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SUMMARY:Sunday Night Owl Group
DESCRIPTION:Virtual late night support for adoptive\, foster\, and kinship caregivers. Connect with an experienced parent support specialist and other caregivers to share support and resources. \nClick below to register today! \nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/sunday-night-owl-group-2-2/2026-01-04/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Minnesota Events,Support Groups,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Night-Owl.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Nitara Frost":MAILTO:nitarafrost@wearefamiliesrising.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260105T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260105T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20250423T173738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T182515Z
UID:10009056-1767621600-1767625200@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:Parenting Teens & Young Adults Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Virtual support group for parents of teens and young adults. Connect with an experienced parent and other caregivers to find support and resources for your family. All are welcome! \nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/parenting-lgbtqia2s-youth-and-young-adults-support-group-2-3-2/2026-01-05/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:General MN,Minnesota Events,MN Featured Event,Support Groups,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nitara Frost":MAILTO:nitarafrost@wearefamiliesrising.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T103000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20250116T050145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T162806Z
UID:10008730-1767862800-1767868200@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:Kinship Care Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Virtual support group for kinship care providers.  Connect with a parent support specialist with kinship experience and other kinship caregivers to find support and share resources. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84243318152
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/kinship-care-support-group-3/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:General MN,Minnesota Events,Support Groups,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Katie Neuman":MAILTO:katieneuman@wearefamiliesrising.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20251218T232949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T192248Z
UID:10009451-1767898800-1767904200@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:Caring for Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Families Rising MN is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join us for a monthly virtual meetup with other foster\, adoptive\, and kinship families to share\, learn\, grow\, and connect. \nTake care of yourself while we connect & support one another. \nJoin Zoom Meeting below \nJoin here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/caring-for-caregivers/2026-01-08/
CATEGORIES:General MN,Minnesota Events,Support Groups,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Katelyn Schmidt":MAILTO:katelynschmidt@wearefamiliesrising.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260111T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260111T223000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20240130T034524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T222555Z
UID:10007430-1768165200-1768170600@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Night Owl Group
DESCRIPTION:Virtual late night support for adoptive\, foster\, and kinship caregivers. Connect with an experienced parent support specialist and other caregivers to share support and resources. \nClick below to register today! \nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/sunday-night-owl-group-2-2/2026-01-11/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Minnesota Events,Support Groups,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Night-Owl.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Nitara Frost":MAILTO:nitarafrost@wearefamiliesrising.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20251218T233441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T233441Z
UID:10009515-1768330800-1768334400@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:FRMN Virtual Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for weekly virtual sessions focusing on trauma-informed books that focus on parenting\, adoption\, foster and kinship families. The next book we will be reading is called “You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race\, Identity\, and Transracial Adoption.”  By: Angela Tucker. \nLearn more about the book as well as options to purchase the book here: https://www.angelatucker.com/mywork \nFeel free to check your local libraries as well. Registration is required to attend.\nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/frmn-virtual-book-club-4/2026-01-13/
CATEGORIES:General MN,Minnesota Events,MN Featured Event,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Book-club.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Katie Neuman":MAILTO:katieneuman@wearefamiliesrising.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260118T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260118T223000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20240130T034524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T222555Z
UID:10007431-1768770000-1768775400@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Night Owl Group
DESCRIPTION:Virtual late night support for adoptive\, foster\, and kinship caregivers. Connect with an experienced parent support specialist and other caregivers to share support and resources. \nClick below to register today! \nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/sunday-night-owl-group-2-2/2026-01-18/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Minnesota Events,Support Groups,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Night-Owl.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Nitara Frost":MAILTO:nitarafrost@wearefamiliesrising.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20251218T233441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T233441Z
UID:10009516-1768935600-1768939200@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:FRMN Virtual Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for weekly virtual sessions focusing on trauma-informed books that focus on parenting\, adoption\, foster and kinship families. The next book we will be reading is called “You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race\, Identity\, and Transracial Adoption.”  By: Angela Tucker. \nLearn more about the book as well as options to purchase the book here: https://www.angelatucker.com/mywork \nFeel free to check your local libraries as well. Registration is required to attend.\nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/frmn-virtual-book-club-4/2026-01-20/
CATEGORIES:General MN,Minnesota Events,MN Featured Event,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Book-club.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Katie Neuman":MAILTO:katieneuman@wearefamiliesrising.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260125T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260125T223000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20240130T034524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T222555Z
UID:10007432-1769374800-1769380200@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:Sunday Night Owl Group
DESCRIPTION:Virtual late night support for adoptive\, foster\, and kinship caregivers. Connect with an experienced parent support specialist and other caregivers to share support and resources. \nClick below to register today! \nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/sunday-night-owl-group-2-2/2026-01-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Minnesota Events,Support Groups,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Night-Owl.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Nitara Frost":MAILTO:nitarafrost@wearefamiliesrising.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20260109T202637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T161845Z
UID:10009520-1769436000-1769441400@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:The 2025 Adoption Tax Credit Webinar
DESCRIPTION:ACCESS THE RECORDING\n  \n*This event has passed\, but you can still access the free recording.* \nClaiming the adoption tax credit this year? Learn what the recent changes to the credit mean for you! \nFamilies Rising’s adoption tax credit expert\, Josh Kroll\, presents a webinar on the federal adoption tax credit outlining the steps to file. \nThe focus is on filing for the 2025 tax year\, but also covers applying for the credit for adoptions as far back as 2020. Josh explains how more parents will benefit with the 2025 changes and what parents need to do to take advantage of the credit. \n  \nThis webinar recording will be shared with all registrants.
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/adoption-tax-credit-webinar-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Virtual,Webinars
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/adoption-assistance-webinars.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20260121T204349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T182025Z
UID:10009632-1769452200-1769457600@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:Evening General Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Join this virtual support group for adoptive\, foster\, and kinship caregivers. Connect with an experienced foster and adoptive parent\, as well as other caregivers\, to receive support and access valuable resources. \nClick below to register today! \nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/evening-general-support-group/2026-01-26/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:General MN,Minnesota Events,Support Groups,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MorningGeneralSupport.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Peterson":MAILTO:juliepeterson@wearefamiliesrising.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20251218T233441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T233441Z
UID:10009517-1769540400-1769544000@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:FRMN Virtual Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for weekly virtual sessions focusing on trauma-informed books that focus on parenting\, adoption\, foster and kinship families. The next book we will be reading is called “You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race\, Identity\, and Transracial Adoption.”  By: Angela Tucker. \nLearn more about the book as well as options to purchase the book here: https://www.angelatucker.com/mywork \nFeel free to check your local libraries as well. Registration is required to attend.\nRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/frmn-virtual-book-club-4/2026-01-27/
CATEGORIES:General MN,Minnesota Events,MN Featured Event,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Book-club.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Katie Neuman":MAILTO:katieneuman@wearefamiliesrising.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T203923
CREATED:20250214T231101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T180943Z
UID:10008899-1769628600-1769634000@wearefamiliesrising.org
SUMMARY:Rainbow Families Support
DESCRIPTION:Virtual support group for LGBTQIA2S+ caregivers. Join our experienced parent support specialist and other caregivers to find support and share resources. \nZoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pdOigpzMrHNQLyZPT7lVn-U2R9Ot4BpjnRegister here!
URL:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/event/rainbow-families-support-2-2-2/2026-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Minnesota Events,MN Featured Event,Support Groups,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wearefamiliesrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ParentingLGBTQIA2S.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Nitara Frost":MAILTO:nitarafrost@wearefamiliesrising.org
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