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Foster Kinship Foster Kinship provides free programs for kinship caregivers in NV.

By helping to “keep home in the family”, we envision a safe and healthy childhood for ALL children in kinship care. Foster Kinship was established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 2011 to help the 30,000 children living with relative caregivers in Nevada, also known as kinship care. Foster Kinship was founded with a mission to “strengthen the kinship caregivers’ capacity to provide safe, permanent, and nurturing homes for children.”

Nationally recognized, Foster Kinship is the only non-profit organization in Nevada exclusively serving kinship children and families. Since its inception, Foster Kinship has proudly served over 15,000 children and kinship caregivers across Nevada.

💙 You have more influence than you think.When it comes to alcohol and substance use, the conversations we have with our ...
10/15/2026

💙 You have more influence than you think.

When it comes to alcohol and substance use, the conversations we have with our kids matter. Even when they roll their eyes. Even when they seem like they're not listening. Even when we aren't quite sure what to say.

For parents and caregivers raising middle and high school students, these conversations can feel especially important, and sometimes especially difficult.

That's why we're excited to welcome Silvia Kalb from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for two special presentations of Power of Parents®! 💗

This educational program helps parents and caregivers build the confidence and tools to have ongoing, meaningful conversations with young people about the dangers and consequences of underage substance use.

📅 Two opportunities to join us:

💕 Wednesday, October 21 | 12–1 PM
Trauma-Informed Parenting Strategies (TIPS)
📍 In Person or Online

💻 Tuesday, October 27 | 6–7:30 PM
FASD/IDD Educational Support Group
📍 Online Only

Whether you're a parent, grandparent, relative caregiver, adoptive parent, or guardian, your voice matters.

✨ You don't need to have every answer. Sometimes, you just need the confidence to start the conversation.

📞 Registration is required!
Call 702-546-9988 or email Michelle Rupe at [email protected] to reserve your spot.

Because helping our kids make safer choices starts with connection, communication, and knowing they have someone in their corner. 💙

 

🎃 Help us create more moments like this.A child dressed in their favorite costume. A caregiver getting to relax and enjo...
10/14/2026

🎃 Help us create more moments like this.

A child dressed in their favorite costume. A caregiver getting to relax and enjoy the evening. Families laughing together. New friendships beginning between people who understand one another’s stories.

That’s what Trunk or Treat looks like for a Foster Kinship family. 🧡

For some of the children we serve, traditional Halloween events aren’t always easy. Crowds, noise, unfamiliar environments, or behaviors connected to trauma can make school and community celebrations overwhelming.

And for caregivers, that can mean leaving early, sitting an event out, or feeling like they have to explain why their family needs something a little different.

At Foster Kinship’s Trunk or Treat, they don’t have to explain.

Families are surrounded by a community that understands.

Kids get to dress up, collect candy, and have fun. Caregivers get to meet other grandparents, relatives, and families walking similar paths. And for a few hours, everyone gets to simply enjoy being a family.

That’s why sponsorship matters.

We only have a few sponsorship opportunities remaining, and we would love for you or your organization to help us create this special evening for local kinship families.

We are incredibly grateful to the sponsors already making it possible:

🧡 Lesley Kypreos
🧡 CenterWell Senior Primary Care
🧡 Opportunity Village
🧡 UNLV Student Organization of Latinxs
🧡 ▪️LAS VEGAS PERSONAL TRAINING▪️

Will you join them?

Your sponsorship helps us create more candy-filled smiles, more connections between caregivers, more memories for kids, and more moments where a family gets to feel completely seen and welcomed.

🎃 Become a Trunk or Treat sponsor:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/foster-kinships-trunk-or-treat

📱 On Instagram, visit the link in our bio to learn more.

Thank you for helping us create a Halloween where kinship families don’t just attend, they belong. 🧡

 

💙 A new week means new opportunities to connect, learn, and find your community! 💗Whether you're looking for a little en...
10/11/2026

💙 A new week means new opportunities to connect, learn, and find your community! 💗

Whether you're looking for a little encouragement from someone who understands, helpful resources for your family, or opportunities to grow your parenting skills, there's a place for you at Foster Kinship!

Here's what's happening October 13–17! 📅

💕 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
• 6–7:30 PM | Kinship Caregiver Support Group at Canyon Ridge Christian Church

💻 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
• 10:30 AM–12 PM | Peer Parent Support Group (Online)
• 11 AM–2 PM | Caregiver Corner Market at Marcie's Heart

💛 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
• 11 AM–2 PM | Caregiver Corner Market at Marcie's Heart
• 11 AM–12 PM | Kinship Advocacy Network Meeting (Online)

🌟 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
• 11 AM–2 PM | Caregiver Corner Market at Marcie's Heart
• 1–4 PM | Kinship Licensing Class #1 of 5 (Online Only)
• 1–4 PM | TBRI Overview Class (Online & In Person)

✨ You don't have to navigate this journey alone.

Sometimes support looks like a conversation with another caregiver who just gets it. Sometimes it's finding the essentials your family needs. And sometimes it's learning something new that makes tomorrow a little easier.

Whatever support looks like for you this week, we're here. 💙

📞 Questions or need help getting connected? Call us at 702-546-9988 or visit FosterKinship.org.

💬 Which events are you looking forward to this week? Let us know below!

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🎃💗 For some families, Halloween is just a fun night out. For others, it's an experience they've been hoping their child ...
10/10/2026

🎃💗 For some families, Halloween is just a fun night out. For others, it's an experience they've been hoping their child could finally enjoy.

For children who have experienced trauma, crowds, noise, and unfamiliar situations can make school parties and community celebrations overwhelming.

For caregivers, that sometimes means leaving early, skipping events, or watching their child miss out on experiences other families take for granted.

That's why Foster Kinship's Trunk-or-Treat is about SO much more than candy and costumes. 🧡

It's an evening where kids can simply be kids. Where caregivers connect with families who understand their challenges and victories. Where nobody has to explain their family's story to feel like they belong.

And where a child having a hard moment is met with understanding instead of judgment.

It's a place where families can exhale. Feel seen. And remember they aren't alone. 💕

📸 These photos from last year capture just a little of the joy. We can't wait to do it again!

🎃 KINSHIP FAMILIES: Join us Friday, October 23, from 4–6 PM! RSVP so we can prepare for your family. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr_rmKFSNcCWCQZsicxFrB1TJ3e2t5AvFVgsJWcHDiXNl43g/viewform 

💗 OUR COMMUNITY: Help make this evening possible! Sponsor, host a trunk, organize a candy drive, or shop our Amazon Wishlist. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/foster-kinships-trunk-or-treat  https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/TMCC1R0GYV1Y

✨ A special thank you to our wonderful sponsors so far!

Lesley Kypreos • CenterWell Senior Primary Care • Opportunity Village • SOL-Latinxs at UNLV • Envy Training Las Vegas

Your generosity helps create an evening filled with joy, connection, and belonging. We're so grateful for you! 💙

Every child deserves to feel included. Every caregiver deserves a community that understands.

Opportunity Village UNLV Student Organization of Latinxs ▪️LAS VEGAS PERSONAL TRAINING▪️

💗 Some people show up to help once. Others find a way to keep showing up.And our friends at huntington & ellis are doing...
10/09/2026

💗 Some people show up to help once. Others find a way to keep showing up.

And our friends at huntington & ellis are doing just that! 🥹

After a wonderful group from their offices spent the day volunteering with us at Foster Kinship, they decided they wanted to do even MORE for the children and families we serve.

So they organized a donation drive! 🎉

And WOW, did they deliver! Their team collected an incredible assortment of goodies, including candy, treat bags, and temporary tattoos to help make our upcoming Trunk-or-Treat celebration extra special for our kinship families! 🍬🎃

What makes this so meaningful isn't just the donations themselves. It's the thought, time, and care behind them.

Every volunteer shift, every donation drive, and every act of generosity helps us create a community where kinship families know they aren't navigating their journeys alone.

To the entire huntington & ellis team, THANK YOU! 💙

Thank you for giving your time, rallying your team, and finding new ways to support our families. Your kindness is making a difference, and we are so grateful to have you in our corner!

This is what community looks like. 💕

huntington & ellis

🎃👻 TEAM SPOOKY or TEAM JOLLY?! 🎄🎁Are you enjoying planning your Halloween costume, or have you already started your Chri...
10/09/2026

🎃👻 TEAM SPOOKY or TEAM JOLLY?! 🎄🎁

Are you enjoying planning your Halloween costume, or have you already started your Christmas shopping? 👀😂

Whatever holiday you're counting down to, we've got a way for you to spread a little magic! ✨❤️

At Foster Kinship, we're gearing up for TWO of our favorite celebrations of the year, and we need our amazing community to help make them unforgettable for the children and families we serve!

🎃 TEAM SPOOKY? Our annual Trunk-or-Treat is coming up October 23! Here's how you can help:
🍬 Host a candy drive
🚗 Decorate a trunk and join the fun
❤️ Become an event sponsor
🛒 Shop our Amazon Wishlist for party supplies!

🎄 TEAM JOLLY? Winter Wishes is right around the corner, too! Help us make the holidays brighter for children and teens being raised by grandparents, relatives, and other loved ones!
🎁 Host a toy or gift card drive
❤️ Become a Winter Wishes sponsor
🛒 Shop our Holiday Amazon Wishlist

And here's the best part: You don't have to choose just one! 😉

For the families we serve, these celebrations are about so much more than candy and presents. They're about creating joyful memories, building connections, and making sure every child feels seen, supported, and celebrated. ❤️

✨ Want to host a drive? We'd LOVE to partner with your business, workplace, school, or community group! Reach out to Tracy at [email protected] to learn more about hosting a candy, toy, or gift card drive.

🔗 Ready to sponsor, shop a wishlist, or explore other ways to help? Find all our opportunities in one place:
https://linktr.ee/foster.kinship

🎃🎄 Now tell us in the comments... are you TEAM SPOOKY or TEAM JOLLY? Or are you like us and happily on BOTH teams?! 😂

   

💗 WOW. Just WOW.We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of the Las Vegas Chapter of National Charity League, Clas...
10/07/2026

💗 WOW. Just WOW.

We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of the Las Vegas Chapter of National Charity League, Class of 2029!

At their Car Rally on September 19, this incredible group hosted a donation drive for Foster Kinship, and when we saw everything they collected, we could hardly believe it. 🥹

They showed up with SO many of the everyday essentials our families need: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, face wash, makeup wipes, feminine hygiene products, socks, underwear, bras, clothing, slippers, and even thoughtful extras like pimple patches. 💕🧴🧦

These may seem like ordinary items, but for a family that suddenly has another child coming into their home, or a caregiver already stretching a household budget, they matter tremendously. Having access to a new toothbrush, clean underwear, shampoo, period products or a pair of cozy slippers means one less thing a caregiver has to worry about and one more way a child can feel comfortable and cared for.

And they aren't stopping here! 🎉

The Class of 2029 is planning to join us by hosting a trunk at our upcoming Trunk-or-Treat, AND they're already preparing for a huge pajama drive in November! 🧡

To every member, family, volunteer and leader who helped make this drive such an incredible success: THANK YOU. Your generosity filled our shelves, but more importantly, it will directly support children and families throughout our community.

We are so grateful to have you as part of the Foster Kinship community. 💙💗

There’s a lot happening at Foster Kinship this week! 💗Whether you’re looking for connection with other caregivers, suppo...
10/06/2026

There’s a lot happening at Foster Kinship this week! 💗

Whether you’re looking for connection with other caregivers, support for your kids, helpful classes, or a chance to stop by Marcie’s Heart, we hope you’ll find something that feels helpful for your family.

☕ Coffee & Tea Support Group
💙 Kinship Kids Support Group for ages 5–13
🚗 Car Seat Safety Class (registration required)
🛍️ Caregiver Corner Market
🏡 Kinship Licensing Classes
👶 Infant/Toddler Day for ages 0–5
💛 TBRI Empowering Principles

Take a look at this week’s schedule and save this post so you have all the dates and times handy!

We can’t wait to see you. 💕

🎃 There are so many ways to help make Trunk or Treat special for Foster Kinship families.For many families, Halloween is...
10/03/2026

🎃 There are so many ways to help make Trunk or Treat special for Foster Kinship families.

For many families, Halloween is simply a fun night of costumes and candy.

But for some of the children we serve, school or community events can be overwhelming. Children who have experienced trauma, major changes, or difficult circumstances may struggle with crowds, unfamiliar environments, or behaviors that others don’t always understand.

At Foster Kinship’s Trunk or Treat, families don’t have to explain.

They’re surrounded by people who understand. 🧡

Caregivers can relax a little more. Kids can be themselves. And families get to enjoy a fun evening while connecting with other grandparents, relatives, and caregivers raising children in circumstances similar to their own.

It’s a chance to have fun, feel seen, and simply belong.

And you can help make that night possible.

🤝 Become an individual or corporate sponsor
🚗 Host a trunk
🍬 Organize a candy drive with your business, school, organization, or community
🛒 Shop our Amazon Wish List

Whether you sponsor the event, decorate a trunk, collect a few bags of candy, or send an item from our wish list, you’re helping us create a welcoming Halloween experience for kinship families in our community.

🧡 There’s a way for everyone to be part of it.
(Links on our IG profile too!)
Sponsor or host a trunk:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/foster-kinships-trunk-or-treat

Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/TMCC1R0GYV1Y?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_CA8CSR3FP8TJ08NRWJ5H

Interested in hosting a candy drive? Reach out to Foster Kinship and we’ll help you get started!

🎃 Foster Kinship families: will we see you at Trunk or Treat?Join us Friday, October 23 from 4–6 PM for costumes, candy,...
10/03/2026

🎃 Foster Kinship families: will we see you at Trunk or Treat?

Join us Friday, October 23 from 4–6 PM for costumes, candy, fun, and an evening spent with a community that understands. 🧡

One of the things we love most about events like Trunk or Treat is that they give kinship families more than just something fun to do together. They create space for caregivers and children to meet other families whose stories may look a little like their own.

There’s something special about being surrounded by people who understand the unexpected changes, challenges, joys, and love that can come with kinship caregiving, without needing a long explanation first.

🍬 If your family is attending, please RSVP here:
https://forms.gle/ydKuQ6DX1D7VziYi7

And to our incredible community: you can help us make the evening even more special!

🚗 Host a trunk or become an individual or corporate sponsor:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/foster-kinships-trunk-or-treat

🛒 Shop our Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/TMCC1R0GYV1Y?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_CA8CSR3FP8TJ08NRWJ5H

Whether you attend, host a trunk, sponsor the event, send a box of candy, or simply share this post, you’re helping us create a joyful space where kinship families can have fun and feel part of a community. 🧡

Address

8691 W Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV
89117

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+17025469988

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