FREE!

The virtual group will be held the 3rd Monday of the month from April 21, 2025 – March 16, 2026.

Meeting Dates: 5/19/2025, 6/16/2025, 7/21/2025, 8/18/2025, 9/15/2025, 10/20/2025, 11/17/2025, 12/15/2025, 1/19/2026, 2/16/2026, 3/16/2026

The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) is excited to launch the Lunch Break – Parent Support Group for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents and caregivers!*

Topics covered include relationship building, grief and loss, birth family relationships, coping skills and self-care, and so much more.

In this monthly group we will engage in thought provoking, honest conversations, receive support and guidance, and leave better equipped with expanded knowledge, skills, and confidence – knowing you are not alone. We look forward to seeing you there!

This is a drop-in group and participation at every session is not required. *

The Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series is a free monthly webinar series for the mentoring field hosted and facilitated by MENTOR National, as well as a planning team of MENTOR Affiliates. Through ongoing evaluation of the latest developments in the field, this team delivers webinars focused on strengthening mentoring practices, sharing new resources, and helping the field put research into practice.

Current webinars are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday at:

• 10:00 – 11:30 AM Pacific
• 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Mountain
• 12:00 – 1:30 PM Central
• 1:00 – 2:30 PM Eastern

Webinars are free and online. Links to register for the upcoming webinar, with full descriptions and panelist information, are posted in the month leading up to the webinar. Check back periodically as plans for each month are finalized!

Need help with career advice, navigating resources, or just want to connect? This space is here for you!

When?

Starting December, join us every 2^nd Thursday of the month from 6 PM-7PM (EST}

Where?

Virtually on zoom! Zoom link will be shared

Who Should Attend?

• Experienced foster care or are currently in foster care
• Been adopted
• Been impacted by the criminal justice system
• Experienced human trafficking
• Had an incarcerated parent during their childhood

Why attend?

• Get answers to your questions
• Receive guidance and support
• Connect with someone who understands your journey

This is voluntary and unpaid. It is designed to support and empower eligible youth in achieving their goals

Join the nation’s foremost political, leadership, and skills-building gathering for the LGBTQ movement. Enjoy a mix of day-long institutes, keynote presentations, annual awards, and more than 100 workshops and caucuses.

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

FREE!

Claiming the adoption tax credit this year? Learn what the recent changes to the credit mean for you!

Families Rising’s adoption tax credit expert, Josh Kroll, presents a webinar on the federal adoption tax credit outlining the steps to file.

The 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.

This webinar recording will be shared with all registrants.

Free monthly virtual support calls provide a safe space for adoptive parents of color to connect and share their experiences.

This is a group intended to meet the needs of people of color who have built their families through domestic adoption, kinship adoption, international adoption, foster care, same race and transracial/interracial adoption.

This programming is for adoptive parents of color.  Please be respectful of their space.

In this free support call first/birth parents will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, same-race adoption, transracial adoption, termination of parental rights, and other topics as decided by the group.
Please remember that this group is for birth/first parents who are related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care.

FREE!

This interactive Center Chat for child welfare professionals will explore what blocked care is and how it develops in the context of trauma and attachment, the science behind the stress response and its impact on caregiver empathy, practical, trauma-informed strategies to move from survival mode to connection This session offers strategies for systems and staff to notice and take action to service families. Every family deserves to thrive, not just survive.

LGBTQ+ older adults face many barriers in accessing the health, economic, and legal services they need to age with dignity. Unfortunately, since taking office in 2025, the administration has unleashed a new round of attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, including older adults, rolling back their civil rights and rendering them invisible through policy while unleashing hateful rhetoric. These attacks will only exacerbate the existing inequities LGBTQ+ older adults experience.

Justice in Aging and our partners SAGE and Lambda Legal will provide a high-level overview of major issues facing LGBTQ+ older adults in 2026. This webinar will also provide advocates with information regarding the impacts on LGBTQ+ older adults stemming from the President’s executive orders, including changes to gender affirming care, as well as other policy updates, and new resources from our organizations for advocates serving LGBTQ+ older adults.

This webinar will explore what psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are, how PNES is diagnosed, the current treatment options that are available to adult and pediatric patients, and important safety considerations.  Additionally, the webinar will address the stigma surrounding PNES and what we can do.

This is a free event open to adults of color who were adopted or are former foster youth. Space will be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around international adoption, foster care, transracial/interracial adoption, search and reunion, birth/first family and other topics of interest to the group.

Convened annually by MENTOR during National Mentoring Month, the National Mentoring Summit is an opportunity for mentoring practitioners, researchers, philanthropic investors, youth leaders, government and civic leaders, and Affiliates from across the country to unite under the shared goal of driving positive change for young people. Attendees have the opportunity to learn from one another, form new connections, and explore best practices for strengthening and expanding the youth mentoring movement.

Learn about the innovative DOROT flagship program designed specifically for solo agers: those forward-thinking individuals who anticipate navigating their future with autonomy and resilience.

Over six transformative weeks, participants build meaningful connections in a welcoming community, either in person or online.

Featuring Claire Solomon Nisen LMSW, MPH

FREE!

Join the National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support for the AGPT-Train the Trainer Series. This training equips child welfare professionals working with adoptive and guardianship families with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to effectively deliver the AGPT curriculum. This Train the Trainer consists of four sessions, one and a half hours in length-all of which need to be attended to receive the certificate of completion.

• Session I: Feb 5, 2026 01:30 PM
• Session II: Feb 12, 2026 01:30 PM
• Session III: Feb 19, 2026 01:30 PM
• Session IV: Feb 26, 2026 01:30 PM

In today’s fast-paced world, families are navigating the joys of raising young Montessori learners while facing the uncertainties of aging loved ones. What if your Montessori school could become the heart of intergenerational connection – a true community hub where grandparents thrive, caregivers find support, and generations learn from one another?

Discover how Montessori principles can bridge the gaps between young minds and wise hearts. This empowering webinar is designed for everyone passionate about holistic care, with special insights for Montessori staff, school operators, and family leaders.

Why Attend? Engage Grandparents Like Never Before: Learn practical Montessori-inspired activities to draw grandparents into school life – from storytelling circles to collaborative gardens – fostering deeper family bonds and enriching classroom experiences.

Join us for an informative session learning about adoption & foster care options in Pennsylvania.

The information session can help you decide whether you are comfortable taking the next steps to become a licensed Diakon foster family. Sessions are offered without obligation; participants are not required to proceed following the presentation.

Pre-registration is required so that the ZOOM link can be shared.

Last year, Congress passed H.R. 1, introducing significant cuts & changes to Medicaid, including new Medicaid work requirements. Under the law, many Medicaid enrollees ages 19 to 64 will need to document at least 80 hours each month of work, volunteering, education, or job training to maintain coverage. Although certain people are exempt, including caregivers & people with disabilities or serious health conditions, understanding & applying these exemptions is challenging.

The webinar will include a breakdown of the law’s key provisions & clarify who the requirements apply to. Presenters will discuss how exemptions & other protections should be implemented to prevent coverage loss & administrative burden, particularly among older adults & caregivers. Advocates will gain strategies & tools to use in the implementation & policy-setting stage to help ensure states comply with the law & adopt as many optional protections as possible.