• Part 1: A Brain-First Approach to Parenting

    Neuroscience research underscores the influence of environmental factors, teratogens, and prenatal or postnatal stressors such as trauma, alcohol, and drug exposure on brain development. Many children impacted by these factors…

  • Preparing Your Estate: Wills, Trusts, and all that Stuff

    Discussion of important estate planning topics including probate administration, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, taxes. Amanda R. Hespen, Attorney, JD practices in the fields of estates and…

  • 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,…

  • Search & Reunion Support Group

    Search & Reunion Support Group
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States

    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…

  • Live Webinar | Understanding the Children’s Mental Health System

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

    This 1.5-hour class gives parents and guardians a comprehensive overview of the children’s mental health system, including assessment and diagnosis, care and treatment, public health insurance options, supportive community services,…

  • Getting to Know the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson

    - Ongoing Learning

    PLEASE NOTE: Effective June 1, 2024, live webinar attendees who need a certificate of attendance must register individually and watch on their own device for proper tracking. Effective August 1, 2024,…

  • Getting to Know the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson

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

    The Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson (OOFY) was created in response to Fosters* expressing a need for an office to respond to their unanswered concerns. OOFY is a neutral…

  • UMOJA MN – Coffee Connection

    UMOJA MN – Coffee Connection
    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Support Groups

    Coffee Connection is a virtual safe space for parents and caregivers of Black fostered and adopted youth in Minnesota to engage in meaningful conversations about topics that are relevant to…

    Free
  • Part 2: A Brain-First Approach to Parenting

    Many children who have experienced prenatal or postnatal stressors such as trauma, alcohol, and drug exposure also have challenging behavioral symptoms, requiring support from their parents and caregivers that is…

  • Reduce Screentime and Improve Sleep

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

    Description: Research indicates children are getting fewer hours of sleep than they need, primarily due to their intense engagement in screen time. We will walk through a step-by-step guide to…