A Two-Day Training for Minnesota Families Interested in adopting from Minnesota Foster Care
This is one of the first steps for all families planning to adopt from Minnesota foster care, regardless of the agency or county you plan to adopt through.
These classes will familiarize you with the children waiting to be adopted, the needs they commonly have, and the adoption process. You will also have the opportunity to listen to panels of adoptive parents and waiting or adopted teens. Topics covered include: overview of the child welfare system, impact of prenatal drug/alcohol exposure, grief, loss and separation, trauma, abuse and neglect, mental health needs, attachment, cross-cultural and transracial parenting, permanency needs of older youth, concurrent planning, experiences of foster parents, experiences of birth parents, visitation and maintaining connections.
Please note that we do not provide childcare, and due to the content of the training, children are not able to attend with their parents.
Schedule
We have multiple locations and dates to choose from in the registration form below. To fulfill the education requirement, it is essential to attend the entirety of each series.
Upcoming Class Details
Class | Friday, June 14, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 15, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location | Willmar Conference Center, 240 23rd Street SE Willmar, MN 56201
Important Notes | This class is full. Please contact 651.255.2228 or fcaeducation@chlss.org to be added to waitlist.
Class | Friday, June 28, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 29, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location | Children’s Home & LSS Offices, 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul, MN 55108
Important Notes | This class is full. Please contact 651.255.2228 or fcaeducation@chlss.org to be added to waitlist.
Class | Thursday, July 11, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday, July 12, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location | Dakota County Western Service Center, Room 106, 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124
Important Notes | This class is full. Please contact 651.255.2228 or fcaeducation@chlss.org to be added to waitlist.
Class | Saturday, July 20, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 21, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location | Children’s Home & LSS Offices, 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul, MN 55108
Class | Friday, August 9, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 10, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location | Children’s Home & LSS Offices, 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul, MN 55108
Class | Friday, August 23, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, August 24, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location | Olmsted County Building, 2117 Campus Drive SE Rochester, MN 55904
Class | Friday, September 6, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 7, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location |Atonement Lutheran Church, 1144 29th Avenue N. St. Cloud, MN 56303
Class | Friday, September 27, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 28, 2019, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location | Children’s Home & LSS Offices, 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul, MN 55108
Registration
Please Note: Registration must be received prior to the class dates. The cost of this class is covered by our contracts with the State of Minnesota.
If you have questions, please contact 651.255.2228 or fcaeducation@chlss.org.
