About a year and a half ago we were venturing to start an adoption-only agency in Houston…One of the first calls we made was to Ampersand Families…..what an inspiration and voice of encouragement it was for us… thank you for taking time out of your work to help the two of us begin ours…we are now working to get teens out of permanent foster care and into permanent homes. And we have you to thank!
Ashley Fields, The Way Home Adoption
Michelle has worked with youth in out-of-home care since 1989, her child welfare career has included front-line staff positions in residential settings, a home-based intensive supervision worker, and youth development work in a therapeutic foster care agency. Prior to co-founding Ampersand Families in October 2008, Michelle directed The Homecoming Project, a federally-funded Adoption Initiatives program to increase adoptions of teenagers from Minnesota’s foster care system. Read More
