• [IN-PERSON] PM SESSION: Managing Mental Health of Children in Care – Multiple and Co-occurring Disorders

    Community Memorial Hospital, 512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720
    - Professionals

    This in-person event will be held at Community Memorial Hospital in the Pine Meeting Room: 512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720 If planning to attend the morning session as well, please register for both sessions. Lunch is provided from 12 - 1pm only.  If capacity limit is reached, please email edu@fosteradoptmn.org to join the waitlist. This presentation…

    $15.00
  • 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
    - Birth/First Parents

    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…

  • Caring for our Kids, Caring for Ourselves Kinship Provider Conference

    Owatonna Eagles 141 E Rose Street, Owatonna
    - Ongoing Learning

    Join us for a Kinship Conference where we can come together and learn from two nationally known trainers to help achieve better and more equitable outcomes for vulnerable children, youth,…

    Free
  • Supporting Your Biological Child

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

    Please join us for a workshop with Daniela Coats. Many foster and adoptive parents have questions surrounding the impact that foster care and adoption will have on their biological children.…

    Free
  • Caregiver Strategies to Support Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

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

    Description: This presentation provides caregivers with a basic background of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and a variety of tips and strategies to support children with FASD. Strategies included covering topics such as: communication, emotional dysregulation, sensory environments, and more. To move towards a judgement-free society where individuals feel safe to seek the support they deserve, bias…

  • Redefining Resilience

    Foster Adopt Minnesota 2446 University Ave W, Suite 104, St. Paul, MN, United States
    - Professionals

    Before it became a popular buzzword, resilience was an adjective used to describe goldfish or tires, something that didn’t need much taking care of. Even the dictionary says that resilience is about the “ability to return to the original shape.” Isn’t that a little ridiculous? How can we possibly be expected to return to our…

  • 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
  • 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 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…

  • Countering Learned Helplessness in Youth

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

    In this workshop, we will delve into strategies for combating learned helplessness in young individuals. Our focus will be twofold: examining the factors that contribute to the development of learned helplessness in youth, and exploring the concept of learned optimism as its antithesis. Laura Thro M.P.S. focuses on healing after trauma by utilizing restorative and transformational…