The Stearns County Human Services Department is launching the support group to provide a place for these families to discuss parenting issues unique to caring for special needs children who ve been abused or neglected. If adoptive or resource parents are feeling alone or overwhelmed, they ll have an opportunity to talk with others who are going through the same experiences. We recognize that this can be a challenging task at times, and we decided it was time to do something about it , said Ellen Kampa-Evans, Social Worker for Stearns County Human Services. We hope to create a support network at these meetings that these parents will be able to call upon outside of meeting times, whenever they need it . Anyone who is currently an adoptive parent, resource parent, or anyone interested in parenting a special needs child is invited to attend the first support group meeting next week, March 20th.
Meetings are free and open to the public.
No pre-registration is required. For more information about the support group, adoption or becoming a resource parent call Ellen Kampa-Evans or Gayle Garrity at 320.656.6000.