[IN-PERSON] PM SESSION: Managing Mental Health of Children in Care – Multiple and Co-occurring Disorders
Community Memorial Hospital, 512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720This in-person event will be held at Community Memorial Hospital in the Pine Meeting Room: 512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720 If planning to attend the morning session as well,…
[IN-PERSON] AM SESSION: Exploring Complicated Relationships in Foster and Adoptive Families
Community Memorial Hospital, 512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720This in-person event will be held at Community Memorial Hospital in the Pine Meeting Room: 512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720 If planning to attend the afternoon session as well, please register for both sessions. Lunch is provided from 12 - 1pm only. If capacity limit is reached, please email edu@fosteradoptmn.org to join the waitlist. Foster families…
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, positive parenting strategies, support, and more! After registration, you will receive a link to join the next Zoom session. This service is provided by funding made…
[IN-PERSON] PM SESSION: Managing Mental Health of Children in Care – Multiple and Co-occurring Disorders
Community Memorial Hospital, 512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720This in-person event will be held at Community Memorial Hospital in the Pine Meeting Room: 512 Skyline Boulevard, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720 If planning to attend the morning session as well,…
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…
Kin First Culture: Taking it to the next Level
Owatonna Eagles 141 E Rose Street, OwatonnaThis is Day 1 one of a two-day conference and is geared toward professionals working in the field of Child Welfare, include Child Welfare Staff, Guardian Ad Litems, County Attorneys,…
Caring for our Kids, Caring for Ourselves Kinship Provider Conference
Owatonna Eagles 141 E Rose Street, OwatonnaJoin us for a Kinship Conference where we can come together and learn from two nationally known trainers to help achieve better and more equitable outcomes for vulnerable children, youth,…
Supporting Your Biological Child
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesPlease join us for a workshop with Daniela Coats. Many foster and adoptive parents have questions surrounding the impact that foster care and adoption will have on their biological children. This presentation will examine the experiences of biological children, how to prepare them for the journey ahead, and ways to support them along the way.…
Caregiver Strategies to Support Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Online Webinar/Training, Support Group, or Meeting MN, United StatesDescription: This presentation provides caregivers with a basic background of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and a variety of tips and strategies to support children with FASD. Strategies included covering topics such as: communication, emotional dysregulation, sensory environments, and more. To move towards a judgement-free society where individuals feel safe to seek the support they deserve, bias…
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 placing agency/county are welcome to attend. While each story is unique, we recognize that there are many core similarities that adoption weaves into life experiences.…
Redefining Resilience
Foster Adopt Minnesota 2446 University Ave W, Suite 104, St. Paul, MN, United StatesBefore it became a popular buzzword, resilience was an adjective used to describe goldfish or tires, something that didn’t need much taking care of. Even the dictionary says that resilience is about the “ability to return to the original shape.” Isn’t that a little ridiculous? How can we possibly be expected to return to our…
Caregiver Roundtable
Ampersand Families Office 1751 County Rd B West Suite 300, RosevilleFor all Ampersand-affiliated adoptive, pre-adoptive, and kinship caregivers. Caregivers are invited to share their experiences and get support from other caregivers while youth participate in an activity supervised by Ampersand Families staff. Dinner is provided for all. Invites go out approximately 2 weeks before the event. Hybrid option available. Please RSVP to mina@ampersandfamilies.org.
