[IN-PERSON PROFESSIONALS] Learning About EMDR and Enhancing Self-Care While in the Trenches
St. Cloud Library 1300 W. St. Germain St. St. Cloud, MN 56301 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. CloudPLEASE NOTE: This is an in-person professionals only training located at Great River Regional Library (Bremer Room 104) - 1300 W Germain St. Cloud, MN 56301. Please see DCYF newsletter for coupon code. Time will be spent doing a short overview of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and how it can be useful for…
Managing Children’s Electronics for Maximum Sanity and Safety
PLEASE NOTE: To receive a certificate of attendance for the live webinar, attendees must register individually, attend the entire training, and watch from their own device to ensure proper tracking For better or worse, we live in an electronic and online age! Kids have to navigate the use of cell phones, tablets, computers, Chromebooks, video games,…
Family Winter Celebration Detroit Lakes Area
Voyager Lanes 1377 W Lake Drive, Detroit LakesFamily Winter Celebration Detroit Lakes Area Voyager Lanes - 1377 W. Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes FREE pizza and FUN for the entire Family
Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families Training
Ampersand Families Office 1751 County Rd B West Suite 300, RosevilleThis 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…
Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States1st & 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…
In-Person Kinship Support and Education Groups
Peace Lutheran Church 4512 France Ave N, RobbinsdaleOur Kinship Support and Education Groups are open to all kinship caregivers- those caring for a relative’s or friend’s child. We offer both virtual and in-person group sessions. Virtual sessions occur the first and third Friday of every month, while the in-person sessions take place the first Saturday of every month. Join us when you can…
Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United StatesThis 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…
Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThe 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…
LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States +1 moreThe group was created to provide foster and adoptive caregivers who are part of the LGBTQ+ community an opportunity to connect about their experiences as foster and adoptive parents. This group is facilitated by CH/LSS staff. Participants may have worked with, or currently be working with, any agency/county for foster care or any type of…
Practicing the History (& Future) of the Adoptee Voice
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesFor some adoptees, breaking the seal of a dominant adoption narrative is a survival issue. They may function in silence, afraid of being perceived as ungrateful. Cam will demonstrate skills from Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare to explore how silence has often separated adoptees from their own lived experiences. As a Permanency and…
Live Webinar | Custody and other Relationship Options for Kin
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThis presentation will help kinship caregivers understand consent options for school, financial and health care. Discussion will include care and custody options from the viewpoint of a social service provider. We’ll discuss consent of care, how to handle emergencies, and legal resources. Details: Wednesday, December 10 12-1:30 p.m. on Zoom Presenter: Janet Salo is…
Family Winter Celebration Grand Rapids Area
Thunder Alley XL 1401 E US Hwy 169, Grand RapidsFamily Winter Celebration Grand Rapids Area Thunder Alley XL, 1401 E US Hwy 169 - Grand Rapids, MN 55744 FREE Pizza and FUN for the Entire Family
