STATEWIDE ADOPTION KINSHIP SUPPORT GROUPS
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 Latoya to RSVP or find out where the group is meeting, lcarroll@fouroaks.org
Northern Adoption Connection
Where: ZOOM
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 11:30-2:30
No RSVP is needed
Questions? lkelsey@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
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
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
Southeastern Iowa Connection Group
Who: Foster, Adoptive, Kinship Families who 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, 11a-12p.
Questions? Katie Miller, 319-382-0781, kmiller@fouroaks.org
Council Bluffs and Surrounding Communities Connection Group.
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- 7:30 p.m. (5:30 potluck, 6:00 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/
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!
Charles City Connection Group
When: 2nd Tuesday every other month (Aug, Oct, Dec, Feb, April)
Where: Messiah Lutheran Church, 705 3rd Ave., Charles City
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. (5:30 snacks and gathering, 6pm training)
Please register for EACH session you plan on attending. Registration links can be found on our 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!
Mason City Connection Group
When: 2nd Tuesday every other month (Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar)
Where: HHS Building/Four Oaks office, 525 9th St SE, Mason City
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Please register for EACH session you plan on attending. Registration links can be found on our training calendar.