Welcome to Children’s Home Foster Care Adoption Agency Orientation Sign Up! Live virtual sessions are held twice per month and there is an in-person session at our St. Paul office offered quarterly. This agency orientation is a required step for any families that are interested in the Foster Care Adoption or Dual List programs. You
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. Saturday, September 19th, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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
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.
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
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. Join Us for TBRI® Caregiver Training Modules – Social Work CEU Cohort Each module will
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
Welcome to Children’s Home Foster Care Adoption Agency Orientation Sign Up! Live virtual sessions are held twice per month and there is an in-person session at our St. Paul office offered quarterly. This agency orientation is a required step for any families that are interested in the Foster Care Adoption or Dual List programs. You
Join Us for a Free CPR/First Aid/AED - American Red Cross Certified Course in Fergus Falls! Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Learn life-saving skills and gain the confidence to respond in emergency situations. This American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED class provides participants with the knowledge and
Adoptees ages 5-13 are invited to engage in age-appropriate discussions and activities about heritage, friendship, school issues, adoption, and birth families to help build connections among adoptees. Parents/caregivers are invited to attend a corresponding parent support group that takes place concurrently. Meets monthly, September through April . Takes place on the first Monday of the
