Learn from Becker County social workers about how they search for the best match for youth in their care.  We will talk about how they review home studies, what happens at collateral meetings, how they prepare to tell a youth about a potential family, along with advice for families who are in the matching process.…

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“I’m licensed and there are hundreds of children in Minnesota who need adoptive families immediately.  Why is this taking so long!”  Many adoptive families find themselves asking this question after becoming licensed.  The first of this five-part series will provide adoptive families firsthand experience of what can be expected after the much-anticipated official licensing date. …

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We’re back with Brenda Benning discussing topics we’ll cover in our September 13th webinar:  Defiance & Disrespect: Battles with Homework and Chores.  Listeners, be sure to register for the webinar on our website:  mnadopt.org. Brenda Benning works with families individually in home and group settings, both in person and virtually. Her primary focus is adoptive…

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With school days just around the corner, families would like more than just a back-to-school supply list to help them prepare. For the first of our two-part series, we will discuss how to get ready for the school days transition. In our follow-up podcast with Brenda Benning, we will discuss topics that Brenda will cover…

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Join us to learn more about the law for relatives or kin who are a permanency resource for a child in foster care.     MN ADOPT Website: fosteradoptmn.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mnADOPT Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MNAdopt

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Join our Q&A to hear what adoptive families are asking, resources available for potential adoptive parents and those inquiring about waiting children.     MN ADOPT Website: fosteradoptmn.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mnADOPT Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MNAdopt

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What is Autism?  How is it diagnosed?  Why is it so prevalent?  These questions will be addressed by an expert on the topic. Dr. Reeve is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and has worked for HealthPartners for over 30 years. She has held a variety of positions in research, teaching, and administration in the past…

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Join us for the very complex and difficult topic of disruption and dissolution of pre-adoption or adoptive families. We’ll look at the grief, trauma, and how to hold compassion for all members of the family. Amber Morrighan, MA, LMFT, has been working with children who have been adopted or are in the foster care setting,…

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Join ZKW Recruitment Coordinator, Kim Sacay, to learn more about the many Minnesota children waiting for safe, loving, and permanent families. Kim will fill us in about the need, the path to more information, and the many ways that you can help!     MN ADOPT Website: fosteradoptmn.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mnADOPT Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MNAdopt

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Nefertiti Austin, author of the bestseller Motherhood So White joins us today to discuss the complications and nuances of providing kinship care and caring for children of color in white spaces. Author and memoirist, Nefertiti Austin writes about the erasure of diverse voices in motherhood in the critically acclaimed Motherhood So White: A Memoir of…

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