For Minnesota Residents. This is One of Two steps to Get Started Fostering or Adopting from Minnesota Foster Care. We welcome you to attend this free meeting to learn about fostering and adopting children from within the Minnesota foster care system. This orientation will provide an overview of the process and addresses details such as
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 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
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
A Support Group for Adoptees Ages 5-13 This event series includes a corresponding Parent Group taking place concurrently In our adoptee support groups, we engage in age-appropriate discussions and activities about diversity and culture, friendship, race, school issues, adoption, and birth families to help build connections among adoptees. Each group is open to adopted children
Our longtime partner and current India in-country representative, Elizabeth Abraham, will be visiting us! As part of her visit to Minnesota, we are holding a gathering so that Elizabeth will be able to visit with adoptees of all ages and their loved ones. If you have a connection to Elizabeth, adopting from India and/or the
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
Education and support for prospective infant adoptive families while they wait for placement. Participants must be working with CH/LSS for their domestic infant adoption process. Each session will have a topic in which education is offered or provided by agency staff and will allow time for participants to connect. This group meets: Online, In-Person or
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
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 Human Service Permanency Support Service grant. Eveland Family Farm Friday, October 20, 2023, from 4:30 p.m. -
For Minnesota Residents. This is One of Two steps to Get Started Fostering or Adopting from Minnesota Foster Care. We welcome you to attend this free meeting to learn about fostering and adopting children from within the Minnesota foster care system. This orientation will provide an overview of the process and addresses details such as
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
One of the most significant factors in adoptee's identity-building process is returning to and exploring their country of birth. Join Ties Adoptive Family Travel staff and former participants to learn what you should look for in a heritage program, the advantages and disadvantages of group vs. individual travel, the best age to travel, how adoptees
For Minnesota Families Interested in Infant Adoption After completing Application Part 1, this is the next step for all families planning to pursue an infant adoption through CH/LSS. These classes will familiarize you with the legal adoption process in Minnesota, the importance of openness in adoption, and strategies available to you to engage in your
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
