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[Fall Forum] Digital Citizenship and the Adoptee Experience: Navigating Identity in the Online Age
- Ongoing LearningIn this present-focused training, Cam Lee Small explores how the digital landscape is transforming adoptee experiences and identity formation. Drawing from his clinical practice and personal journey as a Korean…
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ICWA Meet and Greet
Minneapolis American Indian Center 1530 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, United States- Ongoing LearningThe Metropolitan Urban Indian Director's (MUID) Family Preservation Committee invites you to attend our annual ICWA meet and greet. We especially encourage frontline staff and people who are new to…
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[Fall Forum] Unlocking the Power of Play for Connection
- Ongoing LearningPlay is biologically hard-wired into every human. It's not frivolous; it's a powerful, fundamental tool to build resilience, empathy, connection, trust, well-being, creativity, optimism, and more. Play enables human flourishing.…
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[Fall Forum] Fighting the Darkness by Sharing Your Light
So many of us battle depression and anxiety on a regular basis or know someone that does. Making it even more difficult is the fact that most fight their “Darkness”…
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[Fall Forum] Restoring Developmental Pathways for Children Impacted by Trauma and Neglect
- Ongoing LearningChildren who have experienced abuse, neglect, or other significant disruptions in care often carry unmet developmental needs that affect their ability to trust, self- and co-regulate, and form connected and…
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The Nightmare of Sleep Problems
Sleep and bedtime challenges can be exhausting for both youth and parents. This webinar will provide an overview of the different types of youth sleep and bedtime challenges with significant…
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Webinar: Understanding and Supporting Adoptees, Fosterees and their Heritage
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningJoin Us for a Webinar: Understanding and Supporting Adoptees, Fosterees and their Heritage Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 12-1:30 pm (CT) via Zoom This webinar covers the fundamentals for being a great…
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The Power of Your Story
Every story holds the power to heal, connect, and inspire change. In this workshop, Madilyne Harmston, a licensed independent clinical social worker, former foster youth, and adoptee, shares her own…
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Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience
Virtual Conference conference@wearefamiliesrising.org- Ongoing LearningThis training acknowledges the complexities associated with Relative/Kinship caregiving through fostering and adoption. Topics will include divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, the…
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Sharing Your Values with the Youth in Your Care
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningSharing Your Values with the Youth in Your CareTues Dec 9 and Wed Dec 10 (two parts)12 noon- 1 pm Research shows that if young people understand family values around…
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Support Group: Transracial Families Support
Eagan Community Center 1501 Central Parkway, EaganJoin us for our in-person support for caregivers & youth in transracial families. Youth will engage in a separate activity while caregivers meet. Refreshments provided. Childcare provided for youth 8…
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Sharing Your Values with the Youth in Your Care
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningSharing Your Values with the Youth in Your CareTues Dec 9 and Wed Dec 10 (two parts)12 noon- 1 pm Research shows that if young people understand family values around…