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05/29/2026

As a parent, it’s easy to forget everything our kids have been through—or that we deserve to be taken care of, too. 💕

"Thank you so much for this weekend. I didn't realize how desperately I needed to get away."Pics from our caregiver retr...
05/28/2026

"Thank you so much for this weekend. I didn't realize how desperately I needed to get away."

Pics from our caregiver retreat in Minnesota a couple weeks ago! Our everyday caregivers need CONNECTION — so we spent time together, answering tough questions about our families' challenges, connecting with our inner child, learning about our nervous systems, and building relationships with others who get it.

Big thank you to everyone who attended, and bigger thanks to our amazing parent support specialists for coordinating it!

If you need support like this in your state/province, find a resource near you:
https://wearefamiliesrising.org/find-local-adoption-support/

📢 ONE-DAY CONFERENCE alert, and everyone's invited! 📢 Honestly, we just can't wait for our big annual conference in Oct...
05/28/2026

📢 ONE-DAY CONFERENCE alert, and everyone's invited! 📢 Honestly, we just can't wait for our big annual conference in October—so we're getting together early! Hosted by Families Rising MN, but attend wherever you're located.

Join us virtually on June 22 for a full day of training: four keynote sessions to help us strengthen our families.

• Chauncey Strong—Foster and Birth Families Working Together

• Jaclyn Kodosky—Understanding the Arc of Escalation

• Michael Sanders—Creating the Soundtrack to Your Home

• Michael Harris—When You’re Triggered Too: Nervous-System-First Caregiving for FASD and High-Intensity Parenting

Save your spot today and attend wherever you're located.
https://trainings.wearefamiliesrising.org/products/live_events/transformative-insights-webinar

(Recordings will be made available after the event for all registrants.
Pssst: Minnesota community! Ask us how you can attend for FREE.)

Let's strengthen our respite care practices! June's Lunch-N-Learn is centered on behavioral health respite care and supp...
05/27/2026

Let's strengthen our respite care practices! June's Lunch-N-Learn is centered on behavioral health respite care and supporting youth with behavioral health challenges.

In this live webinar, we'll:

- Discover how behavioral health respite care can reduce caregiver stress and support youth

- Learn about the best practices in community behavioral health respite care for children and families

- Understand the importance of behavioral health respite and its difference from child welfare respite

- Get practical recommendations for expanding access to quality behavior health respite services

BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPITE CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
June 17
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Central Time
$20 registration

Register today to save your spot!
https://trainings.wearefamiliesrising.org/products/live_events/behavioral-health-respite-care-live-event

"The system didn't always know what to do with kids like me, kids like many of us. A kid who was showing typical teen be...
05/26/2026

"The system didn't always know what to do with kids like me, kids like many of us. A kid who was showing typical teen behaviors: grieving and acting out.

The message to foster parents back then was pretty simple: here's a kid, he needs a place to stay. And that was about it."

New on the blog for Foster Care Month: Jamole Callahan shares part of his story as a youth in foster care, plus tells us what the child welfare system can do better today.

https://wearefamiliesrising.org/i-grew-up-in-nine-foster-homes-heres-what-i-want-you-to-know/

Lived experts are never obligated to share their stories with us, but we're grateful for Jamole's willingness to bring us his perspective. We'd love for you to show your support for Jamole in the comments below.

More photos from our Spring Fling family event! When you can get together with other adoptive, foster, and kinship famil...
05/25/2026

More photos from our Spring Fling family event! When you can get together with other adoptive, foster, and kinship families like yours, it's like breathing a sigh of relief. There's no replacement for simply talking with other caregivers who actually get it.

And when our kids find others they belong with, the impact of that is LASTING.

MN families: find a support group near you!
https://wearefamiliesrising.org/families-rising-mn/minnesota-support-groups/

Or find support near you in other states/provinces: https://wearefamiliesrising.org/find-local-adoption-support/

(Photos shared with permission.)

Photos by Megan Norman Photography

💡Training season highlights💡 Spring is in full swing, which means our staff are traveling around the country to train pa...
05/22/2026

💡Training season highlights💡 Spring is in full swing, which means our staff are traveling around the country to train parents and professionals in child welfare. If you see us at a conference or event, come say hi!

Big thank you to ATTACh, National Adoption Assn., Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Alabama Pre/Post Adoption Connections, DanielKids, and Minnesota Prairie County Alliance - MNPrairie for having our team members as presenters and exhibitors this year.

To celebrate Foster Care Month, we've got more parenting hacks! Our MN families gave us some gooood ideas. Have you trie...
05/19/2026

To celebrate Foster Care Month, we've got more parenting hacks! Our MN families gave us some gooood ideas. Have you tried any of these in your home?

Learn more about our Minnesota program here: https://wearefamiliesrising.org/families-rising-mn/

05/18/2026

🎓“From Vision to Action: Building a Culture Centered on Kinship” is a featured course in our new Families Rising Academy. If you’re a child welfare professional, this course offers helpful information, including details about the latest federal rule impacting kinship foster families.

Join the Academy: trainings.wearefamiliesrising.org

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2380 Wycliff Street, Suite 200/11
Saint Paul, MN
55114

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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