Children's Home Society of Minnesota has recommended the following learning packages and/or courses.
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Recommended Packages
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Recommended Child Specific Courses
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Healing After Abuse and Neglect
Course4.5 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Helping Adopted Children Heal From Past Trauma and Loss
Course4.8 average rating (6 reviews)$20
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Trauma-Informed Parenting: Practical Applications of TBRI®
Course4.9 average rating (8 reviews)$20
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Parenting Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Course5.0 average rating (7 reviews)$20
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Connected Parenting: Understanding TBRI®️
Course4.7 average rating (6 reviews)$20
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Open Adoption: Handling Difficult Birth Parent Situations
Course5.0 average rating (4 reviews)$20
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Adopting Older Kids: Things to Consider
Course3.9 average rating (7 reviews)$20
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Introduction to Attachment
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Practical Tips for Disciplining While Maintaining Attachment
Course4.8 average rating (8 reviews)$20
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Raising a Child with ADHD to a Successful & Healthy Adulthood
Course5.0 average rating (5 reviews)$20
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Preparing Children Already in the Home for Adoption
Course3.5 average rating (2 reviews)$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
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Disrupting Birth Order in Adoption and Foster Care
Course4.5 average rating (4 reviews)$20
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Combining Kids by Birth and Adoption
Course4.8 average rating (4 reviews)$20
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Adopting/Fostering a Child Who Identifies as LGBTQ
Course$20
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Helping Children Heal from Sexual Abuse
Course5.0 average rating (3 reviews)$20
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Transitioning From Foster Care to Adoption
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Finding an Adoption and Foster Competent Therapist
Course$20
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Kinship Adoption
Course$20
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Adopting Siblings: Issues to Consider
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Unexpected Stresses for Newly Adoptive Parents
Course4.2 average rating (6 reviews)$20
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How Do Transracial Adoptees Develop a Racial Identity
Course3.5 average rating (6 reviews)$20
Additional Agency Training
Creating a Family as additional FREE resources to support ongoing learning for families and caseworkers in the issues related to foster care adoption.
- Adoption A-Z Resource Guide
- Questions to Ask in Your Interviews with Foster Care Agencies
- 23 Crucial Questions to Ask at Foster Care Placement Meetings
For Welcoming a New Foster Child to Your Home:
- Building Trust With Your Newly Placed Foster Child
- Essential Tips for Fostering a Sibling Group
- Tips for Raising an LGBTQ Foster or Adopted Child
For Working with Your Foster Child’s Family:
- 5 Benefits of Co-Parenting in Foster Care
- Co-Parenting in Foster Care – How to Establish a Relationship with Birth Parents
For an Insider’s View of Fostering:
Creating a Family also has a list of Best Books for Kids Adopted from Foster Care by age and a list of Best Foster Care Books for Kids and Adults, broken out by topic related to foster issues.
Adoption Tax Credit Headquarters – should your foster placement move to adoption, this resource page will be helpful with its links to our annual show, blog posts, and tips for maximizing your savings through the Adoption Tax Credit.
Creating a Family Online Learning Centers: