Permanency Hub MN

Support Group: Transracial Families Support
2025-09-10 05:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, 55121
Join 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 and under.
Pre-registration is required. Click on the Support Group Link to register.
Facilitated by Nitara Frost, Senior Parent Support Specialist and Carissa Franklin, Youth Engagement Specialist

Support Group: General Parenting Support
2025-09-10 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-17 09:00 - 10:30
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
Click on the Support Group Link to join.
Facilitated by Julie Peterson
Parent Support Specialist

Share and Support Group
2025-09-10 12:00 - 14:00 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
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 information on available resources and trainings.

[Fall Forum] Race and Law Enforcement
2025-09-10 14:15 - 15:45
Ron Stallworth was the first Black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department. He overcame many obstacles, including prejudice from members of his own force and the difficulty of impersonating a KKK member. Stallworth offers insights on the intersections of race and law enforcement: how they have changed in some ways and stayed the same in others. Stallworth draws on both his own experiences and historical and current events.

Support Group: Transracial Families Support (virtual)
2025-09-10 19:00 - 20:30
Virtual monthly support group for adoptive, foster, and kinship transracial families.
*Caregivers only*
Click on the Support Group Link to join.
Facilitated by Nitara Frost, Senior Parent Support Specialist and Carissa Franklin, Youth Engagement Specialist

Support Group: Kinship Caregivers Support
2025-09-11 09:00 - 10:30 | Zoom Link
Join us for a monthly virtual support group for kinship caregivers.
Click on the Support Group Link to join.
Facilitated by Katie Neuman
Parent Support Specialist

Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – In-Person
2025-09-11 09:00 - 2025-09-12 17:00 | Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States
The in-person track is best suited for individuals who need or desire to complete their education quickly, prefer in-person learning and/or those who have previously completed education and want a refresher course.
This track will primarily take place during two live consecutive days (Friday/Saturday) with minimal use of the online learning management system which includes introductory sessions as well as a pre- and post- test.

The Increasing Rates of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety
2025-09-11 13:00 - 14:30 | https://permanencyhubmn.org/event/the-increasing-rates-of-childhood-and-adolescent-anxiety-2/
This presentation will provide education on childhood/adolescent anxiety symptoms and disorders. It will focus on education around how these disorders present and reasons why anxiety is increasing among our youth. The presentation will provide clinical examples and case studies. Interventions will be provided to help treat childhood and adolescent anxiety.

Adult Adoptee Support Group
2025-09-11 18:00 - 19:30 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
Adult Adoptees from all placing agencies are welcome to attend. While each story is unique, we recognize that there are many core similarities that adoption weaves into life experiences. Topics will be suggested, but each month the conversation will be open to relevant, participant-led, discussion. This is a safe, confidential space, the group is facilitated by adult adoptee CH/LSS staff.
Participants may have been adopted through any type of adoption (infant, international, foster care adoption) and through any agency/county. After registration, you will receive information to join the next session. This service is provided by funding made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Meeting Details
This group meets on the second Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (CT). Meetings alternate between online and in-person options. There is no cost to attend. You may register to attend one, multiple, or all dates offered below.
In-person meetings will take place at our main office: 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN 55108.
For virtual meetings, you will receive a Zoom link via email the day of the meeting.

Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families Training
2025-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
This training helps participants understand the impact of parenting children from different racial/ethnic/cultural backgrounds and to know how to honor and incorporate child’s race/ethnicity/culture into their existing family system. Strategies are identified to help children develop positive and proud identities and to help children and families prepare for and handle racism in all forms. Openness to a child’s sexual orientation and gender identity and expression and viewing these differences from a strengths-based perspective is also highlighted.
This training is for Ampersand non-relative families who are going through the home study assessment process. Please consult with your permanency specialist before signing up.
All trainings are subject to change or cancellation based on need.

Support Group: Central MN Lunch Bunch
2025-09-12 11:00 - 12:30 | Central Minnesota, Details and pre-register here using the link.
Join us for a monthly meetup to connect with other foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to talk over lunch for emotional and parent resource support. We will meet monthly at various locations.
Pre-registration is required. Click on the Lunch Bunch Link to view details and pre-register.
Facilitate by Katie Neuman
Parent Support Specialist

Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
2025-09-14 21:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-21 21:00 - 22:00
Weekly late-night virtual support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
Click on the Support Group Link to join.
Facilitated by Nitara Frost
Senior Parent Support Specialist

Supporting Your Child’s Learning: What to Do When They Need Extra Help
2025-09-15 11:00 - 12:00
Is your child struggling in school? Do you suspect they may need additional support or services? Join us for this informative webinar designed to help families navigate the complex world of special education and student support services in public schools.
In this session, you’ll learn:
1. How to recognize when your child may need an educational evaluation
2. How to request an evaluation, and what steps to take if the school denies your request
3. The differences between IEPs, 504 Plans, and other school-based interventions
4. How to advocate for appropriate services and accommodations based on your child’s educational rights

Relative & Kinship Share & Support Group
2025-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
This is a welcoming virtual space for caregivers of relative and kin youth – whether through foster care or informal arrangements – to connect, share experiences, and support one another.

FAM’s Kinship Self-Care & Resource Fair
2025-09-16 13:00 - 18:00 | Foster Adopt Minnesota, 2446 University Ave W, Suite 104, St. Paul, MN, 55011, United States
In celebration of Kinship Month, Foster Adopt Minnesota will be hosting our annual Kinship Self-Care & Resource Fair for kinship caregivers at our St. Paul office on Tuesday, September 16th, 1:00-6:00PM! This open house-style event is specifically for kinship caregivers in Minnesota.

Join us for valuable resources, community connections, self-care opportunities, and a chance to explore our Foster Adopt Shop!
Guests will be treated to food, self-care gifts, prizes, and more!

Culturally Responsive Parenting Group
2025-09-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 10715 Zenith Ave S, Bloomington, 55431
UMOJA‘s Culturally Responsive Parenting Group provides a safe space for caregivers to ask questions and gain more understanding of their own biases and how to confront and reduce personal bias to better serve their children. This group also focuses on positive discipline, being a Black child in the world today, and trauma surrounding foster care and adoption. This group is a 4-session commitment, with each session lasting 90 minutes.
Our next Culturally Responsive Parenting Group will be held September 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th at Minnesota Valley Unitarian Fellowship in Bloomington, MN from 6:00pm-7:30pm. This group will be run by Elliot Manago-Lawler – a licensed therapist specializing in adoption.

Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group
2025-09-17 18:00 - 19:30 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
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, positive parenting strategies, support, and more! After registration, you will receive a link to join the next Zoom session. This service is provided by funding made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Meeting Details
This group meets online and takes place on the third Wednesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (CT). There is no cost to attend. You may register to attend one, multiple, or all dates offered below.
For virtual meetings, you will receive a Zoom link via email the day of the meeting.

Search & Reunion Support Group
2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 | – 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 the other party is not open to contact. This group is facilitated by CH/LSS staff. Members are supportive of one another and willing to share their reunion journeys with one another- including their successes, disappointments, and joys! Participants may have been adopted or placed a child through any type of adoption (infant, international, foster care adoption) and through any agency/county. This service is provided by funding made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Meeting Details
This group meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 6:00-8:00 p.m. (CT). It alternates between online and in-person meetings.
In-person meetings will take place at our main office: 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN 55108.
For virtual meetings, you will receive a Zoom link via email the day of the meeting.

[Part 1] Secondary Trauma
2025-09-18 09:30 - 11:00
Secondary trauma, also known as vicarious trauma, is the emotional and psychological impact experienced by people who are indirectly exposed to the traumatic experiences of others. It can occur through hearing details about or witnessing the aftermath of a trauma, and it can lead to symptoms similar to those of post-traumatic stress disorder. Secondary trauma is common among helping professionals and those close to trauma survivors. This workshop will educate participants to better understand the symptoms of secondary trauma, the risk factors, and ways to cope with challenges that may arise from being exposed to secondary trauma. We encourage those interested in the workshop to attend both days, as Day 1 will lay the foundation for Day 2, which will build on that knowledge with new, advanced material.

Support Group: Metro Lunch Bunch
2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Metro Lunch Bunch, Use the link to pre-register.
Join us for a monthly meetup to connect with other foster, adoptive, and kinship parents to talk over lunch for emotional and parent resource support.
We will meet monthly at various locations. Pre-registration is required. Click on the Lunch Bunch Link to view details and pre-register.
Facilitated by Julie Peterson
Parent Support Specialist

Fall Family Retreat
2025-09-19 - 2025-09-21 | Camp Knutson, 11148 Manhattan Point Blvd, Cross Lake, 56422
All Ampersand-affiliated families who have a foster or adoptive youth in their home are invited to attend our Fall Family Retreat at Camp Knutson! All eligible families will receive a direct invite with a link to RSVP, and the RSVP link will also be in the general family newsletter.

Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
2025-09-19 09:30 - 23:00 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
1st & 3rd Fridays of the Month
9:30-10:45 am on Zoom
Facilitator: Janet Salo, Kinship Navigator
Providing education, information and mutual support for kinship caregivers-those caring for a relative’s or friend’s child. Thoughtful topics that help you in your role as a kinship caregiver such as child development, relationships with adult children, understanding trauma, mental health resources and more!

Special Education | Helping Students Succeed
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
Saturday, September 20
10 a.m. – Noon on Zoom
Learn the basics of the special education process including evaluation, Individualized Education Programs, and students’ rights. We’ll discuss the laws that impact children with disabilities, such as 504 Plans, the use of seclusion and restraints, and discipline policies.
Gain a better understanding of how you can help your child succeed in school.
Presenter: Beth Lovre, Family Peer Educator from NAMI MN

Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
2025-09-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States
This education option is the balance between the in-person and online options. It is best suited for individuals who want to move swiftly and prefer a blended learning style.
Your education will begin with an online pre-test as well as introductory and a guest speaker section of online learning. This can be completed at your convenience prior to the one required live session. The live session is a shorter, in-person day of learning. Following the in-person session, you will finish by viewing content from two more guest speakers, closing online material, and a post-test.

Support Group: General Parenting Support (evening)
2025-09-22 18:30 - 20:00
Virtual monthly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers.
Click on the Support Group Link to join.
Facilitated by Katie Neuman
Parent Support Specialist

Social Work Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Opportunities and Risks
2025-09-23 10:00 - 12:00
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into health, human services, and social work practice (from predictive analytics and risk assessment tools to client engagement platforms) social workers must be equipped to navigate its ethical implications. This professional development session explores the intersection of social work values and AI technologies. Participants will examine how core principles such as client self-determination, informed consent, confidentiality, equity, and social justice are challenged and reinterpreted in an AI-driven landscape. Through case studies, interactive discussion, and critical reflection, attendees will develop a framework for ethically assessing AI tools and advocating for responsible innovation that centers human dignity and supports the profession’s commitment to social good.

Parents of Adopted Adults Support Group
2025-09-23 12:00 - 13:30 | – Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting, MN, United States
A support group for individuals who have an adult (18+) child adopted through any type of adoption (infant, international, foster care adoption). Sessions will be held online. Parents from any placing agency/county are welcome to attend. While each story is unique, we recognize that there are many core similarities that adoption weaves into life experiences. Topics will be suggested, but each month the conversation will be open to relevant, participant-led, discussion. This is a safe, confidential space, the group is facilitated by parents of adult adoptees who are also CH/LSS staff.
After registration, you will receive information to join the next session. Please feel free to register for one, multiple, or all sessions. This service is provided by funding made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Meeting Details
This group meets online and takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:00–7:30 p.m. (CT). There is no cost to attend. You may register to attend one, multiple, or all dates offered below.
For virtual meetings, you will receive a Zoom link via email the day of the meeting.

Support Group: Central MN Parenting Support
2025-09-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud, 56301
Join our in-person support group for foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers in St Cloud and surrounding area.
Childcare and dinner are provided.
Pre-registration is required. Click on the Support Group Link to pre-register.
Location: 1300 W. St. Germain St. Room 268
Facilitated by Katie Nueman
Parent Support Specialist
