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Posts by category
- Category: Adoption
- Andy’s Courage
- ✨Uniting Siblings – Dreams Can Come True✨
- Tutta Bella First Meal Program Creates Lasting Memories for Families
- Celebrating an Inspirational Life
- One Journey, Two Paths – Brothers Stay Connected
- Amara STAR Youth’s Summer of Care and Connection
- Supreme Court Upholds ICWA
- When Inspiration Calls – A TAFI Story
- Adoption Insights from Fulbright Scholar Jenni Tupu
- A message of solidarity
- Amara’s Adoption Files Initiative In the News
- What is Openness in Adoption?
- What is the Inclusive Family Support Model?
- Transracial Adoptees Say Their Parents Need to Talk to Them About Race
- Finding Your Village: Virtual Parenting Support Groups for Seattle-Area Families
- Awareness, then Action: Adopt More Teens
- Creating A Blueprint for Openness in Adoption
- A Network of Family: Katie and Caitlin’s Story
- Why the Census Matters for Adoptees and Their Birth Families
- Ways To Entertain Kids (And Support Yourself) During COVID-19
- We’re Published! The Inclusive Family Support Model
- Understanding foster care, adoption, and adoptee rights
- 2019 Stella Mae Carmichael Award Recipients: Aaron Edwards & Sarah Reker
- Instant Family – To See or Not to See?
- Born and Adopted in the 1950s: What We’re Learning from Project Search & Reunion
- Amara’s STAR Mentorship Program: Seb & Emmett
- Amara selected as 2018 Angels in Adoption Honoree
- Introducing Project Search & Reunion
- My Mind Was So Loaded, It Nearly Exploded
- In Support of LGBTQ+ Foster & Adoptive Families
- A Foster Family Speaks: “Move toward honesty”
- Fostering Equality: The Ramsey Family Story
- Voices from Foster Care: The Davidsons
- How Adoptees Are Shaping Post-Adoption Services
- Facebook Live – Honestly Curious To Tell Or Not To Tell
- 2018 Stella Mae Carmichael Award Recipients: Diana & Sergey Chudak
- Facebook Live – Honestly Curious about the term “foster-to-adopt”
- Let’s Talk About the Term “Foster-to-Adopt”
- How (And Why) We Embrace Challenging Conversations About Adoptees
- Post-Adoption Program
- Post-Adoption Program
- Category: Amara Announcements
- Planting Seeds for Behavioral Health at Amara
- Moving Our Dream Forward – Groundbreaking Day
- Sharing Our Gratitude for the Ballmer Group
- New Partnership – Amara & the American Leadership Forum of Tacoma-Pierce County
- Amara & The Somali Community Cultural Innovation Hub Announce Sale of a Portion of Amara’s MLK Property
- Amara Affirms Our Unwavering Commitment to Bringing Healing to the Child Welfare Space
- Amara Welcomes Fahren Johnson as Chief Executive Officer
- Meet the Newest Members of Amara’s Leadership Team
- A Message from Leadership: Gratitude and Transition
- Together We Thrive Raises Over $420,000 to Help Families Soar
- Amara Recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s All Children – All Families Program
- Amara Celebrates a Generous Grant from the Ballmer Group
- Local Barber Making a Big Difference for Kids in Foster Care
- Amara Presents to Pierce County Council Human Services Committee
- Amara Opens New Family Resource Center
- Kin Connections to Serve Kinship Families in King and Pierce Counties
- When Meeting the Needs of Kids and Families Means Changing Course: Closing Our Emergency Sanctuary Program
- Meet the Amara Kinship & LGBTQIA+ Support Team!
- Amara On TV
- Together We Thrive Spring Luncheon
- Amara Stands With Trans Youth & Families
- Amara in Community in Pierce County
- Amara Featured on Five Local Radio Stations
- $2.5 Million Grant Will Support Kinship Caregivers in King County
- Dreaming Big in Pierce County – An Update
- LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care Deserve to Thrive
- How We Love and Care Into the Future: A Q&A With Amara’s New CEO, Scarlett Aldebot-Green
- Welcome Scarlett Aldebot-Green, Amara’s New CEO!
- Mourning Ma’Khia Bryant, Making Change
- Are You Amara’s Next CEO?
- Solidarity With Our Asian-American Community
- It’s (Amara’s) Award Season!
- Category: Blog
- Joy in the Journey
- Together We Thrive 2026
- Saying Yes to Becca
- Saying It Again – We Oppose Racism
- A Family Friend Can Make All the Difference
- Amara Supports Somali Communities
- Courage and a Giant Leap of Faith Help Family Find Stability
- Sharing Hope & Healing Through Photos at Through the Foster Lens
- Mahalo Nui to Our Friends at APCC
- Helping Kinship Families Soar
- There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Caregiver
- One Parent’s Rising Story
- How to Help Kids in Foster/Kinship Care Transition to Summer
- So Grateful for Together We Thrive 2025
- Amara Supports Foster & Fashion for Local Kids & Youth in Foster Care
- Love and Courage Unite for Cadence
- Giving Tuesday is coming soon!
- Caring for Teens in Foster Care
- Through the Foster Lens 2024 Brings Connection and Hope
- Making a Difference for Dads
- Wrapping Around Ruby*
- Visiting Amara’s Family Resource Center Leads to a Cascade of Positive Support
- Sharing Love and Warmth this Holiday Season
- Letting Love Lead Fosters Healing
- Amara’s Support for Our LGBTQIA+ Community Featured in New Podcast with Family for Every Child
- At Amara, It’s All About Love – Love for Kids, Families & Community
- Through the Foster Lens Inspires Us All
- Amara Partner Works to Expand Free & Discounted Services for Kids in Foster/Kinship Care
- KinPLUS Makes a Difference for Kinship Families in King County
- Coming Together for Cameron
- Amara Celebrates Pride in King and Pierce County
- Amara in Community – Our Pierce County Family Resource Center Open House
- Amara – For Kids, Families & Community
- Lilianna’s Story
- Sometimes Timing Is Perfect – Generous Gift Helps Kinship Family
- Amara and Nonprofit Partners Work Together To Expand Access to Food and Other Essentials
- Connection Can Bring Healing
- Lived Experience Advice for Foster Caregivers During Back-to-School Season
- Washington Will No Longer Pursue Parents of Kids in Foster Care for Child Support
- Amara in Community – South Seattle
- New State Settlement Proposed in Class-Action Foster Care Lawsuit
- State Begins Child-Specific Licensing for Kinship Caregivers
- Reunification Events Celebrate Families
- Category: Community
- In the News: Amara in the South Seattle Emerald
- Calling for Accountability in Confronting Racism
- Are You Feeling Election Anxiety? You Are Not Alone.
- Celebrating Juneteenth
- A Message of Solidarity
- What Do You Need to Thrive? And Other Questions We Should Be Asking Families
- Q&A with Amara’s Interim CEO Jason Gortney
- Amara CEO Transition Announcement: Gratitude and Progress
- Updated: COVID-19 Update For Our Amara Community
- Amara’s Commitment to Sharing Pronouns
- Finding more African American families for children in care
- Why Mental Health is a Foster Care Issue
- Take Action: Speak Out Against Discrimination
- The First Few Days
- Nothing More Magical: A Volunteer Story
- Reflections on a Summer of Opportunities
- Glitter, Tiaras & Gender
- Amara’s Community Engagement Process – Frequently Asked Questions
- The First Few Days
- Innovative Inclusion
- Fostering Family – Find Your Role
- Fostering Family – Find Your Role!
- A New Building & A Fond Farewell
- Appreciating Amara’s Amazing Volunteers!
- Join us to dream big for kids in foster care
- National Social Worker Appreciation Month!
- Appreciating Social Workers!
- We Stand in Opposition to Discrimination
- End Of The Year Philanthropic Giving
- End of the Year Philanthropic Giving
- A Call for Unity
- Amara’s Pierce County Director Named Champion for Children!
- Racial Justice in the Foster Care System: We Can Do Better
- Separating Families: Amara’s Response
- Sanctuary Stories: Love, Patience and Understanding
- Sanctuary Stories: Volunteers Help Children In Crisis
- Category: Family Stories
- Category: Foster Care
- Jeremy’s Journey of Growth
- Preparing to Meet the Needs of Children Coming into Foster Care
- Focusing on Amara’s Foster Care Service Area
- Every Child Deserves a Best Start – Even During a Pandemic
- A New Law Helps Kids in Foster Care Stay Connected to Their Families
- Voices of Foster Care: James & Devon Abejo
- Kinship Care Can Help Transform The Child Welfare System
- Pierce County had the first baby court in the state. Now it’s starting elsewhere
- Let’s Talk About The Home Study Process
- If You’ve Ever Wanted to Be a Foster Parent, ‘Now Is the Time to Get Involved’
- A New Year: Changes and Updates at Amara
- Dear Foster Parents on Halloween 2020…
- Why We’re Pressing Pause: An Emergency Sanctuary Update
- Finding THE Homecoming Dress – Partnering with Ali’s Prom Project
- Want to be a Foster Parent? Updates During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- 3 Ways Amara Removes Barriers to Fostering Children
- The First Few Days
- The First Few Days
- Why Family Visits are so Important
- Supporting Family Reunification
- Supporting Family Reunification
- Sanctuary Stories: I’m here when you feel safe…
- National Social Worker Appreciation Month
- Sanctuary Stories: How Hair Care Products Help Kids Feel at Home
- Trey and Jen’s Fostering Experience
- Sanctuary Stories: Emily’s Story
- Emergency Sanctuary Stories – Emily’s Story
- Voices from Foster Care: Wanderley Ceschim
- KUOW Event Ask a Foster Parent
- Voices from Foster Care: Lisa Blackmore
- Voices from Foster Care: Barbara Johnson
- Voices from Foster Care: Carla Saulter
- Voices from Foster Care: CeCe Smith
- Emergency Sanctuary Story – Tim LaBeau
- Nurturing Trust: My Amara Volunteer Story
- An Interview with Pierce County Superior Court Judge Frank Cuthbertson
- Sanctuary Stories: Nerves and Tall Towers
- Interview with Judge Cuthbertson: Disproportionality of children of color in child welfare system
- Farewell Reflections: Thinking Long-term for Children & Families
- Category: Kinship Care
- Category: Youth Development
Events
- Early Childhood Development Webinar
- Supporting School Stability for Students in Foster Care Webinar
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Caregivers Support Group – Seattle
- Caregivers Support Group – Seattle
- Caregivers Support Group – Seattle
- Caregivers Support Group – Seattle
- Caregivers Support Group – Seattle
- Caregivers Support Group – Seattle
- Caregivers Support Group – Tacoma
- Caregivers Support Group – Tacoma
- Caregivers Support Group – Tacoma
- Caregivers Support Group – Tacoma
- Caregivers Support Group – Tacoma
- Caregivers Support Group – Tacoma
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Parents United Dec. 12, 2026
- Parents United Oct. 24, 2026
- Parents United Aug. 15, 2026
- Parents United June 24, 2026
- Parents United April 25, 2026
- Parents United Feb. 28, 2026
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Parents United Dinner & Games
- Amara Ambassador Board Kickoff & Info Session
- Early Childhood Development Webinar
- Visualize Your Legacy
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Family Resource Center Summer Resource Fair
- Parents United Dinner & Movie
- Parents United Picnic & Scavenger Hunt at Angle Lake
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Parents United Cooking Class & Lunch
- ❄Youth Development Holiday Party ❄
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Thursday Parent Drop-In
- Summer Youth Drop-In Center
- Summer Youth Drop-In Center
- Summer Youth Drop-In Center
- Summer Youth Drop-In Center
- Summer Youth Drop-In Center
- Summer Youth Drop-In Center
- Children’s Book Reading – “Go On Lil’ Sista, Go On,”
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center – Special Art Pop-Up With TAM
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- STAR Youth Drop-In Center
- Mobile Resource Day/Día de los Recursos Móviles
- Amara Family Holiday Party
- Through the Foster Lens – Tacoma
- Through the Foster Lens – Seattle
- Summer 2023 STAR Youth Program – King County
- Summer 2023 STAR Youth Program – King County
- Summer 2023 STAR Youth Program – King County
- Summer 2023 STAR Youth Program – King County
- Summer 2023 STAR Youth Program – Pierce County
- Pierce County Open House
- Collaborative Parenting Workshop: Supporting the Shared Relationship
- Speaking of Change: The Power of Community-Centered Program Design
- STAR Youth Drop-In – Kick Off Meeting!
- Together We Thrive | Spring Luncheon
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Cultivating Change Together
- Inside Amara: Vision of Hope
- POSTPONED: Cultivating Change Together
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- POSTPONED: Fostering Community
- Inside Amara Series: Pierce County Early Childhood Court
- Community Resource Giveaway
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Seattle Pride Parade 🏳️🌈
- Inside Amara Series: Kinship Care
- Attachment Vitamins | Parenting Class
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group
- Together We Thrive | Spring Luncheon
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Speaking of Change: Transforming Foster Care
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Navigating Fostering as a LGBTQIA+ Caregiver
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group
- COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Navigating Fostering as a LGBTQIA+ Caregiver
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Navigating Fostering as a LGBTQIA+ Caregiver
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Navigating Fostering as a LGBTQIA+ Caregiver
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Together We Thrive
- Coffee with a Caseworker – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Speaking of Change: How Can Kinship Care Advance Racial Equity In Child Welfare?
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- The Intersection of Transracial Adoption & Racial (in)Justice
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Speaking of Change: What does “Openness” in Adoption mean?
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group – Fall Sessions
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group – Spring Sessions
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- CANCELLED: Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Partnering for Permanency
- Partnering for Permanency
- Partnering for Permanency
- Partnering for Permanency
- Partnering for Permanency
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
Resources
- Free & Discounted Services for Kids in Foster/Kinship Care
- Dr. Tina Bryson Supports Us With Brain-Informed Parenting
- Transgender Reading List for Children
- Books for Children About Kinship Care
- Amara Family Resource Center
- Child Care Aware of Washington Family Center
- LGBTQIA+ Community Resources
- Rise Magazine: I Was Scared But Stood Up For Myself BY Mariya Kolesnichenko
- Rise Magazine: Winning Him Back by Lynne Miller
- Rise Magazine: Someone To Turn To: A Vision for Creating Networks of Parent Peer Care
- The Alliance CaRES
- Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
- Working with Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ Youth
- Top 25 LGBTQ Affirming Children’s Books
- Disenfranchised Grief
- The Primal Wound
- Adoptee Reading Resources
- Adoption Reunion Search and Support Group
- Adoption Search & Reunion
- Adopted Adults Support Group
- International Soundex Reunion Registry
- Biological Parents Considering a Reunion
- Post-Reunion Relationships
- Adopted People Considering a Reunion
- What Adopting a White Girl Taught One Black Family
- Off and Running
- Closure Documentary
- The Adopted Life Episodes
- White Privilege: Unpacking The Invisible White Knapsack
- 10 Ways to Identify Racism
- 40 Ways to Increase Bi-Culturalism
- Suggestions for Teachers working with Adopted Children
- What Teachers Should Know About Adoption
- Adoption-Unfriendly School Assignments
- Why Children Don’t Talk (Much) About Adoption
- Talking with Children about Difficult History
- The Life Story Book
- Is It Private or Is It Secret? Sorting out What to Tell Whom
- A Different Kind of Normal
- Adoption Candle Ceremony
- Open Adoption Visits: Top 10 Places to Meet Up
- Multimedia Learning Resources
- Recommended Documentary List
- Recommended Reading for Kids
- Recommended Reading for Adults
- iFoster
- Children’s Bureau
- Children’s Alliance
- Chapin Hall at University of Chicago
- Center for Adoption Support and Education
- Coordinated Care
- Foster Parent Training
- Evergreen Caregiver Support
- DCYF Forms
- WA State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds
- Treehouse
- Foster Care Education Program – OSPI
- Families of Color Seattle
- Welcoming Schools
- Rainbow Families of Puget Sound
- Transgender Reading List for Adults
- Transgender Stories from PFLAG
- Transgender Reading List for Young Adults
- Goodreads Reading Lists for LGBT Parents
- GLSEN
- Gender Diversity
- Gays With Kids
- Family Equality
- COLAGE
- Camp Ten Trees
- ChildTrauma Academy
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Center for Adoption Medicine
- Pediatric Interim Care Center
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- The F Word: A Foster-to-Adopt Story
- Bright Spark/Child Care Resources of King County & Pierce County
- A Different Kind of Normal
- Adoption Candle Ceremony
Accordion
- Development Operations Intern
- Corporate & Foundation Relations Intern
- Boredom Busters for Kids & Teens
- Caregiver Support Case Aide
- Can I earn training hours by attending the support group?
- Do I have to be an Amara client to attend the support group?
- Do I need to register in advance?
- Are the groups confidential?
- Who facilitates the support groups?
- Is child care provided?
- Director of Development
- Annual Giving Officer
- Caregiver Support Case Aide – .75 FTE
- Major Donor Relations Officer
- There is nothing I can do to help kids and families near me.
- I could never do what other foster parents do.
- I could never be a foster parent – I would get too attached.
- I can’t have pets.
- “I have to already have kids.” or “I can’t already have kids.”
- Children and youth in foster care are juvenile delinquents, are ‘bad kids’, or did something wrong.
- I’m too young or too old to be a foster parent.
- Our family has to have a stay-at-home parent.
- Being a foster family is expensive.
- We have to be heterosexual and married.
- I have to own my own home.
- I am a kinship caregiver. How can I get support from Amara?
- Director of Behavioral Health
- Corporate and Foundations Relations Officer
- Director of Resource Care
- Case Aid – Seattle/Tacoma
- Youth Development
- Autism Resources for Parents/Guardians/Foster & Kinship Caregivers of Children
- Caregiver Support Specialist
- Case Aide
- Licensing and Home Study Manager
- Family Resource Coordinator
- Who can I contact with questions and/or to get started?
- How much does it cost to get help from Amara’s Family Support Services?
- What can Amara’s Family Support Services help with?
- Who can access Amara’s Family Support Services?
- Administrative Operations Coordinator
- Chief Financial Officer
- Who do I contact if I want to learn more?
- Who did Amara work with to sell the property?
- Will this affect Amara’s programming in Seattle or Pierce County?
- Where will Amara move to?
- When did the sale close?
- Enrichment and Education Manager
- Caregiver Support (Foster & Kinship)
- Who can I contact with questions?
- What can Amara’s Caregiver Support Program help with?
- How much does it cost to get help from Amara’s Caregiver Support Program?
- Who can access Amara’s Caregiver Support Program?
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) Kinship Care Specialist
- Foster Care Specialist – Placement Team
- What is the difference between formal and informal kinship care?
- Director of Communications
- Director of Family Support
- Case Aid
- Caregiver Support Specialist
- What does Amara offer kinship families?
- Do children in foster care have contact with their families?
- Caregiver Support Program Manager – Full Time – Seattle/Tacoma, WA
- Caregiver Support Supervisor – Full Time
- Kinship Care Specialist – Full-Time
- Youth Development Specialist – Full Time
- Kinship Care Placement Manager – Full Time
- Program Manager-Youth Development (Full Time)
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Full Time
- Licensing and Home Study Manager – Full Time
- Caregiver-Peer Mentor – Full Time
- Chief Innovation and Program Officer – Full Time
- Chief Development Officer
- Licensor and Home Study Specialist – Full Time
- How can I learn more?
- Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer
- Junior Staff Accountant – Full Time
- Family Connections Program Manager (Resource Care Team – Full Time
- Enrichment & Education Manager – Full Time- Seattle, WA
- Family Resources & Outreach Manager—Full Time—Tacoma, WA
- Donor Relations Officer
- Program Manager – Youth Development
- What areas does Amara serve?
- Where does the funding for the Youth Development program come from?
- Is transportation provided?
- What is included in the program?
- What will youth do in the youth development groups?
- When do STAR Youth groups meet?
- Where does Amara’s Youth Development Programming take place?
- Who can participate in Amara’s Youth Development program?
- Ambassador Board
- Behavioral Health Program Manager (Resource Care Team) – Full Time
- Kinship Resources
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- Child Care, Early Learning & Child Development
- General Resources
- Food
- Housing, Rent, Utilities
- Clinical Consultant
- Concrete Goods for Babies & Kids
- Transportation
- Financial Support
- Health Insurance & Medical
- Legal
- Kinship Caregiver Support Specialist
- Transition and Permanency Specialist (Family Connections Program) – Full Time
- Peer Navigator – Full Time – Spokane, WA
- Peer Navigator – Full Time – Aberdeen, WA
- Grants Manager
- Community Support Program Manager – Full Time
- Associate Director of Programs – Youth Development and Community Support
- Youth Development Specialist – Full Time
- Parent Mentor Program Manager – Full Time – Spokane, WA
- Kinship Care Specialist – Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required
- Accounting Clerk
- Facilities & Maintenance Assistant
- Family Connections Program Certified Caregiver Mentor
- Kinship Retention & Support Specialist – Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Relationship Building Guide
- Kindering CHERISH Program Relationship Building Resources
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Tip Sheet on Keeping Relationships Strong After Children Leave “The System”
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Tip Sheet on Keeping Relationships Strong While Planning for Reunification
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Tip Sheet on Supporting Relationships
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Tip Sheet on Building Relationships
- Family Connections Program Film Discussion Guide
- Seen Out Load podcasts by The Institute for Family
- How can I make a referral to the Families Building Community Program?
- Parking Instructions
- Covid Safety Precautions for In-Person Guests
- Kinship Care Specialist
- Kinship Retention & Support Specialist (Part-Time) – Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- What is a parent mentor?
- What is a caregiver mentor?
- When in the life of a case can a referral be made?
- Who can initiate a referral?
- I’m an attorney, social worker, child advocate, etc. Can I attend a Families Building Community Program conversation involving my client?
- Can children and youth participate in the Families Building Community Program?
- I’m a parent or a caregiver of a child placed in foster care. How can I participate in the program?
- What is the Family Connections Program?
- Foster Care Specialist – Placement Team, Seattle Office
- Foster Care Specialist – Placement Team, Tacoma Office
- Executive Administrative Assistant
- Amara CaRES Program Coordinator – Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Family Connections Program – Program Coordinator
- Family Connections Program – Certified Lead Mentor
- Community Engagement Associate
- Foster Care Specialist – Home Study Team
- Foster Care Services Supervisor – Home Study Team
- Grants and Finance Manager
- Why is support for kinship caregivers an important step toward racial equity?
- Why do kinship caregivers need support?
- Why is kinship care important?
- What is kinship care?
- Human Resources Manager (Half-Time)
- Pierce County Director
- Amara Staff
- Chief Executive Officer
- Pierce County Advisory Council
- Pierce County Community Leadership Team
- Ambassador Board
- King County Advisory Council
- Amara Board of Directors
- Volunteer With a Group
- Specific Requests
- Internships
- Family Visits Greeter
- File Auditor
- How do I find out which adoption agency was used?
- What age do adoptees have to be to gain access to their information?
- What is in my adoption file and what can I have access to?
- How do I find out what rights I have?
- What can a Confidential Intermediary do for me?
- What is a waiver/consent for contact?
- What services are available for searching?
- What is non-identifying information and medical letter and who can request one?
- Did you know that you can apply to receive an Original Birth Certificate?
- Are there fees?
- If I am already a licensed foster caregiver through the state or another private agency, do I have to go through the licensing process again with Amara?
- Can I adopt a child I’m fostering?
- What do I need to do to be a great foster caregiver?
- How long does it take to become a licensed caregiver?
- How long do children stay in foster care?
- Is there a need for more foster caregivers?
- Who can be a foster caregiver?
- What’s the process for becoming a foster caregiver with Amara?