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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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Children’s Mental Health: Where to start?
Children’s Mental Health: Where to start?
Learn about mental health supports for American Indian children and connect with culturally specific mental health services in the Twin Cities!
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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…
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[Part 2] Wealth-Building Strategies & Risk Management
[Part 2] Wealth-Building Strategies & Risk Management
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 Life…
Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
Everything you always wanted to explore about transracial parenting but were too afraid to ask! Ever felt like you had questions about transracial parenting but weren’t sure where to ask them? This group is an opportunity to do just that in a sensitive and stimulating way. Let’s explore the many layers of parenting children across…
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The Healing Home: Trauma-Responsive Caregiving for Foster & Adoptive Children
The Healing Home: Trauma-Responsive Caregiving for Foster & Adoptive Children
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 This…
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:…
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Early Signs of Mental Illness in Children
Early Signs of Mental Illness in Children
Tuesday, June 10 10 a.m. - Noon on Zoom This workshop is designed to help parents, guardians and foster parents learn early warning signs of mental illnesses and gain an understanding of the impact of trauma on children. We will also discuss strategies to support children and youth, including suicide warning signs and resources. Presenter: Beth…
Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
Everything you always wanted to explore about transracial parenting but were too afraid to ask! Ever felt like you had questions about transracial parenting but weren’t sure where to ask them? This group is an opportunity to do just that in a sensitive and stimulating way. Let’s explore the many layers of parenting children across…
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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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How to Be Welcoming to LGBTQ+ Youth, with an Emphasis on the “T”
How to Be Welcoming to LGBTQ+ Youth, with an Emphasis on the “T”
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 In the last two decades, many people have become far more willing to accept and act as allies for people who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay,…
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…
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Relative/Kin Legal Clinic
Relative/Kin Legal Clinic
Free virtual legal clinic for relative & kin families hoping to be a permanency resource for a child in foster care. What to expect during the clinic: A brief "Know Your Rights" presentation A 1:1 consultation with an attorney Connection, support, and resource sharing Space is limited! Please RSVP at this link, or the link…
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Webinar: Money Trauma-Related Stress for Youth impacted by Adoption and Foster Care
Webinar: Money Trauma-Related Stress for Youth impacted by Adoption and Foster Care
Join Us for a Webinar: Money Trauma – Related Stress for Youth in Foster Care Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (CT) This two-hour training session focuses on understanding the emotional impact of financial trauma on youth in foster care and provides foster care parents with practical tools to support their children. The training…
Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
Everything you always wanted to explore about transracial parenting but were too afraid to ask! Ever felt like you had questions about transracial parenting but weren’t sure where to ask them? This group is an opportunity to do just that in a sensitive and stimulating way. Let’s explore the many layers of parenting children across…
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“Personal Belongings” Project: Returning Records to Adoptees & Birth Families
“Personal Belongings” Project: Returning Records to Adoptees & Birth 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 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:…
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Workshop: Be-You-tiful: Empowering Teens with Tools for Skin, Hair & Self-Care
Workshop: Be-You-tiful: Empowering Teens with Tools for Skin, Hair & Self-Care
Workshop: Be-You-tiful Empowering Teens with Tools for Skin, Hair & Self-Care Presented by: Faatemah Ampey Format: Hands-on Workshop Duration: 3 hours Target Audience: Pre-teens & teens ages 12–17 (all genders) Capacity: 15-20 participants ( must have guardian accompanying) Supplies Provided: gift bags, combs, brushes Workshop Overview: Adolescence is a critical time for self-image, identity, and…
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Using Reflective Foster Parenting to Understand the Mind of the Child with Anger and Aggression
Using Reflective Foster Parenting to Understand the Mind of the Child with Anger and Aggression
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. The…
Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
Everything you always wanted to explore about transracial parenting but were too afraid to ask! Ever felt like you had questions about transracial parenting but weren’t sure where to ask them? This group is an opportunity to do just that in a sensitive and stimulating way. Let’s explore the many layers of parenting children across…
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Curl Confidence: Empowering Providers to care for Children’s Natural Hair
Curl Confidence: Empowering Providers to care for Children’s Natural Hair
Empowering Providers to care for Children’s Natural Hair Presented by: Faatemah Ampey Format: Hands-on Workshop Duration: 3 hours Children: ages 3-12years Target Audience: parents and caregivers of children with court, curly or Afro. Capacity: 10–15 participants (to allow for personalized attention) Supplies: Each parent will be paired with their child with textured hair, combs, brushes, conditioner,…
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:…
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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…
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Curl Confidence: Empowering Providers to care for Children’s Natural Hair
Curl Confidence: Empowering Providers to care for Children’s Natural Hair
Empowering Providers to care for Children’s Natural Hair Presented by: Faatemah Ampey Format: Hands-on Workshop Duration: 3 hours Children: ages 3-12years Target Audience: parents and caregivers of children with court, curly or Afro. Capacity: 10–15 participants (to allow for personalized attention) Supplies: Each parent will be paired with their child with textured hair, combs, brushes, conditioner,…
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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