BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CHLSS - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CHLSS X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://chlss.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CHLSS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T143000 DTSTAMP:20260406T111918 CREATED:20250317T173128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T173128Z UID:10001415-1746536400-1746541800@chlss.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Tantrums\, Meltdowns\, Blow-ups\, Oh My! DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a Webinar: Tantrums\, Meltdowns\, Blow-ups\, Oh My!\nTuesday May 6th\, 2025\, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (CT)\nYou likely do your best to try and prevent these from happening\, yet they still do. Participants in this session will walk away with practical de-escalation strategies to use with kids of all ages\, as well as helping kids (and yourself!) through them with calm confidence.  Recognizing that we can’t prevent every behavior we can learn and teach our children how to manage them to the best of their ability and come out on the other side without shame\, blame\, or fear. \n  \nPresented by Angie Ellsworth\, MS\, LSW\, LSC \nAngie Ellsworth is the owner of Timeout Behavior Coaching\, LLC\, where she trains and coaches parents and teachers in research-based positive behavior strategies to create a calmer and more respectful environment and build healthier relationships. As a wife\, parent of three\, and more than 20 prior years of experience as a school social worker\, counselor\, and behavior coach\, Angie knows all about the challenges happening in the trenches.  It is a pleasure and an honor for her to now be providing in-home parent coaching to support families in more meaningful and transformational ways.  Having witnessed amazing growth in others\, Angie is looking forward to sharing her expertise with you. \nThis webinar will take place on Zoom\, and it will be recorded. You will receive the link to join after registering below. \n\n\n \n \n Tantrums\, Meltdowns\, Blow-ups\, Oh My!\n \n \n \n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Number of people attending:(Required)Email(Required)\n \n County(Required)State(Required)AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces PacificI am a:(Required)\n \n \n Parent/Caregiver\n \n \n \n Professional\n \n \n \n Other\n What agency are you working with?(Required)For parents/caregivers: Where are you in the adoption/foster care process?\n \n \n Waiting\n \n \n \n Temporary Placement\n \n \n \n Adoptive Placement\n \n \n \n Finalized\n Please provide any questions you have about this topic:CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/webinar-tantrums-meltdowns-blow-ups-oh-my/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Website-Event-Pic-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250507T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T111918 CREATED:20250402T171751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T173533Z UID:10001423-1746622800-1746633600@chlss.org SUMMARY:B.E.S.T. (Basic Education for Safe Travel) DESCRIPTION:This hybrid course combines interactive online learning with hands-on instruction from a certified car seat safety technician. The cost of this class is $25 per person. Locations vary. \n  \nThis class is also a great option for parents\, grandparents\, or any caregivers who want to learn more about transporting children safely.  If you are licensed to provide foster care (or childcare) for children aged 8 or younger\, this course is required every 5 years. \nB.E.S.T. takes approximately 2 hours to complete. The first hour takes place online. You will receive access to a learning management system and be guided through an interactive Car Seat Basics presentation. You must complete this presentation prior to attending the second hour of training. After completing your online coursework\, you will attend an in-person session with a certified car seat technician. Instruction will take place at YOUR vehicle. If you have a car seat(s)\, this may be used for instruction\, otherwise\, Children’s Home will provide seats for you to practice with. In-person locations vary. Please sign up for an in-person date and location that works best for you. You will receive a certificate of completion during your in-person session. \nView & Register for an upcoming B.E.S.T. course URL:https://chlss.org/event/b-e-s-t-basic-education-for-safe-travel-2/2025-05-07/ LOCATION:Roseville Fire Station\, 2701 Lexington Ave N\, Roseville\, 55113\, United States CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Website-Event-Pic-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home Society of Minnesota":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250509T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250509T163000 DTSTAMP:20260406T111918 CREATED:20250307T163943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T141353Z UID:10001403-1746784800-1746808200@chlss.org SUMMARY:TBRI®Training DESCRIPTION:Content is protected. URL:https://chlss.org/event/tbritraining-3/2025-05-09/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Educational Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250520T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250520T143000 DTSTAMP:20260406T111918 CREATED:20250319T152134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T180547Z UID:10001418-1747746000-1747751400@chlss.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Beyond Picky Eating: Supporting Felt Safety\, Connection\, Nutrition\, and Health DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a Webinar: Beyond Picky Eating: Supporting Felt Safety\, Connection\, Nutrition\, and Health\nTuesday May 20th\, 2025\, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (CT)\nThis isn’t another lecture about vegetables\, or tricks to get kids to eat them. This session will help you understand why eating and mealtimes can be so difficult for children in the child welfare system or who have experienced neglect or abuse. Dr. Rowell will share relationship-building strategies to help children do their best with eating. With worries often fueling power struggles around food\, a major goal of this webinar is to offer reassuring information and practical\, flexible support. \nTopics covered: \n\nHow connection and felt safety can guide your approach to feeding the children in your care and support better nutrition and health.\nThat trying to get kids to eat more\, less\, or different foods can backfire.\nStrategies to reduce conflict\, power struggles\, and anxiety around food.\nWhy felt safety is heart healthy\, and power struggles over food don’t help.\nHow a flexible meal and snack structure can help anxiety\, picky eating and food preoccupation (hoarding).\nHow to introduce and serve a variety of foods.\nWays to support children with sensory and brain-based differences.\n\nPresented by Katja Rowell MD \nKatja Rowell MD\, aka the Feeding Doctor\, is a family doctor\, author\, and responsive feeding specialist. Described as\, “academic\, but warm and down to earth\,” she’s a popular speaker and has appeared in numerous publications. Rowell believes that helping children grow up to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies is preventive medicine. Rowell has a passion for helping adoptive and fostering families facing unique challenges with feeding. Her books include; Love Me\, Feed Me: The Foster and Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Responsive Feeding and Conquer Picky Eating\, a workbook for teens and adults. Rowell enjoys camping with her family and cooking. Learn more at thefeedingdoctor.com. \nThis webinar will take place on Zoom\, and it will be recorded. You will receive the link to join after registering below. \n  URL:https://chlss.org/event/webinar-beyond-picky-eating-supporting-felt-safety-connection-nutrition-and-health/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Website-Event-Pic-1.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T123000 DTSTAMP:20260406T111918 CREATED:20250417T005156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T175818Z UID:10001430-1748687400-1748694600@chlss.org SUMMARY:I'm Just Trying to Feel Something Else: Chemical Misuse in Adopted Adolescents DESCRIPTION:Join us for Coffee\, Donuts\, and an In-Person Training\nDate/Time: Saturday May 31\, 2025\, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm \nLocation: St. Cloud Public Library; 1300 W St Germain St\, St Cloud\, MN 56301 \nPsychological and emotional health symptoms and chemical abuse are more common during the adolescent years. When these concerns are combined with attachment disruptions\, special challenges face the adolescents\, but also their families and clinicians. Attendees will learn the basics of the adolescent brain\, attachment-based parenting\, and the negative effects of chemical abuse; explore the common reasons adolescents abuse chemicals; process the complex relationship between attachment disruptions and chemical abuse; and learn interventions for addressing chemical abuse in adolescents. \n  \nPresented by Adam Arnold\, MA\, LMFT\, LADC \nAdam Arnold is a licensed psychotherapist\, trainer\, and consultant with Enliven Psychotherapy in Saint Paul\, MN. Central to Adam’s clinical work is gaining consent for psychotherapy from all of his clients – ensuring that they are driving their goals for treatment – regardless of their age. Adam spent over a decade combining his passions for healing and the arts\, serving as Founder and Artistic Director of blank slate theatre\, a personal growth-oriented theatre for adolescents in Saint Paul\, Minnesota. While there\, he collaborated with culturally and ability varied adolescents to produce over two dozen theatre pieces centering on themes of psychological and emotional health and social change\, including the award-winning DISORDERED [thy name is teenager]\, and BOTTOM\, a play on child trafficking. Adam also was proud to serve as chair of the “Safe Schools\, Safe Students Conference\,” which sought to address psychological and emotional health issues in schools\, innovate family involvement with schools\, soothe peer aggression\, and eliminate school shootings. \n  URL:https://chlss.org/event/im-just-trying-to-feel-something-else-chemical-misuse-in-adopted-adolescents/ LOCATION:St. Cloud Public Library\, 1300 W St Germain St\,\, Saint Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Website-Event-Pic-14.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR