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Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThe online track is best suited for individuals who want flexibility, have limited business hour availability, and/or those who prefer virtual learning. Couples may complete their education together or pursue it separately. Either way, each participant must attend the entirety of their chosen track. In this track, you will complete your education over a four-week…
UMOJA MN – Cultural Responsive Parenting
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesCultural Responsive Parenting is a class centered around the understanding of racial and cultural differences for Black children in the foster and adoptive care systems. This class is for caregivers of Black children who are working towards gaining knowledge about the nuances of Black culture, racism and more. Some topics that may be explored are…
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…
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…
Circus of the Heart
North End Event Center, Minnesota State Fair Grounds Falcon Heights, United StatesJoin us for the kick-off of Minnesota's Adoption Awareness Month, honoring families who have grown through adoption and kinship care while providing information about adopting children and youth under state…
Caregivers Parenting Circle
Caregivers Parenting Group is a group that brings together individuals and families caring for children through kinship or foster care placement. Borrowing from the teachings of "Gifts Of the Sacred Circle" and "Gete-Aniahinabe Miikana" (The Old One's Road). We will embrace the traditions of preserving family and cultural ties and supporting caregivers. The group started…
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…
The Voices of Lived Expertise Virtual Training Series
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesJoin us for a four-part virtual training series that delves deep into the difficult truths of adoption and the foster care system. Designed to equip professionals and caregivers with essential knowledge and tools, each session is thoughtfully delivered by subject matter experts with lived experience as adoptees or individuals who spent time in foster or kinship care. Families Rising…
FALL FORUM: Understanding ACEs: Building Self-Healing Communities
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThis presentation will include a review of how adversity gets embedded in neurodevelopment and affects the way our genome may be used and affected. The public health and communitywide implications of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study will be reviewed and specific examples of how this science has shown how ACEs affect the goals and…
FALL FORUM: Beyond the Case File: Cultivating Stability and Witnessing the Journey
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesStep into the world of client care with Justin, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with years of experience working with children and their parents. In this captivating presentation, Justin shares invaluable insights on transcending the conventional view of clients as mere cases. Through compelling anecdotes and the latest trauma research, he unveils the profound impact…
FALL FORUM: The Trauma Healing Diet
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesWe all have or will experience burnout on the job and the sluggishness, boredom, and frustration that accompany it. One way we can learn to combat burnout is by learning which foods enhance our ability to deal effectively with the challenges life brings to us and indeed rebuild brains damaged by trauma and chronic stress.…
FALL FORUM: Creating Inclusive Families
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesCreating a sense of belonging and inclusion has a significant impact on the family. As foster and adoptive parents themselves, the presenters will provide the characteristics of inclusive families and…
