Events & Trainings

Want to ask a few questions before either joining an Amara Information Session or officially submitting your foster care application? Drop by (virtually) for Coffee with Kari!

Amara holds regular Amara Information Meetings that are designed to provide you with everything you need to know to make an informed decision about whether becoming a foster parent with Amara is right for you!

Join us virtually for our LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parent support group! This group will focus on the experience of LGBTQ+ families who are fostering or who have adopted from foster care, but all LGBTQ+ parents are welcome. This support group is open to both Amara and non-Amara families.

Want to ask a few questions before either joining an Amara Information Session or officially submitting your foster care application? Drop by (virtually) for Coffee with Kari!

Want to learn more about how you can help make a positive impact for children in foster care, adoptees, and the families that love them? Come to a Volunteer Information Meeting to find out whether volunteering with Amara is right for you! Volunteer Information Meetings are held twice a month to share information about foster

Amara holds regular Amara Information Meetings that are designed to provide you with everything you need to know to make an informed decision about whether becoming a foster parent with Amara is right for you!

Want to ask a few questions before either joining an Amara Information Session or officially submitting your foster care application? Drop by (virtually) for Coffee with Kari!

Amara holds regular Amara Information Meetings that are designed to provide you with everything you need to know to make an informed decision about whether becoming a foster parent with Amara is right for you!

This all-day workshop builds on the knowledge gained in Caregiver Core Training (CCT) and offers a deeper exploration of topics at the core of successful fostering and adopting. We’ll cover how trauma presents in children and how caregivers can respond, how to create openness in your home and build relationships with a child’s family, and discuss considerations in preparing for transcultural/transracial caregiving.