• Support Group: Metro Lunch Bunch

    Support Group: Metro Lunch Bunch
    Metro Lunch Bunch Use the link to pre-register.

    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. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist

  • Connect2Connect: Community Gathering

    Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States
    - Activities

    Join Us for Community & Connection Connect2Connect provides opportunities for foster and adoptive families to connect with one another and build relationships in an in-person, interactive, and fun way. Connect2Connect is made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families Permanency Support Service grant. CHLSS Eustis Building – Saint Paul, MN Saturday, April 19th,…

  • Financial Matters

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

    Kinship families, who are raising a nonbiological child, are faced with financial and emotional challenges and opportunities. This webinar will explore key financial topics for kinship families we will discuss include…

  • Webinar: Trauma-Informed Parenting: Helping Heal the Deepest Wounds

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

    Join Us for a Webinar: Trauma-Informed Parenting: Helping Heal the Deepest Wounds Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (CT) “All you need is love,” says The Beatles’ tune.  For kids with significant adverse childhood experiences, however, love may have resulted in just as much pain as protection.  Separated from their parents, the very same…

  • Support Group: Central MN Parenting Support

    Support Group: Central MN Parenting Support
    Great River Regional Library 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud

    Join our in-person support group for foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers in St Cloud and surrounding area. Childcare and dinner are provided. Pre-registration is required. Click on the Support Group Link to pre-register. Location: 1300 W. St. Germain St. Room 268 Facilitated by Katie Nueman Parent Support Specialist

    Free
  • Spring Family Retreat

    Campfire Bay Resort 31504 Azure Rd, Cushing
    - Activities

    All Ampersand-affiliated families who have a foster or adoptive youth in their home are invited to attend our Spring Family Retreat at Campfire Bay Resort! All eligible families will receive a direct invite with a link to RSVP, and the RSVP link will also be in the general family newsletter.