Name: St. Louis County Health & Human Services Conference
Start: 2025-10-08T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-09T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

July 2025
July 12 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Ampersand Tabling

Lakes Area PRIDE in the Park

Happy Pride Month! Come stop by the Ampersand Families booth at Pride in the Park Ampersand families will be in attendance to help build queer empowerment within and throughout theContinue Reading
July 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Caregiver Roundtable

For all Ampersand-affiliated adoptive, pre-adoptive, and kinship caregivers. Caregivers are invited to share their experiences and get support from other caregivers while youth participate in an activity supervised by AmpersandContinue Reading
August 2025
August 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Relative/Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience Training

Relative/Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience Training

Ampersand Families +1 more

This training acknowledges the complexities associated with Relative/Kinship caregiving through fostering and adoption. Topics will include divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, theContinue Reading
August 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Caregiver Roundtable

For all Ampersand-affiliated adoptive, pre-adoptive, and kinship caregivers. Caregivers are invited to share their experiences and get support from other caregivers while youth participate in an activity supervised by AmpersandContinue Reading
September 2025
September 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families Training

Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families Training

Ampersand Families +1 more

This training helps participants understand the impact of parenting children from different racial/ethnic/cultural backgrounds and to know how to honor and incorporate child’s race/ethnicity/culture into their existing family system. StrategiesContinue Reading
September 12 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

MSSA Region 9 Conference

South Central College 1920 Lee Blvd N, Mankato, MN, United States

Ampersand families will be tabling at this event providing information on the resources available to support youth in the foster care system, connect with county workers and other helping professionals.
September 16 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Foster Adopt Minnesota Kinship Resource Fair

Foster Adopt Minnesota 2446 University Ave #140, Saint Paul, MN

In celebration of Kinship Month, Foster Adopt Minnesota will be hosting a free Self-Care & Resource Fair for Kinship parents and caregivers. Ampersand Families will be tabling at this eventContinue Reading
September 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Affirming a Youth’s Whole Identity Training

Online

This required training will focus on how to support and affirm a youth who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or another identity in the LGBTQ+ community inContinue Reading
September 19 - September 21

Fall Family Retreat

Camp Knutson 11148 Manhattan Pt. Blvd., Crosslake, MN, United States

All Ampersand-affiliated families who have a foster or adoptive youth in their home are invited to attend our Fall Family Retreat at Camp Knutson! All eligible families will receive aContinue Reading
September 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ampersand Families Fall Social

Lexington Park 2131 Lexington Ave N, Roseville, MN, United States

Ampersand Families Fall Social is open to all Ampersand-affiliated families who currently or have ever had a foster or adoptive youth in their home. Join us for food, games, andContinue Reading
September 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Surly Brewing Trivia Night (Featuring Ampersand Families)

Surly Brewing 520 Malcom Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Come test your knowledge and learn about ampersand families at Surly brewing trivia night! Win some awesome prizes and have fun supporting ampersand families! Open to the whole community! TriviaContinue Reading
October 2025
October 8 - October 9

St. Louis County Health & Human Services Conference

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN, United States

Ampersand families will be tabling at this event providing information on the resources available to support youth in the foster care system, connect with county workers and other helping professionals.

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