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SUMMARY:Relative/Kinship Parenting and Building Resilience Training
DESCRIPTION: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 how to manage family dynamics and conflicts\, identify triggers and effectively manage stress are shared. \nThis training is for Ampersand kinship caregivers who are completing the home study assessment process. Please consult with your permanency specialist before signing up.
URL:https://ampersandfamilies.org/event/relative-kinship-parenting-and-building-resilience-training-3/
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SUMMARY:Winter Family Retreat
DESCRIPTION:All Ampersand-affiliated families who have a foster or adoptive youth in their home are invited to attend our Winter Family Retreat at Great Wolf Lodge! All eligible families will receive a direct invite with a link to RSVP\, and the RSVP link will also be in the general family newsletter. Current RSVP is for the waitlist\, but feel free to fill it out!
URL:https://ampersandfamilies.org/event/winter-family-retreat-2/
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SUMMARY:Caregiver Roundtable
DESCRIPTION: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 alex.caballero-castillo@ampersandfamilies.org virtual link is available upon request.
URL:https://ampersandfamilies.org/event/caregiver-roundtable-2-2-7/2026-02-26/
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