BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CHLSS | Trusted Adoption, Foster Care, Post-Adoption and Kinship Services - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CHLSS | Trusted Adoption, Foster Care, Post-Adoption and Kinship Services X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://chlss.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CHLSS | Trusted Adoption, Foster Care, Post-Adoption and Kinship Services 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T160000 DTSTAMP:20260821T145340Z CREATED:20250708T161247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T145340Z UID:10001901-1794402000-1794412800@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-2-2-2/2026-11-11/ LOCATION:Minneapolis Fire Station 2\, 143 13th Avenue NE\, Minneapolis\, 55413\, 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":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T150000 DTSTAMP:20260629T165622Z CREATED:20260629T165622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T165622Z UID:10001878-1794484800-1794495600@chlss.org SUMMARY:TBRI® Online Training DESCRIPTION:Trust-Based Relational Intervention\, or TBRI®\, is an attachment-based intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs\, Connecting Principles to meet attachment needs\, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors.  \nJoin Us for TBRI® Caregiver Training Modules – Social Work CEU Cohort\nEach module will be held via Zoom on Thursdays from 12:00 PM CST to approximately 3:00 PM CST\, with a short break included. You may register for individual sessions or attend the full series.  \nClick Here to Learn More and Register URL:https://chlss.org/event/tbri-online-training-10/2026-11-12/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Website-Subpage-Hero-Image-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261118T133000 DTSTAMP:20260921T154901Z CREATED:20260921T152554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T154901Z UID:10001913-1795003200-1795008600@chlss.org SUMMARY:Webinar: What Birth Parents Wish Adoptive Parents Knew DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a Webinar: What Birth Parents Wish Adoptive Parents Knew\nWednesday\, November 18th from 12:00-1:30pm CT (via zoom).\nIn the foster care and adoption community\, the voices of adoptees and adoptive parents are often at the center of the conversation. But what about birth parents? What do birth parents wish foster\, adoptive and kinship caregivers understood about their experiences? Are there messages or practices that\, while well-intended\, may unintentionally cause harm to other members of the adoption triad? Join Kelly Tronstad\, Executive Director of Bellis\, and Becca Underhill\, Education Manager at Children’s Home\, for an honest and thought-provoking conversation exploring the perspectives of birth parents and ways to foster greater understanding\, empathy and connection. \nPresented by Kelly Tronstad\, M. Ed. & LPFE and Becca Underhill\, Education Manager \nKelly Tronstad\, M. Ed. & LPFE\, is the Executive Director at Bellis. Kelly started Bellis’ online Stronger Together Peer Support™ programming in July 2021 before moving to Executive Director in February 2024. She continues to facilitate one of the weekly online groups to stay connected to the people and mission she cares so deeply about. \nBecca Underhill has been an Education Manager with Children’s Home since November 2019. In this role\, she has served as a trainer for prospective foster and adoptive parents\, a facilitator of Parent Support Groups and a leader of various youth adoption education programs. Having built her family through adoption in 2012\, she understands the importance of connection with other foster and adoptive families. \nThis webinar will take place on Zoom. You will receive the link to join after registering below. \n\n\n \n \n What Birth Parents Wish Adoptive Parents Knew\n \n \n InstagramThis 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 Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/what-birth-parents-wish-adoptive-parents-knew/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T133000 DTSTAMP:20261015T191114Z CREATED:20261015T182038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T191114Z UID:10001926-1795521600-1795527000@chlss.org SUMMARY:Webinar: The Belonging Need DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a Webinar: The Belonging Need.  Understanding Belonging to Help Children and Families Move from Surviving to Thriving \nTuesday\, November 24 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CT (via zoom).\nChildren who have experienced foster care\, adoption\, separation or loss often carry a deep need to know that they are seen\, valued and truly belong. In this engaging and inspiring webinar\, Gaelin Elmore shares how belonging is a fundamental human need that shapes sense of self\, resilience\, relationships and overall well-being. Drawing from both professional expertise and personal lived experience in foster care\, Gaelin explores how caregivers can intentionally create environments where children feel connected\, accepted and secure. \nParticipants will gain practical insight into how belonging impacts behavior\, motivation\, trust and healing\, and learn ways to strengthen connection within their families. This session will offer a powerful perspective on supporting children and youth with foster care and adoption experiences while helping every member of the family move from surviving to thriving. \nTakeaways: \n\nUnderstand why belonging is a fundamental human need and why it is especially important for children who have experienced foster care\, adoption or loss.\nExplore how belonging influences sense of self\, resilience\, emotional well-being and healthy relationships.\nLearn practical strategies for creating a family environment where children feel valued\, connected and secure.\nGain insight into how a strong sense of belonging can support healing\, trust and long-term thriving for children and families.\n\n  Presented by Gaelin Elmore \nGaelin Elmore is a former NFL athlete turned nationally recognized keynote speaker and belonging expert\, and advocate whose work is deeply informed by his own lived experience in foster care. He has worked with fortune 500 companies\, state agencies\, and small locally run non-profits\, all with the same mission – to create environments where EVERYONE can thrive: teams\, leaders\, AND clients. And thriving is only possible when we belong. Gaelin’s keynotes are a perfect blend of humor\, practicality\, and hard truth that challenges\, connects\, and changes every audience he shares space with. Gaelin’s message\, passion\, and story has led him to stages in 39 different states and multiple different countries in the last calendar year alone. Even still\, the most important stage where Gaelin gets to “practice what he preaches” is at home\, with his superstar wife\, Micaela\, and their superstar children (depending on the day)\, Laniah (Luh-ny-yuh)\, Gideon\, Tatum\, and their newest addition Aenias (uh-ny-us)! \nThis webinar will take place on Zoom. You will receive the link to join after registering below. \n\n \n \n The Belonging Need\n \n \n URLThis 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 Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/webinar-the-belonging-need/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Website-Event-Pic-17.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T150000 DTSTAMP:20260629T165622Z CREATED:20260629T165622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T165622Z UID:10001879-1796299200-1796310000@chlss.org SUMMARY:TBRI® Online Training DESCRIPTION:Trust-Based Relational Intervention\, or TBRI®\, is an attachment-based intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs\, Connecting Principles to meet attachment needs\, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors.  \nJoin Us for TBRI® Caregiver Training Modules – Social Work CEU Cohort\nEach module will be held via Zoom on Thursdays from 12:00 PM CST to approximately 3:00 PM CST\, with a short break included. You may register for individual sessions or attend the full series.  \nClick Here to Learn More and Register URL:https://chlss.org/event/tbri-online-training-10/2026-12-03/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Website-Subpage-Hero-Image-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261209T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261209T140000 DTSTAMP:20261015T185805Z CREATED:20261015T184508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T185805Z UID:10001927-1796819400-1796824800@chlss.org SUMMARY:Webinar: I Am Safe: Mind-Body Strategies for You and Your Family DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a Webinar: I Am Safe: Mind-Body Strategies for You and Your Family\nWednesday\, December 9 from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. CT (via zoom).\nThe combined joys and challenges of parenting can make it easy to put your own well-being last. Many of us know that mind-body practices can help both adults and children manage stress\, ease anxiety\, and improve sleep. Explore simple ways to incorporate mind-body skills into your family’s busy schedule. In this interactive session\, you’ll learn simple ways to: \n\nManage stress and ease anxiety\nIncrease energy and strengthen connection\nSupport better sleep\nCreate a toolkit of practices for supporting yourself your family\n\nPresented by Chrissy Mignogna \nChrissy Mignogna is the author of the I Am Safe book and framework\, a mind-body approach to behavioral health used across crisis behavioral health hospital units\, outpatient programs\, juvenile services\, special education and Head Start. She collaborates with movemindfully\, a training and consulting company\, to support behavioral health professionals\, educators\, youth workers and families in bringing mind-body practices into their personal and professional lives. Chrissy offers community-based classes both in person and online through her own business\, Winged Heart Yoga. Her mission has always been to promote behavioral health by creating welcoming\, safe spaces for people to explore how to use their mind-body connection for healing. \nThis webinar will take place on Zoom. You will receive the link to join after registering below. \n\n \n \n I Am Safe: Mind-Body Strategies for You and Your Family\n \n \n URLThis 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 Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/webinar-i-am-safe/ LOCATION:Online Webinar CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Event-Pic-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261209T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261209T160000 DTSTAMP:20260923T160209Z CREATED:20250402T171751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T160209Z UID:10001915-1796821200-1796832000@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-2/2026-12-09/ 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":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR