LSS Kinship Family Support Services Webinars

Are you caring for a friend’s or relative’s child? You are not alone. We can help.

We offer education, information and compassionate support for families seeking resources.

Take advantage of our free, webinar learning opportunities that provide kinship caregivers with resources to understand the kinship family experience, its challenges, and how to support the health and wellness of caregivers and children.

Minnesota kinship caregivers who are caring for a relative’s or friend’s child are welcome to access our services at no cost. We provide resource and support navigation to both kinship caregivers outside the child welfare system (informal caregivers) and those inside the child welfare system (caregivers who are caring for children who might be receiving foster care services).

Upcoming Live Webinars

Caregiver Strategies to Support Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders    
Wednesday, May 22   
Noon-1:00 p.m. on Zoom 

This presentation provides caregivers with a basic background of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and a variety of tips and strategies to support children with FASD. Strategies include covering topics such as: communication, emotional dysregulation, sensory environments, and more. To move towards a judgement-free society where individuals feel safe to seek the support they deserve, bias and stigma surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD will be addressed.

Learning Objectives: 

• Address stigma surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure.​                    
• Recognize fundamental characteristics of FASD.​                                        
• Discuss the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain.​ 
• Discuss strategies, tools, and tips that can help support children with FASD.​
   

Presenter: Teresa Kothbauer is a member of the Proof Alliance Speaker’s Bureau. She has been involved with Proof Alliance since her son was diagnosed with an FASD at the Proof Alliance Diagnostic Clinic in 2014. Since then, she has developed an extensive understanding of FASD through attending conferences, FASD training, and parenting a child with FASD.

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Connect with a Kinship Team Member

If you would like to have a kinship team member, contact you regarding your situation, please complete our Consent to Contact form.

Questions? Call our kinship warmline at 651.917.4640, or email warmline@lssmn.org.