• 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 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…

    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,…

  • [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 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…

    Free