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SUMMARY:Beyond the Behavior: Understanding FASD Through a Brain-Based Lens
DESCRIPTION:In this 90-minute workshop\, parents\, caregivers\, and professionals will learn to look beyond the behavior and recognize challenging behaviors as possible symptoms of a brain and nervous system working differently. Through a practical\, neuroscience-informed lens\, participants will explore why traditional behavior-based approaches are often ineffective for individuals with FASD and how shifting from “How do we get this person to behave?” to “What does this person’s brain need in order to be successful?” can lead to more compassionate\, meaningful\, and effective support.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/beyond-the-behavior-understanding-fasd-through-a-brain-based-lens/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260811T182413Z
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SUMMARY:CARES in Action: Practical Music Strategies for the Moments that Matter Most
DESCRIPTION:Every family experiences difficult moments\, but caregivers don’t need to face them without tools. This engaging workshop equips foster\, adoptive\, and kinship caregivers with practical music-based strategies they can use during transitions\, challenging routines\, emotional escalation\, and recovery after difficult moments. Grounded in the CARES framework\, participants will learn simple interventions that support regulation\, strengthen relationships\, and increase confidence in responding to real-life situations at home. Caregivers will leave with techniques they can begin using immediately\, regardless of musical background.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/cares-in-action-practical-music-strategies-for-the-moments-that-matter-most/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260811T182448Z
CREATED:20260811T182448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T182448Z
UID:10003348-1790676000-1790683200@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:Caring for Kids and Teens with Sensitive Nervous Systems and Big Behaviors
DESCRIPTION:Join Tia Dvorak and Sarah Hamlin to explore why all behavior makes sense and learn practical tools for responding to big\, challenging behaviors. Grounded in the work of Robyn Gobbel and her book Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors\, this workshop will offer compassionate\, actionable strategies for supporting children and families.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/caring-for-kids-and-teens-with-sensitive-nervous-systems-and-big-behaviors/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T113000
DTSTAMP:20260918T111339Z
CREATED:20260918T111339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T111339Z
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SUMMARY:The Sound of Welcome: Using Music to Ease a Child’s First Days in Foster Care
DESCRIPTION:A child’s first days in foster care can feel unfamiliar\, overwhelming\, and unpredictable. This presentation explores how foster parents can use trauma-sensitive music experiences to create comfort\, consistency\, and connection during a new placement. Participants will learn practical musical rituals for transitions\, bedtime\, mealtimes\, car rides\, and moments of emotional distress. The session will also address how tempo\, volume\, song choice\, and repetition can influence regulation\, as well as why a child’s preferences\, culture\, history\, and sensory needs must guide each experience. No musical training is required. Foster parents will leave with approachable strategies such as welcome playlists\, familiar-song routines\, rhythmic breathing\, musical choice-making\, and personalized transition songs. These tools are designed to support felt safety without forcing interaction\, emotional disclosure\, or attachment. Music becomes a gentle invitation: helping individuals of all ages know what to expect\, express themselves safely\, and begin building trust at their own pace within a new caregiving relationship.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/the-sound-of-welcome-using-music-to-ease-a-childs-first-days-in-foster-care/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261006T143000
DTSTAMP:20260918T111501Z
CREATED:20260918T111501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T111501Z
UID:10003360-1791291600-1791297000@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:Reactive Attachment Disorder and Responding with Connection\, Structure\, and Regulation
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Behavior: Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder and Responding with Connection\, Structure\, and Regulation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHEN\nTuesday\, Oct 6th 2026\n01:00 PM – 02:30 PM (Central Time)\n\n\nCOST\nFree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReactive Attachment Disorder can leave caregivers and professionals feeling confused\, frustrated\, or unsure of how to respond. This webinar will help participants better understand how early relational disruption and trauma may affect trust\, regulation\, behavior\, and connection. Participants will explore common patterns associated with RAD and learn practical ways to respond with structure\, consistency\, co-regulation\, clear boundaries\, and relationship repair. The session will also address the importance of avoiding labels\, working collaboratively with treatment providers\, and recognizing when additional mental-health support may be needed.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/reactive-attachment-disorder-and-responding-with-connection-structure-and-regulation/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T150000
DTSTAMP:20260918T111539Z
CREATED:20260918T111539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T111539Z
UID:10003361-1791900000-1791903600@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:Indigenous Historical Trauma & Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Dr. DeCoteau examines the impact of historical and intergenerational trauma on Indigenous communities while highlighting cultural strengths\, resilience\, and pathways to healing.  Join Dr. Tami DeCoteau for a powerful and insightful discussion that is essential for caregivers\, professionals\, community members\, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of trauma\, resilience\, and healing in Indigenous communities.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/indigenous-historical-trauma-resilience/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T123000
DTSTAMP:20260918T111608Z
CREATED:20260918T111608Z
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UID:10003362-1792407600-1792413000@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:Hope in the Age of Artificial Everything
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we live\, learn\, and lead\, making human-centered leadership skills more essential than ever. Dr. Julia Garcia integrates psychological insight\, cultural innovation\, and lived community impact to help leaders strengthen the human capacities technology cannot replicate.\nDrawing from experience supporting over a million people through cultural and mental health challenges\, partnering with hundreds of schools\, organizations\, and communities\, and building award-winning tools used around the world\, Dr. Garcia delivers a high-energy conversation grounded in real-world insight. She equips us with the mental habits that fuel clear thinking\, courageous communication\, and meaningful connection in a rapidly shifting landscape. \nIn a time when AI can mimic almost anything\, Dr. Garcia gives audiences what technology cannot: real activation. Through live interaction\, courageous conversations\, and behavioral-science-backed exercises\, she interrupts the habits that cause people to hold back and helps them build the ones that move cultures forward. Participants do not just learn the habits of hope. They practice them in real time.\nA psychologist\, cultural technologist\, and spoken-word storyteller\, Dr. Garcia blends science\, story\, and strategy to create an experience that leaves audiences not just informed\, but deeply engaged\, aligned\, and more human together.  This presentation draws from her new book\, The 5 Habits of Hope (HarperCollins)\, a practical\, research-backed framework for strengthening the mental habits that expand human capacity and community connection. \nLearning Outcomes: \nStrengthen the human skills that drive clarity\, collaboration\, and meaningful connection. \nBuild cultures where trust and purpose guide the people who carry out the mission across leadership teams\, classrooms\, and communities. \nReduce burnout and disconnection through evidence-based mental habits that improve communication\, problem-solving\, and adaptability.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/hope-in-the-age-of-artificial-everything/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T193000
DTSTAMP:20260807T180756Z
CREATED:20260807T180756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T180756Z
UID:10003280-1792431000-1792438200@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:W.I.S.E. Up! Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an encouraging evening of connection\, skill-building and practice.\nWho: Children grades 3-6 who are in foster care or have been adopted through any program\, and their parents \nWhen: Monday\, October 19\, 2026\, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. \nWhere: Children’s Home; 1605 Eustis Street\, St. Paul\, MN 55108 \nW.I.S.E. Up!® is an empowerment program designed to help children in adoptive\, foster and kinship families respond to curious\, intrusive or insensitive questions with confidence. This event is made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families Permanency Support Service grant. \n“Why don’t you look like your parents?” \n“How much did you cost?” \n“Where are your real parents?” \nChildren often hear questions like these from classmates\, peers and adults. W.I.S.E. Up! gives kids practical language and simple strategies to decide when to walk away\, avoid the question\, share selectively or educate others — while staying in control of their own story. \nYouth and parents/caregivers will enjoy separate pizza dinners and interactive workshops\, then come together at the end to demonstrate and practice W.I.S.E. Up! scenarios in a supportive setting.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/w-i-s-e-up-workshop/
LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States
CATEGORIES:- Children (0-10),- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Youth (11-18)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260918T111658Z
CREATED:20260918T111658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T111658Z
UID:10003363-1792584000-1792587600@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:Always a Parent: Understanding the Impact Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchised Grief
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, attendees will:\n– Understand the concept of ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief for people whose children are parented by others due to a termination of parental rights\, transfer of legal custody\, foster care\, parental alienation\, and similar circumstances.\n– Recognize reasons for removal from one’s children and how ACEs factor into these experiences.\n– Hear accounts of how separation from one’s children can create and/or intensify feelings of grief\, shame\, and isolation\, which can compromise executive functioning and lead to or increase mental health issues\, substance abuse and/or criminal activity.\n– Discuss how recognition\, support\, and compassion for parents with these experiences help them develop greater resilience in the face of their grief and allow them to live a more productive and purposeful life.\n– Learn how Bellis’ Stronger Together Peer Support Model works to mitigate this hidden\, yet pervasive crisis.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/always-a-parent-understanding-the-impact-ambiguous-loss-and-disenfranchised-grief/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T143000
DTSTAMP:20260918T111728Z
CREATED:20260918T111728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T111728Z
UID:10003364-1792674000-1792679400@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:Building Emotional Regulation: Co-Regulation and Self-Regulation Across Development
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will explore the progression from co-regulation to self-regulation\, highlighting how caregivers and other supportive adults can help children develop the skills needed to understand\, manage\, and respond to their emotions effectively. Participants will examine emotional regulation across developmental stages\, learn how co-regulation supports the gradual development of self-regulation\, and explore practical strategies for fostering emotional resilience\, connection\, and regulation in everyday settings. Case examples and practical take home skills will be provided throughout the presentation.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/building-emotional-regulation-co-regulation-and-self-regulation-across-development/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T113000
DTSTAMP:20260918T111809Z
CREATED:20260918T111809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T111809Z
UID:10003365-1793008800-1793014200@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:[For Professionals] Using Icebreaker Meetings to Help Bridge the Gap
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop will explore strategies for building and maintaining meaningful relationships and effective communication between birth parents and foster and adoptive parents. Participants will learn how strong family partnerships can support children and youth\, strengthen family connections\, and promote permanency. The workshop will highlight the Icebreaker Meeting practice as a tool for social workers to help establish trust\, improve communication\, share important information\, and create a foundation for ongoing partnership between families.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/for-professionals-using-icebreaker-meetings-to-help-bridge-the-gap/
CATEGORIES:- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T123000
DTSTAMP:20260918T112000Z
CREATED:20260918T112000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T112000Z
UID:10003366-1793271600-1793277000@permanencyhubmn.org
SUMMARY:The New Science of Rumination\, Trauma\, and Well-Being\, with Donna Jackson Nakazawa
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on contemporary neuroscience from Nakazawa’s book\, Mind Drama\, this  webinar is designed for adoptive\, foster\, and kinship parents raising children who have experienced early adversity\, attachment disruptions\, and chronic stress. It explores how children’s brains and nervous systems can become caught in patterns of looping thoughts\, self-criticism\, worry\, or dissociation\, how these responses originate in the Survival Brain and default mode network\, and why these neurobiological responses in response to stress often reflect attempts to feel safe. Parents will learn about effective therapeutic interventions that specifically address trauma-related ruminative thought patterns. The program also helps parents recognize when their own worry\, overwhelm\, or rumination may be making it harder to stay present and responsive\, offering simple strategies to pause\, regulate\, and reconnect with themselves and their children.
URL:https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/the-new-science-of-rumination-trauma-and-well-being-with-donna-jackson-nakazawa/
CATEGORIES:- Foster Parents,- Kinship/Adoptive/Foster Parents,- Ongoing Learning,- Professionals,AUDIENCE,FAMILY CALENDAR
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