LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States +1 moreThe 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…
Positive Identity Development for Transracial/Transcultural Composed Families
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThis workshop will provide an overview of racial and cultural identity development from birth through early grade school. It will also address how adult caregivers/providers can intentionally support and encourage healthy and positive identity development for children who may differ in terms of perceived race or culture from their caregivers/parents/family. Kimara Gustafson is an Assistant Professor…
UMOJA MN – Black Teens in Action
Black Teens in Action gives Black teens a space to collectively work together in the community to strengthen their community ties. The teens will work towards building relationships within the…
Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesOpen 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
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesThis 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…
UMOJA MN – Cultural Responsive Parenting
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesCultural Responsive Parenting is a class centered around the understanding of racial and cultural differences for Black children in the foster and adoptive care systems. This class is for caregivers…
Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United StatesThis 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…
Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States1st & 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…
UMOJA MN – Black Teens in Action
Black Teens in Action gives Black teens a space to collectively work together in the community to strengthen their community ties. The teens will work towards building relationships within the…
Enhancing Your Skills as a Foster Parent: Session Two
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesA foster parent must be many things to many people. Child welfare professionals depend on the skills of foster parents. Children need safety and guidance to heal from the various traumas that they have experienced in their short lives. In session 2 of this 3-part series, we will explore the following skills: patience and humor,…
Deeper Dive Webinar: Navigating Sleep Challenges
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesJoin Us for a Deeper Dive: Navigating Sleep Challenges Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 12:00-1:30 p.m. (CT) Nighttime can be scary – especially for children who have experienced trauma – making it difficult for children to fall asleep or stay asleep. We all know the importance of getting a good night sleep for our health…
Parents of Adopted Adults Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesA support group for individuals who have an adult (18+) child adopted through any type of adoption (infant, international, foster care adoption). Sessions will be held online. Parents from any…
