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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 |
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Cheer's To Children's Home! Swing into Lake Monster Brewing for a chance to catch up with fellow supporters of Children's Home, hear programmatic highlights from organizational leaders and enjoy an array of local brews and appetizers. Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. Lake Monster Brewing 550 Vandalia Street, St. Paul, MN 55114 RSVPs appreciated! |
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 CH/LSS and over 120 other exhibitors at the Golden Valley Pride Festival! This free event is great for the whole family and features food trucks, vendors, community resource tables and more! For more information, please visit the Golden Valley Pride Festival website. |
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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 |
2 events,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 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 CH/LSS staff. Participants must be working or have previously worked with CH/LSS for their foster care or adoption process. Meeting Details This group meets online and takes place on |
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1 event,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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1 event,Come celebrate Pride with CH/LSS at the Saint Paul Pride Festival for live music and entertainment, music, food trucks, community resource tables, and more! This is a two-day event open from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. June 14 and 15. Location: Dual Citizen Brewing Company, St. Paul, MN Address: 725 Raymond Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55114 Time: 12:00 |
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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 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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Join Us for a Webinar: Money-Related Emotional Injury for Youth Impacted by Adoption and Foster Care Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (CT) This two-hour training session focuses on understanding the emotional impact of financial stress on youth in foster care and provides foster care parents with practical tools to support their children. The |
2 events,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 
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 |
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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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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 a Webinar: Navigating FASD: Panel Tuesday June 24th, 2025, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. (CT) Join Proof Alliance for a compelling 1-hour live panel featuring the voices of foster and adoptive caregivers who are navigating life with children affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). During this candid discussion, panelists will share their unique |
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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 Children, Youth, and Families Permanency Support Service grant. Carlson's Llovable Llamas – Waconia, MN Sunday, June 29th, 2025 |
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