• Black Teens in Action 2026 Cohort

    Black Teens in Action 2026 Cohort
    - Activities

    Black Teens in Action is a youth driven, in-person program where Black teens can grow, connect, and take action together. Over four weeks, participants will design and lead a community service project that makes a real impact—whether it’s hosting a block party, organizing a cleanup, or preparing meals for those in need. Youth will meet once…

  • Building Felt Safety Around Bedtime for Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma (From a Previously Exhausted Foster/Adoptive Mom)

    Bedtime can be one of the hardest parts of the day for children who have experienced trauma, and for the caregivers who love them. In this workshop, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and foster/adoptive parent Allison Ezell will share insights from her family’s journey through foster care and adoption and offer practical, trauma-informed strategies to help…

  • Empowering Youth Voices: Healing After Domestic Violence

    Youth who have lived through domestic violence often carry deep emotional and relational wounds—yet they also hold remarkable potential for resilience. This workshop introduces the core dynamics of domestic violence and helps participants understand how violence affects children’s behavior, development, and sense of safety. Through a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, attendees will learn practical strategies…

  • Adult Adoptee Support Group

    Adult Adoptee Support Group
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States +1 more
    - Support Groups

    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…

  • Support Group: Central MN Lunch Bunch

    Support Group: Central MN Lunch Bunch
    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

  • 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…

  • Pride Family Support Group

    LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States +1 more
    - Support Groups

    The 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…

  • Understanding the Mind of the Child with Wetting and Soiling Issues

    Wetting and soiling are two of the more difficult conditions that a youth may bring with them to a placement. Medical assessment is always the first step in responding to these concerns.  Often, child maltreatment and neglect have significance in the development of wetting and soiling challenges. This webinar will focus on how child maltreatment…

  • Black Teens in Action 2026 Cohort

    Black Teens in Action 2026 Cohort
    - Activities

    Black Teens in Action is a youth driven, in-person program where Black teens can grow, connect, and take action together. Over four weeks, participants will design and lead a community service project that makes a real impact—whether it’s hosting a block party, organizing a cleanup, or preparing meals for those in need. Youth will meet once…