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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…
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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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Support Group: Central MN Lunch Bunch
Central Minnesota Details and pre-register here using the link.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…
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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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Metro Area Permanency Task Force
Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United StatesAgenda 12:00-1:00 - Lunch and networking 1:00-1:05 - Welcome and announcements 1:05-2:00 - Matching time 15 minutes of highlighted youth and families 40 minutes of general matching 2:00-2:45 - Discussion…
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FAM Spring Summit – SAVE THE DATE!
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States- Ongoing LearningDetails to come!
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[Spring Summit] Caring for Others Without Losing Yourself
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesSelf-compassion involves treating ourselves kindly, like we would a close friend we cared about. Rather than continually judging and evaluating ourselves, self-compassion involves generating kindness toward ourselves as imperfect humans,…
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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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[Spring Summit] [Part 1] Gender-Based Violence: Its Lasting Impact on Children
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesPart 1 will explore intimate partner and gender-based violence and the lasting impact it may have on children who are witnesses or victims of this violence. We will also examine…
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[Spring Summit] New Horizons in Father Engagement
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesWhat to Do with Dad After You Have His Attention. Now that paternal involvement in the lives of children has been flagged as important to both child and family well-being,…
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[Spring Summit] How Caregivers Build Confidence and Positive Momentum in Kids
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesLeveraging his work with millions of students since 1999, Mawi Asgedom will share specific actionable tools caregivers can use to connect with their kids and help kids thrive. Mawi will…
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