Foster Care & Adoption Education Class – Tuesday Night Series

this series has begun, so registration is now closed.

This is the first step for all families planning to adopt from Minnesota foster care, regardless of the agency or county you plan to adopt through. This is also the first step for all families planning to become foster care providers through CH/LSS.

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.

Location: Children’s Home & LSS Offices, 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul, MN 55108

To fulfill the education requirement, it is essential to attend all five classes in this series plus complete a webinar component:

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CT

Please Note: Registration must be received prior to the class dates. The webinar information will be sent to you when you register. 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 [email protected].