Events
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Challenging Behaviors at Every Stage of Development
Explore practical ways caregivers can respond to challenging behaviors across every stage of development while promoting health, safety, emotional awareness, and self-regulation within the family. Caregivers will learn ways to respond, reset and reinvigorate their family life.
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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
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Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – In-Person
Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States- Pre-Adoption Classes & OrientationThe in-person track is best suited for individuals who need or desire to complete their education quickly, prefer in-person learning and/or those who have previously completed education and want a…
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Virtual Kinship Support & Education Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Support Groups1st & 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…
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Connect2Connect: Community Gathering
CHS Field 360 N Broadway St, St. Paul- ActivitiesJoin 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. Sunday, July 19th, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – End of…
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Support Group: Sunday Night Owl Group
Weekly late-night virtual support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
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Relative & Kinship Share & Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesVirtual Event- Support GroupsThis is a welcoming virtual space for caregivers of relative and kin youth - whether through foster care or informal arrangements - to connect, share experiences, and support one another.
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Together Yet Alone: How the Most Connected Generation is the Loneliest
Today’s youth are more digitally connected than any generation in history, yet rates of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection continue to rise. This engaging training explores the growing youth loneliness epidemic,…
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LSS Webinar Series on Ages and Stages: Youth ages 9-13
Zoom LinkThis workshop aims to help parents and caregivers feel more confident in understanding and discussing important elements of youth development (physical, emotional and social). It begins by leading parents, caregivers…
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Support Group: General Parenting Support
Virtual weekly support for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Julie Peterson Parent Support Specialist
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Support Group: Rainbow Families Support
Virtual support for LGBTQIA2S+ adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers. Click on the Support Group Link to join. Facilitated by Nitara Frost Senior Parent Support Specialist
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Navigating First Family Connections in Adoption
Navigating the complexities of biological relationships can be a sensitive and challenging process for many adoptees. Adoptees may seek out connections with their first family members for a variety of reasons, and as adoption professionals, it is crucial to provide a safe and supportive space for the exploration of these relationships. Factors such as assessing…