• Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid

    Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
    Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States
    - Pre-Adoption Classes & Orientation

    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…

  • Live Webinar Series: Ages and Stages of Healthy Sexual Development

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

    The goal of each webinar in the series is to provide information on healthy sexual development by discussing typical developmental milestones and what this means for caregivers. Participants will also have the opportunity to practice responding to ‘teachable moments’ about healthy sexuality with the young people in their lives.   Series Details: Tuesday, Feb. 6…

  • A Safe Place: An Experiment in Discussing Our Differences

    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Ongoing Learning

    In this interactive talk, Merritt replicates the Safe Place experiment from his book, I Take My Coffee Black. Working closely with organizations, he brings together individuals from varying political, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds to participate in face-to-face discussions about hot-button topics to encourage healthy and safe – and sometimes even humorous – dialogue. By…

    Free
  • 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, 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…

  • 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…

  • [FosterEd] ACES: Aftermath of Trauma

    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Ongoing Learning

    Please join us for a webinar with Breanna Gronli. We will explore all ten ACES in depth along with the effects trauma can have on the body, mind, and spirit.…

    Free
  • Children’s Home and LSS Foster Care & Adoption Orientation

    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Pre-Adoption Classes & Orientation

    Children’s Home and LSS welcome you to attend this free meeting to learn about fostering and adopting children from within the Minnesota foster care system. This orientation will provide an overview of the process and address details such as children served, timelines, fees (spoiler: there are practically none!), licensing requirements, and more. Along with completing…

    Free
  • Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – In-Person

    Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States
    - Pre-Adoption Classes & Orientation

    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…

  • [FosterEd] Prudent and Connected Parenting

    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Ongoing Learning

    Please join us for a workshop with Sarah Hamlin, MSW, LICSW. Participants will learn strategies to manage big behaviors with compassion. Sarah will teach ways to calm everyone's nervous systems…

    Free
  • Presentation: Filing Your Taxes Can Help Your Family

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

    Filing your taxes can help your family finances. You may be able to receive a refund even if you do not owe taxes.   Learn how to file your tax…