Pre-Adopt Trainings
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Pre-Adopt Orientation and Training Schedules
Individuals who are interested in adopting Minnesota's Waiting Children must attend pre-adopt/foster parent training classes offered by one of the 87 Minnesota County Social/Human Service divisions or a private adoption agency that is part of the Public Private Adoption Initiative (PPAI).Families who train through their county of residence or the PPAI agencies pay no fees for their training. There may be fees for other trainings. Always call the training agency prior to attending to verify time, date, location and cost.
Your first step is to call your county family services department to ask about its foster care, concurrent planning and/or adoption programs. You also may call private child-placement agencies that are licensed by the State of Minnesota and are involved with permanency planning for children.
Your next step is to attend the orientation meetings and training sessions offered by your county or the private child-placement agencies. Many of your questions will be discussed at these meetings.
Once the training is completed, you are prepared for the next steps of the process that are required of foster, concurrent planning or adoptive parents. In any of these roles, you can brighten the future for a Minnesota’s Waiting Child.
The PPAI agencies are:
| AAAA (African American Adoption Agency) | Roseville | 651.659.0460 |
| Ampersand Families | Minneapolis | 612-605-1904 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Plymouth & Willmar | 763-553-0344 866-321-1964 |
| Children’s Home Society & Family Services | St. Paul & St. Cloud | 651-255-2218 800-952-9302 |
| Downey Side | St. Paul, St. Cloud, Owatonna | 651-603-5927 |
| Family Focus | Minneapolis, Austin, Duluth | 612-331-4429 |
| HOPE Adoption and Family Services International, Inc. | Oak Park Heights & Stillwater | 651-439-2446 |
| Kindred Family Services | Monticello | 763-271-1670 |
| Lutheran Social Service | Minneapolis, Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, & St. Cloud | 612-879-5230 888-205-3769 |
| North Homes | Grand Rapids & Bemidji | 218-327-3055 888-430-3055 |
Pre-Adopt Orientation and Training Dates
Listed alphabetically by agency
(Please contact
webmaster if dates need to updated, changed or removed)
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Anoka County Human Services Orientation Class Schedule
Call Nancy Le to register, 763-422-7104. Child care is not provided.
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Locations:
Plymouth
Persons adopting through the PPAI do not have a charge to attend. Others wanting to attend may do so at a fee of $100 per person. *Minimum of ten
people must register for this event
to be held.
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Children's Home Society &
Family Services Our Mission: To help children thrive, and to build, strengthen and sustain individual, family and community life. Our Vision for Children: To create a place in every mind and heart where each child has dignity and respect. Our Definition of Family: A family consists of two or more people, whether living together or apart, related by blood, marriage, adoption or commitment to care for one another.
Adoption Information Meetings
All Class series to be held at: (Clients may register on our website or by contacting Mary Jo Michalik at mmichalik@chsfs.org )
March 2012
May 2012
July 2012
October 2012
December 2012
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DOWNEY SIDE Bigelow Building 450 N. Syndicate, Suite 321 St. Paul, MN 55104 651-603-5927 www.downeyside.com/ Downey Side's philosophy is rooted in the conviction that every child deserves the right to a permanent and loving family. It is our purpose to work in partnership with the government as a licensed adoption agency to place America's waiting children who otherwise would remain homeless. We are dedicated to family life for all children and strongly believe that a healthy permanent relationship is the best prevention against homelessness. Locations: DOWNEY SIDE, Owatonna Suite 201 560 Dunnell Court Owatonna, MN 55060 http://www.downeyside.com/owatonna.htm Owatonna Pre-Adoptive Training for Families Offered in a 2 day session:
St. Cloud Pre-Adoptive Training for Families
There is no charge to families preparing to adopt children under state guardianship. Pre-Registration is required. Please e-mail nmcgraw@downeyside.org or call (320) 240-1433.
http://www.downeyside.com/saintpaul.htm Pre-Adopt Orientation Session
There is no charge for
this meeting - Pre-Registration is required.
There is no charge to families preparing to adopt
children under state guardianship.
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Family Focus 2800 University Ave SE Suite 204 Minneapolis, MN 55414 612-331-4429 http://www.mnfamilyfocus.org/ Agency Contact: Rebel Gustafson, MSW, LICSW Telephone: 218-740-3146 rgustafson@mnfamilyfocus.org Pre-Adopt Orientation Training (Owatonna) FAMILY FOCUS is offering the 16 hour required adoption training in two parts on the following days Location: Owatonna Public Library 105 North Elm Owatonna MN 55060 (Lunch together)
The trainings are held at the Owatonna library from 9:30-5:30. Participants must attend Session 1 and 2 to complete the training, although they can do that in any order. No cost, but pre registration is required. Register by calling 612 331 4429 or email: jblackman@mnfamilyfocus.org (Upcoming dates to be announced soon)
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Hennepin County Children & Family Services 525 Portland Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 612.543.0014 Contact:Cathy Bruer-Thompson cathy.bruer-thompson@co.hennepin.mn.us www.hennepin.us/adoption
Orientation Class Schedule
Pre-AdoptionTraining Class Schedule Winter Adoption Series
2012
Application time & individual meetings 4-6 pm
Spring Adoption Series
2012
Application time & individual meetings 4-6 pm
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HOPE Adoption & Family Services International, Inc 5850 Omaha Avenue North Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 651.439.2446 Contact: Julie Kink http://www.hopeadoptionservices.org HOPE is a private, non-profit agency that was founded in 1978 by adoptive parents. We assist birth parents and prospective adoptive parents who live in Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. Adoption Orientation
Meetings
All are free -
Registration is required for all meetings & workshops.
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Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) 2400 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-879-5230 888-205-3769 Contact: Lynne Haggar Lynne.Haggar@lssmn.org www.minnesotaadoption.org/
Adoption Information Meetings - 2012 Mankato Area --
Call 507-625-7660, x247
Moorhead Area --
Call 320.218-236-1494, x215 (Families who attend our 2-day in person training, will receive a login for our online portion of training. They need to complete the online training prior to attending our in-person training.) This two-day
workshop is the first step in the Adoption Study
process once you have sent in your registration
form. At the completion of the workshop you will
receive either an application packet to continue the
adoption process with Lutheran Social Service of
Minnesota or a certificate of completion. All
prospective adoptive parents must attend the full 16
hours of training as mandated by the State of
Minnesota.
Location:
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North Homes, Inc. 1880 River Road Grand Rapids, MN 55744 888.430.3055 ext.112 218.327.3000 Contact: Holly Guyer at 218-322-4112 http://www.northhomesinc.org/ North Homes, Inc. is a private, nonprofit, 501-C-3 agency aimed at providing comprehensive services to children and families in Minnesota. We were established in 1990 with Knollwood Boys Group Home and have steadily increased programs to best meet the needs of the communities we serve. Training Class Schedule 16 hour pre-adoptive training for prospective adoptive parents
Location:
Questions or to Register: Call Holly at 888.430.3055 ext. 112 or 218.327.3000 ext. 112
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New
Bemidji Office:updated 1/31/2012
PLEASE NOTE: All orientation and training dates, times and locations are subject to change. Please call phone numbers listed to confirm. Also, other county and private agencies that place Minnesota’s Waiting Children may have meetings not included in this listing. Please check your phone book’s blue pages for your county human service department phone number and the yellow pages under adoption or foster care for private child-placement agencies. The private agencies included on this listing work collaboratively with the State of Minnesota under the Public Private Adoption Initiative (PPAI) contract.