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 provides an overview of the process and addresses details such as children served, timelines,
ONLINE | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CT Speaker: Susan Walker, MSW, LISW, Director of Post Adoption & Education CH/LSS regularly gets inquiries from adoptees and parents of adopted minors about their status as a U.S. citizen and how to obtain proof of citizenship. Often the question comes up at the most inconvenient time such as
ONLINE | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT Speakers: Emily White, LSW, along with Adam and Beth, Emergency Shelter Care providers Throughout Minnesota there is an increased need for families to provide emergency shelter care. This unique form of foster care provides immediate, short-term care for children who are entering foster care for the first
We recognize that the first step to completing your adoption is putting together the finances. Did you know? The Adoption Finance Coach System is free to all CH/LSS clients. This service will help our adoptive families develop a comprehensive and customized financial plan for their adoption. This service provides: Live and online coaching A full library
ONLINE | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CT Receive a comprehensive overview of our programs, processes and fees from the comfort of your home or office through our free online meeting. Learn basic information about international adoption, infant adoption, foster care and foster care adoption. In this webinar, we will address the programs available to
This is Part 2 of a two-part series hosted by Family Voices of Minnesota for families new to a diagnosis for their child. Parents of children with special health care needs know their children in ways that no one else does. And yet they often feel unsure and unheard when seeking services, visiting clinics and
ONLINE | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CT Receive a comprehensive overview of our programs, processes and fees from the comfort of your home or office through our free online meeting. Learn basic information about international adoption, infant adoption, foster care and foster care adoption. In this webinar, we will address the programs available to
This is Part 1 of a two-part series hosted by Family Voices of Minnesota for families new to a diagnosis for their child. When your child is diagnosed with a special health care need or disability it can feel like the ground shifts beneath you. Sometimes there is no formal diagnosis but we know something
ONLINE | 11:00 A.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT In our spring webinar series, we will be learning from Dr. Elaine Schulte, MD, MPH, FAAP, Medical Director at the Adoption Program at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, co-author of Caring for Your Adopted Child: An Essential Guide for Parents, and adoptive parent. Join the second webinar to
ONLINE | 11:00 A.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT In our spring webinar series, we will be learning from Dr. Elaine Schulte, MD, MPH, FAAP, Medical Director at the Adoption Program at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, co-author of Caring for Your Adopted Child: An Essential Guide for Parents, and adoptive parent. Join the first webinar to
