• Connect2Connect: Pride Community Gathering

    Way Cool Cooking School 16544 W 78th St, Eden Pairie, MN, United States
    Community Events

    Join Us for Community & Connection Connect2Connect provides opportunities for foster and adoptive 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. CH/LSS recognizes that Pride community families may have different experiences from

  • 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 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

  • Search and Reunion Support Group

    In Person or Online
    Support Groups

    This group is for adult adoptees and birth parents who are not related to one another and who are considering, or active in, search and reunion or have searched and the other party is not open to contact. This group is facilitated by CH/LSS staff. Members are supportive of one another and willing to share

  • Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – In-Person

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

    The in-person track is best suited for individuals who need or desire to complete their education quickly, prefer in-person learning and/or those who have previously completed education and want a refresher course. This track will primarily take place during two live consecutive days (Friday/Saturday) with minimal use of the online learning management system which includes

  • Parents of Adopted Adults Support Group

    Online Webinar
    Support Groups

    A support group for individuals who have an adult (18+) child adopted through any type of adoption (infant, international, foster care adoption). Sessions will be held online. Parents from any placing agency/county are welcome to attend.  While each story is unique, we recognize that there are many core similarities that adoption weaves into life experiences.

  • Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Online

    Online Webinar
    Foster Care & Adoption Classes

    The online track is best suited for individuals who want flexibility, have limited business hour availability, and/or those who prefer virtual learning. In this track, you will complete your education over a four-week period. In addition to pre- and post-tests to assess your learning, each week you will participate in a required, pre-scheduled check-in with

  • Webinar: Understanding and Supporting Adoptees, Fosterees and their Heritage

    Online Webinar
    Educational Events

    Join Us for a Webinar: Understanding and Supporting Adoptees, Fosterees and their Heritage Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 12-1:30 pm (CT) via Zoom This webinar covers the fundamentals for being a great parent to a child with heritage different from your own. Isaac Etter will cover his personal adoption experience, heritage and its relation to adoptees.

  • 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

  • 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