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Helps stabilize families by providing resources and services such as parenting and life skills, prevention and reunification, and housing.
- Family Spirit Home Visiting Program: Provides an early childhood home visiting program designed specifically for American Indian communities, and is being implemented through a partnership with the Division of Indian Work.
- Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Collaborative: Provides advocacy services and intensive case monitoring to in-state Minnesota Native families who are involved in Child Protection.
- Life Skills Parenting and The Family Support Program: Partners with Hennepin County to improve outcomes for Native families by providing family counseling, parenting support, life skills training, appropriate referrals, and education in child development and cultural values.
- Section 8 Supportive Housing: Provides long-term housing for families who have experienced chronic homelessness. Tenants must demonstrate a commitment to sobriety and agree to MIWRC's zero tolerance policy for onsite substance use, gang affiliation, and/or interpersonal violence.
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Teen Parenting Education is designed to educate, guide and support pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 12 - 24. There is no cost to the participant. Participants receive: - Group education - Information about additional community resources - Parent-child interaction - Peer support
The program supports separated, divorced, or co-parenting adults in developing healthy communication and cooperation skills for raising children across two households. Participants learn conflict resolution, effective co-parenting communication, strategies for consistency between households, and ways to support their children’s emotional well-being during family transitions.
The program serves parents navigating separation, divorce, or custody arrangements, whether self-referred or court-mandated.
The 8-hour, court-approved curriculum is available in person with a facilitator or online through a self-paced, guided program.
Helps stabilize families by providing resources and services such as parenting and life skills, prevention and reunification, and housing.
- Family Spirit Home Visiting Program: Provides an early childhood home visiting program designed specifically for American Indian communities, and is being implemented through a partnership with the Division of Indian Work.
- Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Collaborative: Provides advocacy services and intensive case monitoring to in-state Minnesota Native families who are involved in Child Protection.
- Life Skills Parenting and The Family Support Program: Partners with Hennepin County to improve outcomes for Native families by providing family counseling, parenting support, life skills training, appropriate referrals, and education in child development and cultural values.
- Section 8 Supportive Housing: Provides long-term housing for families who have experienced chronic homelessness. Tenants must demonstrate a commitment to sobriety and agree to MIWRC's zero tolerance policy for onsite substance use, gang affiliation, and/or interpersonal violence.
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Adult parenting education is a strength-based program designed to assist families in using the resources available to them to improve their parenting skills, develop connections to the community, and create a safe, nurturing environment for their family. The parent coaching component is designed to: - Decrease problematic behaviors observed - Enhance parent-child relationships - Improve parenting skills - Reduce risk for child abuse
During parent coaching, the parent and child have an opportunity to interact, and parents are given written and verbal feedback including strengths and areas for improvement.