Ampersand Families

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.

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We work with youth and families across Minnesota

We have helped over 500 youth join or rejoin safe, loving, permanent families

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For Youth

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Foster Youth Rights in Minnesota

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!

Visit our Kin Link page for more program info!

Upcoming
Events

We host a variety of engaging, inclusive events for youth, caregivers, kinship families, pre-adoptive families, child welfare professionals, volunteers and the general public. Please join us!

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October 24

MYVoice Virtual Hangout

Online

Youth-led event open to Minnesota young people ages 12-22 who have lived experience in the foster care and/or adoption systems! More information, including how to RSVP, can be found on

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November 1

Circus of the Heart

North End Event Center

 Join us for the kick-off of Minnesota’s Adoption Awareness Month, honoring families who have grown through adoption and kinship care. This is a free celebration and recruitment event. Fun for

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