• The Power of Your Story

    - Foster Parents

    Every story holds the power to heal, connect, and inspire change. In this workshop, Madilyne Harmston, a licensed independent clinical social worker, former foster youth, and adoptee, shares her own…

  • [Professionals In-Person] Permanency: What It Means and Why It Matters

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

    This is an in-person professionals only training located at the Great River Regional Library with St. Cloud Task Force. Mississippi Room 106 - 1300 W Germain  St. Cloud, MN 56301.…

  • Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience

    Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience

    Virtual Conference conference@wearefamiliesrising.org
    - Ongoing Learning

    This training acknowledges the complexities associated with Relative/Kinship caregiving through fostering and adoption. Topics will include divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Family Winter Celebration Duluth Area

    - Activities

    North Homes Children and Family Services will host four free Family Winter Celebrations in Bemidji, Duluth, Grand Rapids, and Thief River Falls. Come enjoy free pizza and fun for the whole family at the Trampoline Park.  See more details in the link.

  • LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group

    Pride Family 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…

  • Foster Care and Education Classes – Online

    Foster Care and Education Classes – Online

    - Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States
    - Pre-Adoption Classes & Orientation

    The online track is best suited for individuals who want flexibility, have limited business hour availability, and/or those who prefer virtual learning. Couples may complete their education together or pursue it separately. Either way, each participant must attend the entirety of their chosen track. In this track, you will complete your education over a four-week…

  • Sharing Your Values with the Youth in Your Care

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

    Sharing Your Values with the Youth in Your CareTues Dec 9 and Wed Dec 10 (two parts)12 noon- 1 pm Research shows that if young people understand family values around healthy development, decision making, and relationships, they are more likely to follow them; however, many families do not discuss their values, often because they have…