Join us at Foster Adopt MN’s annual 5K fun run (or walk) on Sunday, May 18! This community event is from 9am- 12pm at Rosland Park in Edina. FAM hopes to raise funds for the Back-to-School Shopping Event and aims to raise awareness for the need for families for kids in foster care. To learnContinue Reading
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 20 for our Bridge to Belonging Gala. Live music, dinner, program, and silent auction. Details and tickets here: https://ampersandfamilies.org/bridge-to-belonging-gala
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
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
The Family Enhancement Center is hosting Youth Empowerment Day! This is a community event designed to uplift, inspire, and equip young people ages 14-24 with the tools, connections, and motivation they need to thrive. This event will bring together youth from across our community for a day of music, hands-on learning, and meaningful connection AmpersandContinue Reading
Youth-led event open to Minnesota young people ages 12-22 who have lived experience in the foster care and/or adoption systems! Text, call, or email to RSVP and receive the Zoom link: emily@ampersandfamilies.org or 612-695-4328
Do Good Roseville has hosted a Juneteenth Celebration every year since 2018. In 2022 the City of Roseville declared Juneteenth as a City holiday and in 2023 the State of Minnesota made it a State holiday. Join the celebration: Spoken word, Live Music, Uplifting speakers, great food and community. Ampersand Families will be tabling atContinue Reading
Happy Pride Month! Come stop by the Ampersand Families booth at Itasca Pride! 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!
Look for Ampersand Families at RoseFest Parade in Roseville! We will be handing out some Amperswag! The Roseville Rose Parade is a long-standing Roseville tradition that is built on community pride and sustained by community involvement. It is recognized as one of the top three community parades in our state. Watching the parade is aContinue Reading
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
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
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
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