Educational Events

Join Us for a Webinar: Beyond Picky Eating: Supporting Felt Safety, Connection, Nutrition, and Health Tuesday May 20th, 2025, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (CT) This 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

Join us for Coffee, Donuts, and an In-Person Training Date/Time: Saturday May 31, 2025, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Location: St. Cloud Public Library; 1300 W St Germain St, St Cloud, MN 56301 Psychological and emotional health symptoms and chemical abuse are more common during the adolescent years. When these concerns are combined with attachment disruptions, special

Join Us for a Webinar: Money-Related Emotional Injury for Youth Impacted by Adoption and Foster Care Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (CT) This two-hour training session focuses on understanding the emotional impact of financial stress on youth in foster care and provides foster care parents with practical tools to support their children. The

Join Us for a Webinar: Navigating FASD: Panel Tuesday June 24th, 2025, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CT) Join Proof Alliance for a compelling 1-hour live panel featuring the voices of foster and adoptive caregivers who are navigating life with children affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). During this candid discussion, panelists will share their unique

Our G.R.O.W. events are held quarterly (in January, April, July and October) and are open to all families in our infant adoption program that are home study approved. These events will offer a chance for families to connect and learn about various topics from one another and adoption professionals. ETHICAL ADOPTION PRACTICES: PRESENTATION FROM ADOPT