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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-4/
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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-2-2-7/2026-04-23/
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SUMMARY:Drag Queen Charity Bingo
DESCRIPTION:Join Ampersand Families staff for Drag Queen Charity Bingo at Roxy’s Cabaret for the second year!\n  \nInvite your friends and family along for an extravagant evening brimming with glamour\, laughter\, and community spirit around the programs and services at Ampersand Families! Hosted by Roxy’s fabulous drag queens\, come enjoy a night filled with entertainment\, exciting bingo\, games\, and fantastic prizes — all while supporting a great cause! \nIt will be an unforgettable night of fun and philanthropy\, so rally your friends\, don your best attire\, and get ready to strut your stuff at Drag Queen Charity Bingo! \n\nRSVP for Free Today! \n\nMake sure you RSVP for Tuesday\, June 30! \n 
URL:https://ampersandfamilies.org/event/3875/
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