Connected Together™ is our monthly e-newsletter designed to bring families, educators, mental health professionals, and all those who support adoptive, foster, and kinship children together. Each edition features helpful articles, real stories, and the latest research to keep you informed, inspired, and connected.

SUMMER EDITION June and July 2025

It’s Summer. School may be out, but we never stop learning!

Listening First: What Adoptees are Teaching Us About School Support

‘What Can I Do?” is the question that kept rising from the crowd. Listen and learn this edition.

May 2025

May is National Foster Care AND Mental Health Awareness Month.

We hear from a powerful voice, Jocelyn, as she shares her story, a story about an adoptive dad’s wake-up call and learn about a movement that is growing!

April 2025

Let’s Talk About Stress: April is Stress Awareness Month.

Stress affects everyone—find tips for coping and supporting those who need it most

March 2025

March is National Social Worker Month.

The Healing Path: Cultivating Strong Connections

February 2025

Love in Action!

💙 Big News for Kids in Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Care.

We’re embracing the power of LOVE with CONNECTION and COLLABORATION!

January 2025

A Fresh Start: Mental Health Matters for Foster and Adoptive Kids💙

This New Year, let’s empower children with the support they need to thrive.

December 2024

Together We Thrive December Newsletter 💌 2024

November 2024

Welcome to iCARE’s First Monthly Newsletter 💌!

Join us on this journey—let’s make a positive impact, one child and one family at a time.

Will You Help us give kids what they need to thrive in school?

We’ve already made a BIG impact delivering 1,000 Connection Kits™ to schools. But right now, we’re just short of our goal to produce and deliver another 1,000 kits to schools across Illinois. 

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 99-1493489), and donations may be eligible for employer matching to amplify your impact.

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— NEXT ONLINE COURSE STARTS ON Sep 24TH —

TBRI® Fall Virtual Online Training

ANY parents of kids and caregivers who’ve had trauma — take a FREE, VIRTUAL TBRI® training offered for the first time in the evenings (Tuesday from 5:30-7:00, Sept. 24th – Dec. 17th), with trained therapists from The Baby Fold in Illinois. A zoom link will be sent to registered attendees closer to class time along with manuals for each section.