Every family’s story is different, and every child deserves to feel understood, respected, and supported for who they are. We offer resources, training, and support to help families and caregivers navigate identity, culture, and mental health with confidence, whether you’re supporting an LGBTQIA2S+ young person, caring for a child with Native heritage, or working through mental health challenges together as a family.
We offer guidance for caregivers supporting a young person’s identity, resources for LGBTQIA2S+ teens and young adults, and parents who are themselves part of the community and are navigating foster care or adoption.
We offer trainings, tip sheets, and guidance for foster, adoptive, kinship, and relative caregivers of Native children, covering cultural traditions, the significance of hair, and how to advocate for a Native child in your care.
We offer resources to help foster, adoptive, and kinship children work through trauma, grief, and other mental health needs, along with guidance and tools to support your own mental health as a caregiver.
We offer free transracial family resources to help parents and caregivers learn, grow, and connect with the children in their care in meaningful ways. These resources are designed to increase awareness, build skills, and encourage conversations about race, identity, and culture.
There are many organizations, websites, and resources that support foster, kinship, and adoptive parents. Explore some suggested websites, support groups, and downloadable resources that you may find helpful.
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