Adolescence is a time of major transition physically, emotionally, and socially. Healthy sexuality is an important part of adolescent development, and caring adults play a key role in helping young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that they can…
Children and families involved in adoption, foster care, kinship care, and respite care often carry layered experiences of trauma, grief, disruption, cultural loss, attachment wounds, and system involvement. These experiences affect behavior, trust, identity, relationships, emotional regulation, school engagement, family…
Youth with foster care experience are overrepresented in Minnesota's juvenile and adult legal systems, but justice involvement is not inevitable. This conversation will break down the evidence behind the foster care-to-prison "pipeline," examine the individual and system-level factors that contribute…
Join Us for a Webinar: 3 Essential Skills to Calm Behaviors & Create More Peace at Home Wednesday, August 12 from 12:30-2:00pm CT (via zoom). Parenting through foster care or adoption can be incredibly meaningful, but it can also bring…
UMOJA MN is hosting a free virtual support group with Caregivers of Black Youth for building community with BLACK Youth. Register here: Cultural Caregiver Connection
his workshop aims to help parents and caregivers feel more confident in understanding and discussing important elements of youth development (physical, emotional and social). It begins by leading parents, caregivers and caring adults through healthy developmental milestones for youth, including…
This workshop aims to help parents and caregivers feel more confident in understanding and discussing important elements of youth development (physical, emotional and social). It begins by leading parents, caregivers and caring adults through healthy developmental milestones for youth, including…
Join Us for a Webinar: Keeping Kids Safe on the Road This Summer Tuesday, June 30th from Noon – 1:00 pm (CT) via Zoom As families hit the road more often during the summer months, it’s the perfect time for…
Navigating the complexities of biological relationships can be a sensitive and challenging process for many adoptees. Adoptees may seek out connections with their first family members for a variety of reasons, and as adoption professionals, it is crucial to provide…
Today’s youth are more digitally connected than any generation in history, yet rates of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection continue to rise. This engaging training explores the growing youth loneliness epidemic, its impact on mental health, substance use, empathy, and behavioral…