STATEWIDE ADOPTION KINSHIP SUPPORT GROUPS

Sioux City Iowa Virtual Connection Group

Where: Zoom

When: 2nd Wednesday of the month

Time: 12:30pm

Email- Ranessa.Chase@lsiowa.org for Zoom link

We are the Village! Adoption Connection

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

Where: We meet at a restaurant in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Area

When: 6th of the month 6:00-7:30

Contact Naomi to RSVP or find out where the group is meeting, 815-762-8648 or ncadwallader@fouroaks.org

Northern Adoption Connection

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive, Kinship Families

Where: ZOOM

When: 4th Thursday of the Month, 6:30PM-7:30PM

No RSVP. Contact Information- Tiffany Hagar 515-570-9261 or thagar@fouroaks.org

Carroll Area Connection Group

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

Where: We meet at the Carroll Library

When: 4th Wednesday of the month

Contact Julie at 712-210-3518 to RSVP or to learn more.

Cedar Rapids Area Connection Group

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

Where: Pizza Ranch 2450 Westdale Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids

When: 2nd Thursday of the month 11:30-3:00

No RSVP is needed

Questions? lkelsey@fouroaks.org

Newton Connection Group

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

Where: Newton Pizza Ranch

When: 3rd Wednesday 11:00 to 1:00

Questions? sutoft@fouroaks.org

Ottumwa Connection Group

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

Where: Ottumwa Pizza Ranch

When: 2nd Wednesday 11:00 -1:00

Questions? sutoft@fouroaks.org

Des Moines Area Connection Group

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Families

Where: Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines

When: 2nd Tuesday 6:00 -8:00 PM

Childcare is available for children 6 months – 12 years
Questions? mijohnson@fouroaks.org

Foster parent, Adoptive, & Kinship family Connection group

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

Where: Location varies, Fremont or Oskaloosa

When: Meets every other month 6:00-8:00

RSVP needed/Foster and Kinship RSVP to bsweragen@fouroaks.org Adoptive RSVP to sutoft@fouroaks.org

Pot luck meal and kids’ activities

Southern Service Area 3 Connection Group

Who: Parents who have adopted or are in the process of adopting or have/are in process of subsidized guardianship. Reside in the following counties: Muscatine, Louisa, Des Moines, Henry, Lee

Where: Virtual, please contact Katie Miller for the link.

When: 2nd Monday of every month, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Questions? Katie Miller, 319-382-0781, kmiller@fouroaks.org

Supper with Shannon

Who: Open to Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

Where: Virtual, please contact Shannon at her email address below

When: 3rd Monday of the month from 6-8 p.m.

Counties: Washington, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello, Jefferson, Van Buren, Davis, Appanoose, Poweshiek, Jasper

Questions? sutoft@fouroaks.org

Eastern Area Connection Group

Who: Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship families

Where: Virtual

When: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Contact Calista Carr, 563-663-4959 or ccarr@fouroaks.org for Zoom link

Council Bluffs and Surrounding Communities Connection Group.

Who: Open to foster and adoptive families.
When: 4th Thursday of the Month
Where: Zoom
Time: 6:30pm-7:30 pm
Please email alopez@fouroaks.org for any questions.

FOSTER CONNECTION GROUPS (FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES WELCOME)

Training and Connection Cedar Falls

When: 2nd Monday of the Month

Location: Orchard Hill Church, 3900 Orchard Hill Dr., Cedar Falls

Time: 5:30- 7 p.m. (5:30 potluck, 6:30 training)

Childcare is available. Please send an email to ikejuan2000@yahoo.com with ages of children.

Please register for EACH session you plan on
attending. Registration links can be found on
our training calendar:
https://iowafosterandadoption.org/northerniowa-training-calendar/

Oskaloosa Connection Group

When: First Monday of Each month (Starting in October)

Time: 6-7 (Support Group), 7-8 (Training)

Where: Bridge Church building (old Slumberland) 1701 3rd Ave E Oskaloosa, IA 52577

No RSVP needed attend the ones that work for you and your schedule!

Grinnell Connection Group (In-person)

When: Third Monday of Each month

Time: 6-7 (Training), 7-8 (Support Group)

Where: 1510 Penrose Street Grinnell, IA

Contact 641-820-0640 or email lphillips@fouroaks.org for more information! This group is open to all foster parents whether you are currently fostering, are taking a break, or have adopted. We hope this group to be a support to one another!

Mason City Connection Group

When: 2nd Tuesday every other month (Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar, May)

Where: Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illinois Ave., Mason City

6:30 to 8:00 p.m. (6:30 snacks and gathering, 7-8 training)

Please register for EACH session you plan on attending. Registration links can be found on our training calendar.

Charles City Connection Group

When: 2nd Tuesday every other month (Aug, Oct, Dec, Feb, April)

Where: Messiah Lutheran Church, 705 3rd Ave., Charles City

6:30 to 8:00 p.m. (6:30 snacks and gathering, 7-8 training)

Please register for EACH session you plan on attending. Registration links can be found on our training calendar.

Virtual Connection Groups

When: 2nd Monday (September- June)

Time: 8-9pm Where: Zoom link

Join Zoom Meeting CLICK HERE

Meeting ID: 913 2845 7589

Passcode: 859332

No RSVP needed, come to any that work for your schedule.

TOPICS:

August and February: Attachment Injuries in Children

September and March: High Medical Needs

October and April: Parenting Teens

November and May: Parenting Sibling Groups

January and June: Parenting Children with High Behavioral Challenges

Marshalltown Connection Group

When: The 10th of the month (including weekends).

Where: Mosaic Church, 11 N 1st Avenue, Marshalltown, IA 50158

Contact: Niki Johnson njohnson@fouroaks.org

Fort Dodge Connection Group

When: 2nd Monday every other month (Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar, May)

Where: Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, 400 S. 13th St, Fort Dodge

5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. (5:30 food and gathering, 6-8 training)

Please register for EACH session you plan on attending. Registration links can be found on our training calendar.

Latimer Connection Group

When: 4th Tuesday once a quarter (Oct, Jan, April)

Where: UCC Church, 204 E. S Street, Latimer

5:30 p.m. snacks and gathering

6-8 p.m. training

Please register for EACH session you plan on attending. Registration links can be found on our training calendar.