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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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 18

MYVoice Virtual Hangout

Online

Youth-led event open to Minnesota young people ages 12-22 with lived experience in the foster care and/or adoption systems. Text, call, or email to receive RSVP and receive a Zoom

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October 24

Caregiver Roundtable

For all Ampersand-affiliated adoptive, pre-adoptive, and kinship caregivers. Caregivers are invited to share their experiences and get support from other caregivers while youth participate in an activity supervised by Ampersand

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