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  • Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid

    Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid
    Children's Home - St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States
    Foster Care & Adoption Classes

    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

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  • Pride Family Support Group

    Pride Family Support Group
    In Person or Online
    Support Groups

    The group was created to provide foster and adoptive caregivers who are part of the Pride 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

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  • Birth Parent Connection Group

    Birth Parent Connection Group
    Online Webinar
    Support Groups

    Join us for a monthly group for birth parents who made voluntary adoption plans in Minnesota. This group intends to build meaningful connections, share resources, and strengthen your support system. Meeting Details This group meets online and takes place on the second Tuesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (CT). There is no cost to

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  • Foster Care & Adoption Parent Support Group

    Foster Care & Adoption Parent Support Group
    Online Webinar
    Support Groups

    This group is intended to support families after home study approval while awaiting placement, with placement, or after a finalized adoption. This group is facilitated by Children's Home staff. Participants must be working or have previously worked with Children's Home for their foster care or adoption process. Meeting Details This group meets online and takes

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  • International Pre-Adoption Class

    International Pre-Adoption Class
    Online Webinar
    International Adoption Classes

    For Families Interested in International Adoption After completing Application Part 1, all families planning to pursue an international adoption through Children's Home are required to complete this class to meet your education requirements. It is helpful to have a majority of your Application Part 2 completed prior to attending this class. This two-day class familiarizes

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  • TBRI® Online Training

    TBRI® Online Training
    Online Webinar
    Educational Events

    TBRI® is an attachment-based, informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI® is connection. Module

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  • Adult Adoptee Support Group

    Adult Adoptee Support Group
    In Person or Online
    Support Groups

    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

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  • Connect2Connect: Community Gathering

    Connect2Connect: Community Gathering
    Red Barn Learning Farm 27251 State Hwy 30, Hayfield, MN
    Community Events

    Join Us for Community & Connection Connect2Connect provides opportunities for foster, adoptive and kinship (formal or informal) families to connect with one another and build relationships in an in-person, interactive, and fun way. Connect2Connect is made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families Permanency Support Service grant. Sunday, May 17th, 2026, from 12:00

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  • B.E.S.T. (Basic Education for Safe Travel)

    B.E.S.T. (Basic Education for Safe Travel)
    Children's Home - St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States
    Educational Events

    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.   This 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

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    Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group

    Greater Minnesota Parent Support Group
    Online Webinar
    Support Groups

    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 Children's Home 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

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