• Festival for Fathers and Families 2024

    Shooting Star Casino 777 S Casino Rd, Mahnomen, MN, United States
    - Activities

    Brunch served 9:30am- 11:00am. Activities: Easter Bunny, Photo frame making, egg coloring, planting, reading center, face painting and many more vendors and exhibits for the whole family!

  • 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.…

    Free
  • Caregivers Parenting Circle

    Caregivers Parenting Circle

    - Support Groups

    Caregivers Parenting Group is a group that brings together individuals and families caring for children through kinship or foster care placement. Borrowing from the teachings of "Gifts Of the Sacred…

  • [FosterEd] Managing Behavioral Challenges with Interventions

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

    In this workshop we will explore the current issues related to behavioral challenges of school age children. Participants will explore the nature of challenging behaviors and effective interventions while inspiring change in those behaviors. The catalyst of this workshop will be an emphasis on nurturing and encouragement as a means to motivate change. Jimmie has over…

    Free
  • 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…

    Free
  • [Part 1] Consent Toolbox Through a Cultural Lens – Age 0 to 9

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

    Part one of this two-part series focuses on youth ages 0-9.  Please note: Part two of this series (on April 18) addresses ages 10-18. Consent is complex and this workshop will give participants the tools to make sure youth understand consent even when they have experienced sexual abuse themselves. Participants will increase their understanding of…

    Free
  • Signs & Strategies for Emotional Dysregulation for Foster & Adoptive Youth

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

    As many of us know, being a foster or adopted child can bring up many conflicted and complex feelings, and connection is at the core of helping develop posttraumatic growth in each child. Noticing a child's behaviors as emotional dysregulation can help us as parents and professionals show up with more compassion and understanding to…

    Free
  • The Brain Architecture Game – The Impact of Early Childhood Experiences

    - Ongoing Learning

    This is a free, in-person training for adoptive, foster, relative and kinship families in the Greater Duluth area. We will explore the impact of attachment on brain development through an interactive game by looking at experiences that strengthen or weaken an individual’s ability to withstand stress. This will demonstrate the impact of life events on…