Children’s Home & Olmsted County Relative/Kinship Caregivers Event

Olmsted County Office 2117 Campus Drive SE, Rochester, MN, United States

You're Invited to a Shopping-Style Event for Relative and Kinship Caregivers Join us on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., at the Olmsted County Office for a shopping-style experience providing educational resources and items of need including diapers, coats, backpacks, and hygiene products. This event is made possible by DHS, Children’s Home Society

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Lake Monster Brewing 550 Vandalia Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Please join us for a casual, open-house style pub event at Lake Monster Brewing in Saint Paul. We are looking forward to connecting with you, talking about our current programs, and sharing what’s ahead. We hope you can join us in conversation, appetizers, and a beverage while learning about the ways you can engage with

Golden Valley Pride

Brookview Park 200 Brookview Pkwy N, Golden Valley, MN

Join us for the Golden Valley Pride Festival on June 8, 2024, and celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and friends. Be sure to stop by our table, say hello, and learn more about our programs. This event is free. All are welcome! Learn more about the Golden Valley Pride Festival here. Event Location: Brookview Park 200

LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group

In Person or Online

The group was created to provide foster and adoptive caregivers who are part of the LGBTQ+ community an opportunity to connect about their experiences as foster and adoptive parents. This group is facilitated by CH/LSS staff. Participants may have worked with, or currently be working with, any agency/county for foster care or any type of

Free Adoption & Foster Care Information Webinar

Online Webinar

Free Online Sessions Each Month This is a great way for families to learn about our adoption and foster care programs. Meet with staff (virtually) and receive a comprehensive overview of our programs, processes, and fees. Learn basic information about international adoption, infant adoption, foster care, and foster care adoption. This event will take place

Foster Care Adoption Parent Support Group

Online Webinar

This group is intended to support families after home study approval while awaiting placement, with placement, or after a finalized adoption from Minnesota foster care. This group is facilitated by CH/LSS staff. Participants must be working or have previously worked with CH/LSS for their foster care or foster care adoption process. Meeting Details This group

Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group

Online Webinar

Open to pre-adoptive, adoptive, foster, relative and/or kinship caregivers living in Greater Minnesota (outside the Twin Cities Metro Area). This online group is facilitated by CH/LSS staff and offers connection, positive parenting strategies, support, and more! After registration, you will receive a link to join the next Zoom session. This service is provided by funding

Minnesota Farmer’s Union Group Volunteering

Farmer's Union Agency Inc. 305 Roselawn Ave E Ste 100, Saint Paul, MN

We look forward to hosting a group volunteer event at the Minnesota Farmer’s Union on Thursday, July 13, from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CH/LSS staff will provide a Foster Care and Adoption presentation to Minnesota Farmer's Union staff, followed by guiding the team in crafting tie-blankets, a meaningful project that directly benefits those we serve. Interested

Adult Adoptee Support Group

In Person or Online

Adult Adoptees from all placing agencies are welcome to attend. While each story is unique, we recognize that there are many core similarities that adoption weaves into life experiences. Topics will be suggested, but each month the conversation will be open to relevant, participant-led, discussion. This is a safe, confidential space, the group is facilitated

Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid

Children's Home - St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

This education option is a balance between our in-person and online Foster Care & Adoption Education Class options. It is best suited for individuals who want to move swiftly and prefer a blended learning style. Your education will begin with an online pre-test as well as introductory and guest speaker sections of online learning. This