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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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 address details about the |
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This 3-hour course is required by the State of Minnesota for any family licensed for children aged 7 years or younger. The class takes place in person and introduces participants to car seat and vehicle safety for children. The cost of the class is $28.50 per person, and completion verification is good for 5 years. |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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1 event,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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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. 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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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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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 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 |
1 event,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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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. Kerfoot Canopy Tour (Registration Full) Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 11:00
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Join us for the St. Paul Pride Festival on June 15, 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 St. Paul Pride Festival here. Event Location: Rice Park 109 |
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1 event,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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This 3-hour course is required by the State of Minnesota for any family licensed for children aged 7 years or younger. The class takes place in person and introduces participants to car seat and vehicle safety for children. The cost of the class is $28.50 per person, and completion verification is good for 5 years.
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 address details about the 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 Children's Home staff. Members are supportive of one another and willing to |
1 event,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 |
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Join us for NCFA's National Adoption Conference from June 24-26, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. NCFA's annual conference offers continuing education and high-caliber training to professionals from the adoption, social work, and child welfare communities who all share a common commitment to helping children thrive in nurturing, permanent families. Be sure to stop by our |
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2 events,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. |
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Join us for the Twin Cities Pride Festival on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30, 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 Twin Cities Pride Festival here.
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 |
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This 3-hour course is required by the State of Minnesota for any family licensed for children aged 7 years or younger. The class takes place in person and introduces participants to car seat and vehicle safety for children. The cost of the class is $28.50 per person, and completion verification is good for 5 years. |
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