Minnesota Waiting Kids
The MN ADOPT State Adoption Exchange allows families and caseworkers to find children in foster care who need a permanent and loving home. Inquire about any child featured in the database and take the first step in providing a family for a Minnesota child. Join our mission for Zero Kids Waiting.
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Hey Rochester folks, we've got a training for you.
"Some Kids Have Two Families", with Deena McMahon, has been described as "phenomenal" and "we'd go again in a heartbeat".
Just a quick click to learn more & register: education.mnadopt.org/v2/?c=event&id=1737
Adoption 101: Answers the many questions you have about adoption, with information to take you from ‘just thinking about it’ to finalization, and beyond.
www.mnadopt.org/adoption-101/
Each month, MN ADOPT partners with local news and print media to feature a Minnesota child or sibling group in need of an adoptive family.
These partnerships are invaluable in helping to find homes for Minnesota children and raising awareness about the need for adoptive families in all Minnesota communities.
Click here to view our most current features for these 4 awesome kids: www.mnadopt.org/waiting-kids/print-media/#1574714392298-3fd6d9d6-01e8
"To overcome social, mental, and emotional barriers to self-care, you must first come to understand the importance of taking care of yourself, and then build self-care into your daily routine.
You must believe that you are worth taking care of and that your happiness and well-being are not peripheral to, but essential for good parenting."
Self-Care: Barriers and Basics for Foster/Adoptive Parents
When a foster or adopted child has special needs, parents must juggle appointments with mental health therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, psychiatrists, oph…Meet the Kids!
View profiles and learn about Minnesota’s Waiting Children in our Minnesota Waiting Kids photo listing, on Twin Cities Live-Kid Connection feature, and in local papers across Minnesota.