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Foster Care & Adoption Education Class

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Friday, March 18, 2022 - Saturday, March 19, 2022

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For Minnesota Families Interested in Fostering or Adopting Children 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. This is also one of the first steps 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.

Online classes include two live webinars and three required pre-recorded trainings, which you will complete on your own time.

To fulfill the education requirement, it is essential each prospective parent attend the entirety of each live webinar and complete the pre-recorded trainings prior to receiving certification. The live webinar is 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, and 9:00 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, though this is subject to change. An agenda for your class series will be sent one week prior to attending.

To fulfill the education requirement, it is essential to attend the entirety of this two-day series.

Friday, March 18, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (CST)
Saturday, March 19, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (CST)

Please Note: Registration for this class is closed. The cost of this class is covered by our contracts with the State of Minnesota. If you have any questions, please call 651-255-2271 or email [email protected].


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Start:
Friday, March 18, 2022 @ 9:00 am
End:
Saturday, March 19, 2022 @ 4:00 pm
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Organizer

Children’s Home & LSS Staff
Phone
651.646.7771 | 800.952.9302
Email
welcome@chlss.org