Next and Best Practices for Serving BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Youth
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesBIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and LGBTQIA+ youth are both over-represented in systems of care and, unfortunately, face relentless bias and discrimination from the very adults tasked with their care. In order to adequately address the needs of these youth, providers must be equipped with both an intersectional lens and cultural humility to…
Deeper Dive Webinar: Mental Health Crisis Planning for Families
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesPlease join us for a Deeper Dive webinar on Mental Health Crisis Planning for Families. Learn the symptoms that can lead to a crisis, steps to take, de-escalation techniques, and the role of county crisis teams. Develop a crisis plan for your child and family. This webinar is for prospective and current foster and adoptive…
Presentation: Filing Your Taxes Can Help Your Family
709 University Ave W 709 University Ave W, St. PaulFiling your taxes can help your family finances. You may be able to receive a refund even if you do not owe taxes. Learn how to file your tax forms and get more information about the Child Tax Credit program. We will have time for questions and answers. New in 2023: You may qualify for…
Adoption Record Engagement Sessions – Adoptive Parents and Kinship Caregivers
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesDHS is looking for feedback from members of the community with personal experience in Minnesota’s adoption system. Considering the upcoming changes around access to original birth records, DHS is hoping to hear from those with lived experience in the adoption system around access to adoption records. We will be looking to talk with adopted individuals,…
Adoption Record Engagement Sessions – Adoptive Parents and Kinship Caregivers
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesDHS is looking for feedback from members of the community with personal experience in Minnesota’s adoption system. Considering the upcoming changes around access to original birth records, DHS is hoping to hear from those with lived experience in the adoption system around access to adoption records. We will be looking to talk with adopted individuals,…
Adult Adoptee Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United States +1 moreAdult 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 will be suggested, but each month the conversation will be open to relevant, participant-led, discussion. This is a safe, confidential space, the group is facilitated…
[IN-PERSON] Hair Talk: Empowering Your Understanding & Skills with The Human Of Color Haircare
Foster Adopt Minnesota 2446 University Ave W, Suite 104, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThis in-person event will be held at FOSTER ADOPT MINNESOTA, 2446 University Ave. W | Suite 140 | Saint Paul, MN 55114. If capacity limit is reached, please email edu@fosteradoptmn.org to join the waitlist. The Curly Hair Conversation: let's start the conversation around understanding the culture of curls & how to confidently communicate with your youth about their…
Connect2Connect: LGBTQ+ Community Gathering
Mont du Lac Resort 3125 S Mont Du Lac Dr, Superior, WI, United StatesConnect2Connect 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 Human Service Permanency Support Service grant. LSS recognizes that LGBTQ+ families may have different experiences from the larger foster and adoptive community and want to…
Gizaagi’in Round Dance
Shooting Star Casino 777 S Casino Rd, Mahnomen, MN, United StatesJoin us for the Gizaagi'in Round Dance at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen on February 10th at 4PM-12AM! The event will feature food, spot dances, dance specials, and more!
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 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…
Share and Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesSupport 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 managers, with years of experience in both adoption and foster care fields. It is an opportune time for families to network, problem solve and gather…
Share and Support Group
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesSupport 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 managers, with years of experience in both adoption and foster care fields. It is an opportune time for families to network, problem solve and gather…
