Foster Love: Foster and Adoptive Family Support Group

03/27/2026

Thanks to .foodrescue we have 2 boxes of chomp beef sticks- I’m at the south bend office today. You can pick up or I can keep some for you. Message Mfc if you like some beef sticks - I can give you 20-40 per family ☺️❤️

03/26/2026

Spring break opportunity!

Foster/Adoptive/Kinship families - come eat, play and jump at Sky Zone Mishawaka on Monday, April 20 from 5-8pm!

Registration is limited to 100 spots. Register here - https://michianafamilycenter.org/events.

02/26/2026

This has been approved for 5.5 CEs!
Learning Objectives:

· Understand the social influences of mental health and identify practical ways to support youth mental health
· Describe how youth and families engage in the mental health system and identify at least one way they can help improve it
· Describe how the juvenile justice system intersects with youth mental health and how it impacts youth

The Children's Summit is only two weeks away and we need you to register right now! 😁

By registering today, you help us in our planning for this amazing event. Join with your colleagues to hear national and local speakers as well as youth and families who have themselves experienced our services and systems. We will leave with new ideas, hope, and energy for the work.

Register here:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/2d3d7m4

Registration closes on March 9.

02/21/2026

Picture an Elkhart where every child truly belongs.

Foster families contribute to the social fabric by holding space for healing, growth, and second chances.

That’s the heart of a foster-friendly Elkhart.

02/20/2026

Picture an Elkhart where every child truly belongs.

Caregivers model resilience, patience, and problem-solving skills that ripple far beyond their own households.

That’s the heart of a foster-friendly Elkhart.

02/19/2026

Picture an Elkhart where every child truly belongs.

Caregivers help stabilize systems education, mental health, and workforce by providing consistency where instability once existed.

That’s the heart of a foster-friendly Elkhart.