Foster Adopt Minnesota

Website https://www.fosteradoptmn.org/

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  • Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Collaboration Between Caregivers and Families of Origin

    This interactive workshop highlights the exciting work in child welfare related to building and maintaining relationships and communication between birth parents and foster/adoptive parents. The goal of this training is to help foster parents and workers better understand the importance of families working together. We will examine the benefits and challenges of these working relationships…

  • Before I Let Go

    Most of us know this term as Frankie Beverly & Maze's most popular song. This timeless song reminds us to think about what families should do as youth are transitioning. This session focuses on the importance of social capital as a strategy to assist young adults as they transition out of foster care. We'll define…

  • Grief, Loss, and Your Biological Child

    The birth children of foster and adoptive parents experience grief and loss in a unique way. From the comings and goings, new additions, changes to routines, and shifts in family dynamics, the family unit is no longer the same. This presentation will explore the many different ways birth children may experience and express grief within…

  • Helping Your Teen Navigate Stress and Anxiety: A Caregivers Guide

    As rates of teen mental health concerns continue to rise, caregivers are often asking teens "What can I do to help?". This presentation will provide clear, research-informed answers with practice tools that meet families where they are at. Participants will learn how to: - Recognize early signs of stress and anxiety in adolescents - Use…

  • Crisis Services: How Mobile Crisis Response Teams Support Their Communities

    Mobile Crisis Response Teams are short-term, intensive services provided during a mental health crisis or emergency. They can help people cope with immediate stressors, identify and use resources, develop action plans, and can help avoid hospitalization. Teams are available throughout Minnesota and serve children and adults. In this webinar, staff from the Western Mental Health…

  • [Spring Summit] Technology, Identity, and Belonging: How Innovation Can Reshape Child Welfare

    David Ambroz shares his deeply personal journey of discovering his biological father—made possible through advances in DNA technology, as told in his memoir. He explores how technology, data, and emerging tools like AI can play a powerful role in strengthening child welfare outcomes, supporting identity, and helping young people build connection and belonging. Through lived…

  • [Spring Summit] Compassionate Accountability: Supporting Self-Efficacy in Children’s Mental Healthcare

    Compassionate Accountability: Supporting Self-Efficacy in Children’s Mental Healthcare is an engaging, interactive session designed to help caregivers and professionals strike the critical balance between empathy and responsibility. Participants will explore how building self-efficacy strengthens motivation, resilience, and long-term outcomes for children and adolescents—without minimizing real mental health challenges. Through practical frameworks, real-world case examples, and…

  • [Spring Summit] Child to Parent Violence

    Child to Parent Violence (CPV) is an often misunderstood and under-recognized form of family violence that leaves parents feeling overwhelmed, ashamed, isolated, and unsure where to turn for help. This training provides a comprehensive, trauma-informed exploration of child to parent violence, examining the complex interplay between early attachment experiences, relational trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and…

  • [Spring Summit] Human or Alien? The Long, Difficult, and Troubling Road for Intercountry Adoptees and US Citizenship

    This presentation discusses the history of US citizenship for intercountry adoptees as well as present-day citizenship and immigration issues that intercountry adoptees continue to encounter. It outlines the issues that make an intercountry adopted person vulnerable for immigration issues and further discusses what state and care workers should know about citizenship and immigration for underage…

  • [Spring Summit] Ready, Set, Launch! Coaching Teens into a Future They’re Prepared For

    Launching a teen into adulthood requires clarity, support, and connection—especially for adopted youth who may be navigating additional layers of identity work, anxiety, or developmental gaps. This workshop equips parents and caregivers with practical tools to guide teens toward independence while honoring both their strengths and their vulnerabilities. In this future-focused session, you’ll learn how…

  • [Spring Summit] Navigating Child Welfare as a Relative Caregiver

    Keeping Families Connected Minnesota prevents family separation through interdisciplinary legal services and equity-based child welfare policy reform. In this session, Joanna, Fionna and Kelli will provide an overview of relative caregiver rights, how to advocate outside the system to support children in your family, and how to work with child welfare professionals to support the…