Education & Support

Support and Education Groups

Our support and education groups provide a safe and empathetic space to be among people who identify and understand the joys and challenges of kinship caregiving — caring for the child of a relative or friend. Participation in these groups can be done in-person or online through Zoom.

Topics may include:

• Understanding mental health and substance use disorders.
• Improving self-care and managing stress.
• Financial support and area resources.
• Legal issues of kinship caregiving.
• Keeping my family strong: protective factors.
• Raising a child who may have experienced trauma.
• Parenting with love and limits.

Kinship Family Support and Education Group

First Saturday of Every Month From 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Join with other kinship caregivers — those caring for a relative's or friend's child — to receive mutual support, resources and great information specifically for you, the caregiver.  We want to support each other and build upon our successes!

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Parenting Across Generations Group

First and Third Friday of Every Month From 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

This group provides education, information and mutual support for kinship caregivers. We will discuss thoughtful topics that can help you in your role as a kinship caregiver such as child development, relationships with adult children, understanding trauma, mental health resources and more!  

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Our sincere thanks to Trellis and the Minnesota Department of Human Services for their generous support in making these education and support groups possible.