Children's Home Society of Minnesota has recommended the following learning packages and/or courses.
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Domestic Infant Adoption Recommended Packages
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Recommended Child Specific Courses
Refer to the Individualized Education Plan your social worker filled out to know which of these courses to take.
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Legal and Medical Risks in Domestic Infant Adoption
Course4.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Adoption Disruptions/ Dissolutions – How to Prevent and When to Accept
Course4.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Adoption Scams: How to Recognize and Prevent
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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How To Create a Compelling Adoptive Parent Profile
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Open Adoption: Handling Difficult Birth Parent Situations
Course5.0 average rating (4 reviews)$20
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What Is It Like Being Raised in an Open Adoption?
Course4.7 average rating (3 reviews)$20
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Adopting a Child with Down Syndrome
Course4.5 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Opiates, Opioids, Methadone, Suboxone, and Other Common Drugs
Course3.4 average rating (8 reviews) -
First 6 Months with a Baby Exposed to Opiates
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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What Is It Really Like to Raise a Child With FASD?
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Talking About the Difficult Parts of Your Child's History
Course$20
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Talking With Kids About Adoption at Different Ages
Course5.0 average rating (6 reviews)$20
Additional Agency Training
Creating a Family Free Resources to provide to your families and staff in compliance with 96.48 (f).
- Adoption A-Z Resource Guide-extensive list of topic areas that families and staff may need training on.
- How To Find a Pediatrician That Specializes in International Adoption To Review Referral Information
- How to Find an Adoption-Competent Therapist
- How To Find an A Therapist For a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused
- Transitioning home (articles for the plane ride):
- Creating a Family has a great list of the Best of the Best Adoption books for kids broken out by type of adoption and age of the child.
- Adoption Tax Credit Headquarters
Creating a Family Online Learning Centers: