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Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States- Pre-Adoption Classes & OrientationThis 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…
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Pride Family Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States +1 more- Support GroupsThe 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…
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Foster Care and Education Classes – Online
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Pre-Adoption Classes & OrientationThe 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…
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The Voices of Lived Expertise Virtual Training Series
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesVirtual Event- Ongoing LearningJoin us for a four-part virtual training series that delves deep into the difficult truths of adoption and the foster care system. Designed to equip professionals and caregivers with essential knowledge and…
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FALL FORUM: Cultural Humility When Walking Alongside Indigenous Peoples
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningA training for agency staff and service providers who have limited knowledge of tribal cultures and histories, intended to encourage culturally appropriate approaches to supporting Native children and families.
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FALL FORUM: Behavior with a Purpose
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningBehavior problems shown by children-in-care can act as a stubborn barrier to the creation of healing relationships to foster, kinship and adoptive caregivers and helping professionals. This workshop will focus…
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Share and Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Support GroupsSupport Groups are an excellent tool where families are able to share experiences and encourage each other in a confidential, non-judgmental setting. Support Groups are facilitated by North Homes case…
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FALL FORUM: Healing Together: Navigating Trauma for Foster Children and Caregivers
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningThis workshop explores the profound impact of trauma on both foster children and caregivers. It provides a compassionate and insightful examination of the unique challenges faced by these groups, emphasizing…
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FALL FORUM: Inside Transracial Families
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningIts often difficult to see the full picture in adoption. Adoptees and adoptive parents have individual and unique perspectives and struggles that don't get seen side by side. Inside Transracial…
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Live Webinar | Caregiver Strategies to Support Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningUnderstand what fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are, and receive a variety of strategies to support children with FASD. Specifically, we will: Address the stigma surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure. Recognize…
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Adult Adoptee Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States +1 more- Support GroupsAdult Adoptees from all placing agencies are welcome to attend. While each story is unique, we recognize that there are many core similarities that adoption weaves into life experiences. Topics…
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Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience
Virtual Conference conference@wearefamiliesrising.org- Ongoing LearningThis 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…