Adoption Support Network
Adoption Support Network, provides support for adoptive parents, adoptees, parent support groups and kinship caregivers in the Metro and outstate areas of Minnesota. Check https://www.nacac.org/connect/support-for-minnesota-adoptive-families/
CHLSS Parent-Child Education & Support Group Â
Preregistration is required prior to the first session in the series.
Children’s Home Society and Lutheran Social Service offer adoptee support groups which engage in age-appropriate discussions about diversity and culture, friendship, race, school issues, adoption and birth families. Each group is open to adopted children and their families, regardless of placing agency.
This series will take place on the second Saturday of each month for eight months. The groups are broken into different sessions by age, within each session children may be divided into smaller groups based on their age. While the children meet, a corresponding parent session takes place for parents to listen and learn from each other—although the Lollipop and Bubblegum groups meet separately, the parents from these sessions will meet in one large group.
For information about future groups visit  https://chlss.org/education-events/  or email PAS@chlss.org.
Minnetonka Middle School Adoption Groups
Minnetonka Middle School Adoption Groups, an adoptee peer support group for middle school students in the Minnetonka Public School District
When:Â One day a week, rotating class periods, during the school year
Contact: Penelope Needham, penelope.needham@gmail.com or 612-616-3139
Minnetonka High School Adoption Group
Minnetonka High School Adoption Group, an adoptee peer support group for high school students in the Minnetonka Public School District
When:Â One day a week, rotating class periods, during the school year
Contact: Penelope Needham, penelope.needham@gmail.com or 612-616-3139
Every effort is made to assure accuracy in the listing of support groups and resources. Those wishing to attend support groups should contact the agency, county or sponsoring organizations before attending.
Email jritchie@fosteradoptmn.org to add or update your group’s information.
