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ob is a seasoned leader in the Non-Profit Human Services sector, with over 25 years of experience in program development and leadership spanning mental health, child welfare, disability services, and family support. He holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Minnesota, where he was recognized as both a Child Welfare Scholar and a Minnesota DHS Fellow.

Monitoring ICWA Social Worker

Address:
2224 Bloomington Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404

I have approximately 11 years of experience working in the child protection system, including ten years in the Case Management field working with foster placement and permanency. 

Address:
Hennepin County
300 S. 6th St. MC-643
Minneapolis, MN 55415

I am a licensed psychologist with a long-standing interest in clinical work with all members of the adoption constellation. I work with adolescents and adults, with a special interest in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adult adoptees. I conduct pre-adoption psychological evaluations. My website is https://kvernsn.wixstudio.com/sagepsychology

Areas of Interest/Specialty: Adoption/Foster Care, Trans-Racial Adoption, Trauma, FASD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, ADHD, Autism, Developmental or Learning Disability

Licensure: Licensed Independent Social Worker in the State of Minnesota, Board Approved Supervisor with the Minnesota Board of Social Work

Sara Barber has experience with adoption in both professional and personal capacities, having worked with post-adoptive families for several years, as well as adopted three children of her own. Her personal and professional experience has given her a rich understanding of some of the difficult situations adoptive families and children face, along with knowledge of strategies and tools that incite hope and healing.