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Caring for Kids and Teens with Sensitive Nervous Systems and Big Behaviors
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…
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The Sound of Welcome: Using Music to Ease a Child’s First Days in Foster Care
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…
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Reactive Attachment Disorder and Responding with Connection, Structure, and Regulation
Beyond the Behavior: Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder and Responding with Connection, Structure, and Regulation WHEN Tuesday, Oct 6th 2026 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM (Central Time) COST Free Reactive 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…
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Indigenous Historical Trauma & Resilience
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…
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Hope in the Age of Artificial Everything
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…
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W.I.S.E. Up! Workshop
Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States- Ongoing LearningJoin us for an encouraging evening of connection, skill-building and practice. Who: Children grades 3-6 who are in foster care or have been adopted through any program, and their parents When: Monday,…
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Always a Parent: Understanding the Impact Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchised Grief
In this webinar, attendees will: - Understand the concept of ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief for people whose children are parented by others due to a termination of parental rights,…
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Building Emotional Regulation: Co-Regulation and Self-Regulation Across Development
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…
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[For Professionals] Using Icebreaker Meetings to Help Bridge the Gap
- Ongoing LearningThis 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…
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[Fall Forum] [Foster] Home for the Holidays: Helping Birth Kids Find Predictability in a Season of Change
The holidays often present unique challenges for foster and adoptive families. With the addition of new children to the family, family members’ expectations for the holidays may change. This presentation…
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[Fall Forum] Understanding Your Adoptee’s Adoption Story: The Seven Core Issues
Every adoption story carries layers of complex emotions that adoptees may not always have the words to express at any age. This workshop is designed to help parents understand the…
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[Fall Forum] COLORISM: The Politics of Skin Tone and How We Get Free
Colorism is a social hierarchy that favors people with lighter skin tones and stigmatizes people with darker skin tones. Colorism frays the fabric of our homes and communities and jeopardizes…