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  • Relative/Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience Training

    Relative/Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience Training

    Online

    This training acknowledges the complexities associated with Relative/Kinship caregiving through fostering and adoption. Topics will include divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, the range of emotions caregivers can feel and how children who have experienced trauma, separation, or loss can impact a caregiver’s own well-being. Strategies for howContinue Reading

  • 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 Families staff. Dinner is provided for all. Invites go out approximately 2 weeks before the event. Please RSVP to mina@ampersandfamilies.org. Virtual link is available uponContinue Reading

  • Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth Training

    Affirming a Youth’s Whole Identity Training

    Ampersand Families +1 more

    This required training will focus on how to support and affirm a youth who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or another identity in the LGBTQ+ community in an adoptive, pre-adoptive, or relative/kinship home. This training will also include strategies to implement in your home to create a welcoming and inclusive space regardlessContinue Reading

  • Roxy’s Cabaret hosts Drag BINGO for Ampersand Families!

    Roxy's Cabaret 1333 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Join Ampersand Families for Drag Queen Charity Bingo at Roxy's Cabaret! Come enjoy a night filled with entertainment, exciting bingo games, and fantastic prizes—all while supporting a great cause. All proceeds will benefit Ampersand Families and help make a positive difference in our community. Don’t let this unforgettable night of fun and philanthropy slip away!Continue Reading

  • Ampersand Tabling

    Lakes Area PRIDE in the Park

    Happy Pride Month! Come stop by the Ampersand Families booth at Pride in the Park Ampersand families will be in attendance to help build queer empowerment within and throughout the community. It's a day of celebration, good food, dancing, music and  joyful community!

  • 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 Families staff. Dinner is provided for all. Invites go out approximately 2 weeks before the event. Please RSVP using this form.

  • Relative/Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience Training

    Relative/Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience Training

    Ampersand Families +1 more

    This training acknowledges the complexities associated with Relative/Kinship caregiving through fostering and adoption. Topics will include divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, the range of emotions caregivers can feel and how children who have experienced trauma, separation, or loss can impact a caregiver’s own well-being. Strategies for howContinue Reading

  • 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 Families staff. Dinner is provided for all. Invites go out approximately 2 weeks before the event. Please RSVP here. Virtual link is available upon request.

  • Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families Training

    Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families Training

    Ampersand Families +1 more

    This training helps participants understand the impact of parenting children from different racial/ethnic/cultural backgrounds and to know how to honor and incorporate child’s race/ethnicity/culture into their existing family system. Strategies are identified to help children develop positive and proud identities and to help children and families prepare for and handle racism in all forms. OpennessContinue Reading

  • MSSA Region 9 Conference

    South Central College 1920 Lee Blvd N, Mankato, MN, United States

    Ampersand families will be tabling at this event providing information on the resources available to support youth in the foster care system, connect with county workers and other helping professionals.

  • Foster Adopt Minnesota Kinship Resource Fair

    Foster Adopt Minnesota 2446 University Ave #140, Saint Paul, MN

    In celebration of Kinship Month, Foster Adopt Minnesota will be hosting a free Self-Care & Resource Fair for Kinship parents and caregivers. Ampersand Families will be tabling at this event so please join us for resources, community, self-care opportunities for Kinship families.

  • Affirming a Youth’s Whole Identity Training

    Online

    This required training will focus on how to support and affirm a youth who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or another identity in the LGBTQ+ community in an adoptive, pre-adoptive, or relative/kinship home. This training will also include strategies to implement in your home to create a welcoming and inclusive space regardlessContinue Reading