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  • Family Picnic Bemidji Area

    Giovanni's Pizza 104 1st Street West, Bemidji
    - Activities

    North Homes Children and Family Services is excited to host FREE summer picnics that are open to all foster, adoptive, and kinship families in Minnesota. Giovanni's Pizza - Bemidji - 5:00-6:30pm Boardwalk Mini Golf 5:30-8:00pm

  • 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…

  • In-Person Kinship Support and Education Groups

    In-Person Kinship Support and Education Groups
    Peace Lutheran Church 4512 France Ave N, Robbinsdale
    - Support Groups

    Our 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…

  • Examining the Foster Care-to-Prison “Pipeline” in Minnesota: Building Protective Systems for Youth

    Youth with foster care experience are overrepresented in Minnesota's juvenile and adult legal systems, but justice involvement is not inevitable. This conversation will break down the evidence behind the foster care-to-prison "pipeline," examine the individual and system-level factors that contribute to risk, and discuss practical, evidence-informed approaches that parents, caregivers, and professionals can use to…

  • Share and Support Group

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

    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…

    Free

  • Trauma-Informed and Culturally Intelligent Support for Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Respite Care

    Children and families involved in adoption, foster care, kinship care, and respite care often carry layered experiences of trauma, grief, disruption, cultural loss, attachment wounds, and system involvement. These experiences affect behavior, trust, identity, relationships, emotional regulation, school engagement, family stability, and long-term well-being. At the same time, caregivers and professionals in this field are…

  • Family Picnic Thief River Falls

    Oakland Park West 123 Baken Street, Thief River Falls
    - Activities

    North Homes Children and Family Services is excited to host free summer picnics that are open to all foster, adoptive, and kinship families in Minnesota

  • [For Professionals, In-Person] What is HELP?

    Great River Regional Library 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud
    - Ongoing Learning

    PLEASE NOTE: This is an in-person professionals only training located at the Great River Regional Library with St. Cloud Task Force. Bremer Room - 1300 W Germain  St. Cloud, MN 56301. At this task force meeting, members of FAM's HELP team will share about their program, what services they offer, and examples of how they support…

  • Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group

    Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Support Groups

    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…