FAMILY CALENDAR
Events
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Webinar: Beyond Picky Eating: Supporting Felt Safety, Connection, Nutrition, and Health
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesJoin Us for a Webinar: Beyond Picky Eating: Supporting Felt Safety, Connection, Nutrition, and Health Tuesday May 20th, 2025, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (CT) This isn’t another lecture about vegetables, or tricks to get kids to eat them. This session will help you understand why eating and mealtimes can be so difficult for children in the child…
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Support Group: General Parenting Support
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist
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Building Stronger Bonds: Enhancing Parent-Child Attunement
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThis workshop is designed to help caregivers foster a deeper emotional connection with their children through attunement. Attunement—the ability to understand, respond to, and connect with a child’s emotional needs—is fundamental to building a strong, secure relationship. Caregivers will learn practical strategies to enhance emotional attunement, improve communication, and deepen responsiveness to their child’s needs.…
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Building Stronger Bonds: Enhancing Parent-Child Attunement
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 workshop is designed to help caregivers foster a deeper emotional connection with their children through attunement. Attunement—the ability to understand, respond to, and connect with…
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Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Support GroupsOpen 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,…
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Search & Reunion Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThis group is for adult adoptees and birth parents who are not related to one another and who are considering, or active in, search and reunion or have searched and…
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Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Pre-Adoption Classes & OrientationThe 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…
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MIWRC Open House
- ActivitiesOpen House: May 22nd, 12 pm-4 pm. At Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, 2300 15th Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Open to the community Present MIWRC programming Tabling Food Mini Pow-Wow Drum Group-Bear Runner Potato dance Spot dance Ice cream Truck Cake walk Raffel prizes/ Giveaway
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Caregiver Roundtable
Ampersand Families Office 1751 County Rd B West Suite 300, Roseville- Support GroupsFor all Ampersand-affiliated adoptive, pre-adoptive, and kinship caregivers. Caregivers are invited to share their experiences and get support from other caregivers while youth participate in an activity supervised by Ampersand Families staff. Dinner is provided for all.…
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Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States- Pre-Adoption Classes & OrientationThis education option is the balance between the in-person and online options. It is best suited for individuals who want to move swiftly and prefer a blended learning style. Your…
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Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Weekly late-night virtual support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
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Support Group: General Parenting Support (evening)
Virtual monthly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Katie Neuman Parent Support Specialist
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