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  • Foster Parent Training Day

    Join us for a full-day of training courses for foster parents. Workshops will be accredited to contribute towards foster parent licenses. REGISTER

  • Christmas for Kids in Foster Care

    We host a holiday event each year for several hundred children and families in foster care who have been separated from their siblings. During this heartfelt reunification event, every child who attends receives a gift and enjoys reconnecting with family through fun activities, pictures with Santa, and a great meal. Please support our efforts to […]

  • Resource Parent Peer Group and Training

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    A monthly support group that provides a safe place for foster, kinship, and adoptive parents to connect with their peers. Participants are encouraged to discuss the rewards and challenges of caring for children in foster care. The group is open to all foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, and legal guardians parenting children through the […]

  • Annual Foster Youth and Parent Summit

    Youth in foster care, aged between 14-21 and foster parents are invited to join us, for this amazing learning and fun experience. Parents and Youth do not need to be living together. During the weekend-long event, youth will gain great insight on various topics, including career tracks, financial management, self-care, and housing information after they […]

  • Peer Group Training – From Chaos to Connection: Unlocking the Potential in Challenging Behavior

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    Presenter: Barb Clark, Director of Training at Families Rising Children and adolescents with trauma histories often have unique brain wiring and may function at varying developmental ages. Traditional consequence-based behavioral strategies frequently prove ineffective, potentially exacerbating trauma and straining relationships between children and the adults in their lives. This session will introduce trauma-responsive approaches designed […]

  • 3rd Annual Gala for Foster Care

    Martin Luther King Memorial Library 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC, MD, United States

    Join us for a night of cocktails, light fare, live music, and dancing as we honor champions of children in foster care. Award recipients include: CFSA Foster Parent of the […]

  • Rock Climbing for Parents and Kids

    Movement Crystal City 1235 S Clark St Suite CGRC, Arlington, VA, United States

    Join us at Movement Crystal City for a special Parent & Child Rock Climbing Event, all ages welcome! Whether you're new to climbing or seasoned pros, this event is designed to help families and children connect and have a blast — all while reaching new heights together. Light refreshments will be served. Free for DC and […]

  • Peer Group Training – Managing Emotions: How to Manage Challenging Emotions Through Family Togetherness

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    Presenter: Dr. Alina Hernandez, OTD, OTR/L | Pediatric Occupational Therapist Foster parenting comes with unique emotional challenges and opportunities. This course is designed to help foster parents understand and support the emotional needs of young children in their care. Participants will explore how early experiences and trauma can affect a child’s ability to regulate emotions, […]

  • Peer Group Training – Helping Your Child Blossom: 7 Tips for Resource & Adoptive Parents

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    Presenter: Ben Simon, International Foster and Adoptive Parent Trainer Raising adopted and foster children comes with unique challenges—and incredible growth opportunities. This training is based on insights from over 500 voices within the adoption community and offers resources and practical tools for adoptive parents to support their children while caring for themselves. In this engaging […]