We Find Family for Youth in Foster Care.
We prioritize relatives, kin, community and culture as we identify caring adults who promise to be there, forever.
Learn more about our Kin Link work.
The Kin Link team at Ampersand Families works hard to keep kids connected to family, community, and culture through our intensive family search efforts. Meet our amazing team!




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Latest News from Ampersand Families
Personal Belongings: What to Know for Minnesota Adoptees & their Descendants
Did you know that Minnesota’s Department of Children Youth and Families is storing adoptees personal belongings? Items date back 100…
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Childhood trauma impacts brain development. Here’s how we’re helping.
Ampersand Families is on the cutting edge of trauma support by providing NMT™ assessments to young people who have experienced foster care.
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