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August 11, 2026
Audience: Professional
Building/Address: Virginia Government Services Center
201 S. 1st Ave W, Virginia, MN 55792
Room: Liz Prebich Room; enter front doors of the building, enter the doors to the right, and the room will be the first one on the left side
Parking: Parking is available in the public parking lot in the front of the building or time enforced parking on the avenue.
Schedule:
Morning:
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) process - The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is the mechanism we have to ensure protection and services to children who are placed across state lines for foster care, adoption, parental, relative and residential placements. The ICPC portion of this training will include when the ICPC applies/does not apply, types of request that can be made, responsibilities of sending agency vs. receiving agency, process and timeframes, and various pieces of information that will be helpful for caseworkers or those that use the ICPC.
Relative Search - This training will provide an overview of relative search and notice requirements, specific to permanency. There will be information on relative search requirements, relative engagement, and permanency decisions. Resources will also be shared.
Northstar Kinship Assistance - This training will provide a review of policies and procedures related to establishing eligibility for Northstar Kinship Assistance and legally finalizing a transfer of permanent legal and physical custody (TPLPC) for children in foster care. It will include a general overview from start to finish of the Northstar Kinship Assistance program. There will also be some review of relevant SSIS documentation and also tips and tricks to use in order to help achieve timely permanency for children in out-of-home placement.
Afternoon:
Social and Medical History - Presentation to discuss the purpose and importance of the document while introducing any new information available. Documents that are requirement for a child that has been in out of home care for 6 months and/or at the time that an agency has started permanency proceedings. The topic is relevant to all agency staff that works with children in out of home care. Presentation is strongly focused on the responsibilities of the agency and the preservation of the child's story.
Northstar Adoption Assistance - This training will provide a review of policies and procedures related to establishing eligibility for Northstar Adoption Assistance and legally finalizing an adoption. It will include a general overview from start to finish of the Northstar Adoption Assistance program. There will also be some review of relevant SSIS documentation and also tips and tricks to use in order to help achieve timely permanency for children in out-of-home placement.