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One of the ways Amara serves children and families involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the child welfare system, is by identifying gaps in the services that families need and then finding ways to fill them. Sometimes that means partnering with other nonprofits, and sometimes it means building something new. Amara has been

When children in foster care reunite with their families, their foster caregivers sometimes wonder: “Did I make a difference? Has my time with them helped? Will they remember me?” For Amara foster caregivers Kate and Sami, the answer is found in the small but lasting lessons they share with every child they welcome into their

What an incredible day we shared yesterday! Together with members of our supportive community, we celebrated the groundbreaking for our transformational remodel that will help us better serve children, youth, and families in Pierce County. All of us at Amara are thrilled to see this community-driven dream move forward as our space in Tacoma becomes

Sometimes the people with the most empathy are people who have gone through very hard things and emerged stronger than they were before. At Amara, we’re grateful when people like this open their hearts and homes to become foster caregivers with us. Alex* is one of these caregivers. She was a young, single, foster caregiver

All of us at Amara are sending our deepest thanks to everyone who helped make our biggest event of the year a success. Together we raised over $300,000 in unrestricted funding which allows us the flexibility to fill funding gaps throughout our programs, all of which are offered for free. Thank you to our incredible TWT 2026

Sometimes saying yes with a heart full of love changes many lives. For grandparents Kristin* and Bill*, that moment came when the state asked if they would care for their grandchild. Saying yes opened the door to more changes than they ever could have imagined. Little Becca* came into the world with complex medical needs.

All of us at Amara are celebrating a $1 million grant from Ballmer Group. The grant will support our mission to help families, children, and youth involved in, or at risk of being involved in, the child welfare system. Together, Amara and Ballmer Group intend to help transform the child welfare system into a family

We are angry. And we are in disbelief that in 2026 the leader of the free world regularly posts appalling racist tropes. To be clear, we are absolutely stunned at the immaturity of the sitting president’s actions, depicting former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. That hurt to the core. At

When children must come into foster care, being able to stay with extended family or close friends, called kinship care, can make all the difference. Staying with family or close friends often means not switching schools, not leaving friends behind, and not giving up favorite activities like sports and the arts. It also helps kids stay connected to their culture and to all the important people in their lives.   For William*,