BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CHLSS - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CHLSS X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://chlss.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CHLSS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20290311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20291104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20300310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20301103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20310309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20311102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20320314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20321107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20330313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20331106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20340312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20341105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20240614T115242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T145729Z UID:10001696-1778490000-1778515200@chlss.org SUMMARY:Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - Hybrid DESCRIPTION: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. \nYour education will begin with an online pre-test as well as introductory and guest speaker sections of online learning. This can be completed at your convenience prior to the one required live session. The live session is a shorter\, in-person day of learning at the office in St. Paul. Following the in-person session\, you will finish your learning by viewing closing online material and a post-test. \n\n\n \n \n Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - Hybrid\n \n \n \n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Please select one of the following required in-person dates at 1605 Eustis St\, Saint Paul\, MN 55108:(Required)About a week prior to the live session\, you will receive your account information for the online learning management system.\n \n \n Friday 5/29/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n \n \n \n Monday 6/08/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n \n \n \n Friday 6/26/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n Please select your preference:(Required)For couples: You may opt to be registered under one account or two individual accounts in our learning management system. Note: if you opt to be registered under separate accounts\, each individual must complete all learning modules in their own account in order to receive a certificate of completion. Benefits of separate accounts include: individual access to community portal and drip content\, and coursework can be completed at individual's leisure.\n \n \n One account\n \n \n \n Separate accounts\n \n \n \n I am a single registrant\n Registrant 1Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email(Required)\n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required) Add RemovePhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Registrant 2Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email\n \n PhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Are you attending this class in order to provide care to a relative/kin child?YesNoDo you need any accommodations?CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/foster-care-and-adoption-education-classes-hybrid-3/2026-05-11/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Foster Care & Adoption Classes ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20250417T160005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T154814Z UID:10001789-1779195600-1779206400@chlss.org SUMMARY:B.E.S.T. (Basic Education for Safe Travel) DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nThis 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 to provide foster care (or childcare) for children aged 8 or younger\, this course is required every 5 years. \nB.E.S.T. takes approximately 2 hours to complete. The first hour takes place online. You will receive access to a learning management system and be guided through an interactive Car Seat Basics presentation. You must complete this presentation prior to attending the second hour of training. After completing your online coursework\, you will attend an in-person session with a certified car seat technician. Instruction will take place at YOUR vehicle. If you have a car seat(s)\, this may be used for instruction\, otherwise\, Children’s Home will provide seats for you to practice with. In-person locations vary. Please sign up for an in-person date and location that works best for you. You will receive a certificate of completion during your in-person session. \nView & Register for an upcoming B.E.S.T. course URL:https://chlss.org/event/b-e-s-t-basic-education-for-safe-travel-2-2/2026-05-19/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Website-Event-Pic-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20240614T115242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T145729Z UID:10001702-1780045200-1780070400@chlss.org SUMMARY:Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - Hybrid DESCRIPTION: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. \nYour education will begin with an online pre-test as well as introductory and guest speaker sections of online learning. This can be completed at your convenience prior to the one required live session. The live session is a shorter\, in-person day of learning at the office in St. Paul. Following the in-person session\, you will finish your learning by viewing closing online material and a post-test. \n\n \n \n Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - Hybrid\n \n \n \n InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Please select one of the following required in-person dates at 1605 Eustis St\, Saint Paul\, MN 55108:(Required)About a week prior to the live session\, you will receive your account information for the online learning management system.\n \n \n Friday 5/29/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n \n \n \n Monday 6/08/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n \n \n \n Friday 6/26/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n Please select your preference:(Required)For couples: You may opt to be registered under one account or two individual accounts in our learning management system. Note: if you opt to be registered under separate accounts\, each individual must complete all learning modules in their own account in order to receive a certificate of completion. Benefits of separate accounts include: individual access to community portal and drip content\, and coursework can be completed at individual's leisure.\n \n \n One account\n \n \n \n Separate accounts\n \n \n \n I am a single registrant\n Registrant 1Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email(Required)\n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required) Add RemovePhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Registrant 2Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email\n \n PhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Are you attending this class in order to provide care to a relative/kin child?YesNoDo you need any accommodations?CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/foster-care-and-adoption-education-classes-hybrid-3/2026-05-29/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Foster Care & Adoption Classes ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20260410T023524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T023716Z UID:10001787-1780909200-1780934400@chlss.org SUMMARY:Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes – Hybrid DESCRIPTION: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. \nYour education will begin with an online pre-test as well as introductory and guest speaker sections of online learning. This can be completed at your convenience prior to the one required live session. The live session is a shorter\, in-person day of learning at the office in St. Paul. Following the in-person session\, you will finish your learning by viewing closing online material and a post-test. \n\n \n \n Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - Hybrid\n \n \n \n InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Please select one of the following required in-person dates at 1605 Eustis St\, Saint Paul\, MN 55108:(Required)About a week prior to the live session\, you will receive your account information for the online learning management system.\n \n \n Friday 5/29/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n \n \n \n Monday 6/08/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n \n \n \n Friday 6/26/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n Please select your preference:(Required)For couples: You may opt to be registered under one account or two individual accounts in our learning management system. Note: if you opt to be registered under separate accounts\, each individual must complete all learning modules in their own account in order to receive a certificate of completion. Benefits of separate accounts include: individual access to community portal and drip content\, and coursework can be completed at individual's leisure.\n \n \n One account\n \n \n \n Separate accounts\n \n \n \n I am a single registrant\n Registrant 1Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email(Required)\n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required) Add RemovePhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Registrant 2Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email\n \n PhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Are you attending this class in order to provide care to a relative/kin child?YesNoDo you need any accommodations?CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/foster-care-and-adoption-education-classes-hybrid-4/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Foster Care & Adoption Classes GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20240614T115621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T132300Z UID:10001791-1781254800-1781370000@chlss.org SUMMARY:Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - In-Person DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis track will primarily take place during two live consecutive days (Friday/Saturday) with minimal use of the online learning management system which includes introductory sessions as well as a pre- and post- test. \n\n \n \n Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - In Person\n \n \n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Please select one of the consecutive class schedules:(Required)About a week prior to the live session\, you will receive your account information for the online learning management system.\n \n \n Friday\, 6/12/2026 & Saturday\, 6/13/2026\, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | 1605 Eustis St\, St. Paul MN\, 55108\n \n \n \n Friday\, 7/17/2026 & Saturday\, 7/18/2026\, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | 1605 Eustis St\, St. Paul MN\, 55108\n Please select your preference:(Required)For couples: You may opt to be registered under one account or two individual accounts in our learning management system. Note: if you opt to be registered under separate accounts\, each individual must complete all learning modules in their own account in order to receive a certificate of completion. Benefits of separate accounts include: individual access to community portal and drip content\, and coursework can be completed at individual's leisure.\n \n \n One account\n \n \n \n Separate accounts\n \n \n \n I am a single registrant\n Registrant 1Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email(Required)\n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required) Add RemovePhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Registrant 2Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email\n \n PhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Are you attending this class in order to provide care to a relative/kin child?YesNoDo you need any accommodations?CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/foster-care-and-adoption-education-classes-in-person-3-2/2026-06-12/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Foster Care & Adoption Classes ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20250417T160005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T154814Z UID:10001790-1781701200-1781712000@chlss.org SUMMARY:B.E.S.T. (Basic Education for Safe Travel) DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nThis 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 to provide foster care (or childcare) for children aged 8 or younger\, this course is required every 5 years. \nB.E.S.T. takes approximately 2 hours to complete. The first hour takes place online. You will receive access to a learning management system and be guided through an interactive Car Seat Basics presentation. You must complete this presentation prior to attending the second hour of training. After completing your online coursework\, you will attend an in-person session with a certified car seat technician. Instruction will take place at YOUR vehicle. If you have a car seat(s)\, this may be used for instruction\, otherwise\, Children’s Home will provide seats for you to practice with. In-person locations vary. Please sign up for an in-person date and location that works best for you. You will receive a certificate of completion during your in-person session. \nView & Register for an upcoming B.E.S.T. course URL:https://chlss.org/event/b-e-s-t-basic-education-for-safe-travel-2-2/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Educational Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Website-Event-Pic-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20240614T115621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T132300Z UID:10001795-1784278800-1784394000@chlss.org SUMMARY:Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - In-Person DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis track will primarily take place during two live consecutive days (Friday/Saturday) with minimal use of the online learning management system which includes introductory sessions as well as a pre- and post- test. \n\n \n \n Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - In Person\n \n \n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Please select one of the consecutive class schedules:(Required)About a week prior to the live session\, you will receive your account information for the online learning management system.\n \n \n Friday\, 6/12/2026 & Saturday\, 6/13/2026\, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | 1605 Eustis St\, St. Paul MN\, 55108\n \n \n \n Friday\, 7/17/2026 & Saturday\, 7/18/2026\, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | 1605 Eustis St\, St. Paul MN\, 55108\n Please select your preference:(Required)For couples: You may opt to be registered under one account or two individual accounts in our learning management system. Note: if you opt to be registered under separate accounts\, each individual must complete all learning modules in their own account in order to receive a certificate of completion. Benefits of separate accounts include: individual access to community portal and drip content\, and coursework can be completed at individual's leisure.\n \n \n One account\n \n \n \n Separate accounts\n \n \n \n I am a single registrant\n Registrant 1Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email(Required)\n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required) Add RemovePhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Registrant 2Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email\n \n PhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Are you attending this class in order to provide care to a relative/kin child?YesNoDo you need any accommodations?CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/foster-care-and-adoption-education-classes-in-person-3-2/2026-07-17/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Foster Care & Adoption Classes ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261009T163000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20241007T181415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T154424Z UID:10001529-1791450000-1791563400@chlss.org SUMMARY:Infant Adoption Two-Day Class (In Person) DESCRIPTION:For Minnesota Families Interested in Infant Adoption\nAfter completing Application Part 1\, this is the next step for all families planning to pursue an infant adoption through Children’s Home. \nThese 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 own adoption outreach efforts. You will also have the opportunity to listen to a panel of adoptive and birth parents share their adoption experiences. \nTopics covered include: program process and options\, an overview of the steps and time frames involved in completing a legal adoption\, considerations for adoptive parenting\, understanding the birth parent experience\, cross-cultural and transracial parenting\, supporting openness in adoption\, and utilizing your personal network\, social media\, and other avenues available to you to engage in adoption outreach. \nTo fulfill the education requirement\, families must attend both days in the series. Classes take place on Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. \nLocation: This class will take place in person at our Main Office – 1605 Eustis St. Saint Paul\, MN 55108. \nCost: The cost for pre-adoption training is $250 per person or $500 per couple. This Education Fee will be invoiced immediately following your completion of the Infant Adoption 2-Day Training course. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Wendy Kleiser at wendy.kleiser@chlss.org or 651.255.2271. \nRegistration must be received prior to class. \n\n \n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Please select the series dates you would like to attend:*\n \n \n Online: Thursday\, July 16 & Friday\, July 17\, 2026\n \n \n \n In Person: Thursday\, October 8 & Friday\, October 9\, 2026\n Each applicant must attend both days of the series. Applicant 1 Name:*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Applicant 1 Email:*\n \n Applicant 2 Name:\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Applicant 2 Email:\n \n Primary Phone:CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/infant-adoption-two-day-class-october-9-10-2025/2026-10-08/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Infant Adoption Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://chlss.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Infant-Adoption-Image.png ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home & LSS Staff":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20330722T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20330722T230000 DTSTAMP:20260505T185237 CREATED:20230803T153954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T113428Z UID:10001154-2005632000-2005686000@chlss.org SUMMARY:Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - Hybrid DESCRIPTION: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. \nYour education will begin with an online pre-test as well as introductory and guest speaker sections of online learning. This can be completed at your convenience prior to the one required live session. The live session is a shorter\, in-person day of learning. Following the in-person session\, you will finish your learning by viewing closing online material and a post-test. \n\n \n \n Foster Care and Adoption Education Classes - Hybrid\n \n \n \n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Please select one of the following required in-person dates at 1605 Eustis St\, Saint Paul\, MN 55108:(Required)About a week prior to the live session\, you will receive your account information for the online learning management system.\n \n \n Friday 5/29/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n \n \n \n Monday 6/08/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n \n \n \n Friday 6/26/2026; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CT)\n Please select your preference:(Required)For couples: You may opt to be registered under one account or two individual accounts in our learning management system. Note: if you opt to be registered under separate accounts\, each individual must complete all learning modules in their own account in order to receive a certificate of completion. Benefits of separate accounts include: individual access to community portal and drip content\, and coursework can be completed at individual's leisure.\n \n \n One account\n \n \n \n Separate accounts\n \n \n \n I am a single registrant\n Registrant 1Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email(Required)\n \n Address \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County(Required) Add RemovePhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Registrant 2Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Birth\n \n MM slash DD slash YYYY\n \n Email\n \n PhoneAre you Hispanic or Latino/Latinx?\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Race (Select all that apply)\n \n American Indian or Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Black or African American\n \n \n Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n White\n \n \n Other\n Regardless of your answer to the prior question\, please indicate how you identify yourself.If selected "other" please specify below:Are you attending this class in order to provide care to a relative/kin child?YesNoDo you need any accommodations?CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://chlss.org/event/foster-care-and-adoption-education-classes-hybrid/2033-07-22/ LOCATION:Children’s Home – St. Paul Office\, 1605 Eustis Street\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55108\, United States CATEGORIES:Foster Care & Adoption Classes ORGANIZER;CN="Children's Home":MAILTO:welcome@chlss.org GEO:44.989629;-93.2030617 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Children’s Home – St. Paul Office 1605 Eustis Street Saint Paul MN 55108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1605 Eustis Street:geo:-93.2030617,44.989629 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR