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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 Learning

    Join 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,…

  • Foster Care and Education Classes – Online

    Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Pre-Adoption Classes & Orientation

    The 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 it separately. Either way, each participant must attend the entirety of their chosen track. In this track, you will complete your education over a four-week…

  • 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, transfer of legal custody, foster care, parental alienation, and similar circumstances. - Recognize reasons for removal from one’s children and how ACEs factor into these…

  • Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group

    Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Support Groups

    Open 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,…

  • Search & Reunion Support Group

    Search & Reunion Support Group
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States

    This 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…

  • 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 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…

  • Caregiver Roundtable

    Caregiver Roundtable
    Ampersand Families Office 1751 County Rd B West Suite 300, Roseville
    - Support Groups

    For 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. Invites go out approximately 2 weeks before the event. Hybrid option available. Please RSVP to mina@ampersandfamilies.org.

    Free

  • [For Professionals] Using Icebreaker Meetings to Help Bridge the Gap

    - Ongoing Learning

    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…