4keeps
4Keeps, an Anoka county parent-run
adoption support group offers activities for families Minnesota. It is a non-profit
organization that provides support, education, encouragement, and friendship for
families with adopted children, those in the process of adopting, and those considering
adoption.
Ongoing activities include:
- Weekly Kids Club activities at Lion's Park
- Monthly Dad's night out (a time to connect and swap stories)
- Monthly Mom's night out (a time to connect and swap stories)
- Monthly group activities
Contact Debfjeld@yahoo.com
763-862-3599
Children's Home Society and Family Services
651-646-7771 -- 1605 Eustis
Street, St. Paul, MN 55108 (all groups held at this address unless noted)
For more information:
www.childrenshomeadopt.org/For_Everyone.html
Generations FASD Social Skills Group
This group will focus on addressing the
emotional and behavioral issues related to FASD. Parents will get support from other
caregivers; Youth will learn social skills and coping methods to deal with FASD;
Caregivers and youth will then integrate their learning together.
WHEN: Group will be held on Monday
evenings from
6-8 pm
starting Mar. 24th and ending May 19th. (A light supper will
be provided)
LOCATION: Generations’
West St. Paul
Office,
60 East Marie Ave., Suite 119, West St. Paul, MN, 55118
PAYMENT: Generations’ accepts Medical Assistance, PMAPs,
and sliding scale fee. Limited scholarships are available through MOFAS.
SIGN UP:
To sign up for the group, please call Molly Harrington, Generations’ Group Coordinator
@ 612-767-2858. A screening and intake process must be completed. Registration deadline
is March 18th.
Harambee Project
The Harambee Project is a village of African American children and their adoptive,
foster or kinship family. Harambee sponsors an annual conference; monthly meetings
featuring speakers; small support groups for same-race and transracial families;
programming for children; and beginning this fall, a newsletter. The newsletter
will be published quarterly and will feature information about resources and events;
parenting; Harambee-sponsored activities; and opportunities for children to be connected
to their community.
4 Family Village Support Groups are taking place in the Twin Cities Metro area. Pre-registration
is required and can be found at www.HarambeeVillage.org
or call Aubrey Haddican, Harambee Program Assistant at 651-917-7462. Registration
will begin December 3, 2007 at noon.
Deb Reisner
Harambee Project Director
651-917-7462
E-Mail: harambeevillage@nacac.org
Regional Play Groups for Families
of Russian and Ukrainian Adoption
FRUA organizes regional playgroups for families who have children adopted from Eastern
Europe.
For more information contact:
Southern Minnesota
For more information, call 612-879-5278
Karibu House,
Shoreview, MN
A group home for adolescent boys and girls 10-17 years old experiencing difficulties
at home.
Nord House,
Golden Valley, MN
A chemical dependency program for adolescent girls.
Crossroads Crisis Shelter, Owatonna, MN
A crisis shelter/group home for boys and girls ages 10-17.
Northern Minnesota
For more information, call 218-626-2726.
Baxter Youth Services, Baxter, MN
For children ages 0-17 years who are in need of short term shelter.
Bethany Crisis Shelter, Duluth, MN
For children ages 0-17 years who are experiencing some form of crisis in their lives.
Range Youth Services,
Kinney, MN
Short term 24-hour shelter care for children ages 0-17 who are experiencing a crisis.
Spirit Lake Group Home, Kinney, MN
An intensive corrections treatment program for juvenile boys and girls ages 12-17.
Carlton Youth Shelter, Cloquet, MN
A short term shelter/care program for children 0-17 years who are experiencing a
crisis.
SpringHill Group Home, Detroit Lakes, MN
Offers short term emergency shelter, group home care and evaluations.
Kairos House,
Crookston, MN
Offers short term emergency shelter, group home care and evaluations.
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