intertwined. For some teens, especially those who have experienced loss, instability, or major transitions, digital spaces can…

  • LUNCH-N-LEARN

    Virtual Event

    We need to hear young people's voices in the child welfare system, ESPECIALLY those with lived experience in adoption and foster care. How can we champion our kids to use THEIR voice in real-life settings? Minnesota Caregivers: At registration, enter your information and verify that you are an adoptive, foster, or kinship caregiver to waive…

  • [Spring Summit] Human or Alien? The Long, Difficult, and Troubling Road for Intercountry Adoptees and US Citizenship

    This presentation discusses the history of US citizenship for intercountry adoptees as well as present-day citizenship and immigration issues that intercountry adoptees continue to encounter. It outlines the issues that make an intercountry adopted person vulnerable for immigration issues and further discusses what state and care workers should know about citizenship and immigration for underage…

  • [Spring Summit] Ready, Set, Launch! Coaching Teens into a Future They’re Prepared For

    Launching a teen into adulthood requires clarity, support, and connection—especially for adopted youth who may be navigating additional layers of identity work, anxiety, or developmental gaps. This workshop equips parents and caregivers with practical tools to guide teens toward independence while honoring both their strengths and their vulnerabilities. In this future-focused session, you’ll learn how…

  • Important for 2026, Know Your Rights Information and Resources for Non-Citizen Youth

    Foster Parents, Caregivers and Professionals supporting youth will learn about rights of youth, safety planning essentials, and changes for non citizen youth in 2026. Come learn from immigration and state law professionals who serve many youth in child protection proceedings and will share essential resources for the youth in your care.

  • The Permanency Puzzle: Fitting the GAL, Caregivers, and Professionals Together

    A collaborative workshop designed to bridge the gap between the roles of the Guardian ad Litem (GAL), Social Worker, and daily caregiver. This presentation focuses on the role of the GAL and how caregivers and social workers can understand and team with them. Key Presentation Components: The GAL’s Role as Investigative Partner: Explaining how GALs…

  • What Adoptees Need Most

    Adoption doesn't end with placement. They come with lifelong grief, loss, identity questions, and emotional needs that can’t be fixed, but can be supported. In this webinar, adoptee and Identity and Parenting Different founder Isaac Etter explores what adoptees actually need most from the adults raising them. Drawing from lived experience and years of post-adoption training,…

  • Tackling Professional Dangerousness: From Awareness to Action

    - Ongoing Learning

    Building on the foundation of the previous session Professional Dangerousness: The Quiet Undercurrent in Human Services, this session provides a hands-on, action-oriented approach to addressing PD in human services practice.…

  • Is It Really RAD?

    This webinar will explore attachment in a realistic and straightforward way, distinguishing between Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and attachment concerns. The main goal is to help caregivers and professionals understand…