Research Shows Support Groups Benefit Families
OUR IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL Meetings on Wednesday evenings will resume September 10th. We will send a reminder in advance.
If you would like to receive our Sequoia Families updates and emails, please sign up at: sequoia@icare4aaff.org
Adoption can be beautiful and miraculous, complex and courageous, and as anything God ordained, a sacrifice—humbling and hard. Sequoia Families allows you to put on your own oxygen mask to allow you to maintain your focus and find the ways to steer your family through the storms. We provide education, emotional support and celebration for your unique and wondrous families. Anyone who has adopted from foster care or kinship, or in the process of adopting.
Group teen support can be helpful to have comfort, community and understanding. You will meet other teens who are likely experiencing similar life experiences to both give and receive help from one another. In order to create this environment, there are certain guidelines that need to be agreed upon by each participant. Peer to Peer support is not meant to replace any private or school-based therapy.
Teen Talk Virtual Adoption Support Group meets Mondays 7pm – 8pm.
VIRTUAL Meetings on Monday evenings will resume Fall 2025. We will send a reminder in advance.
If you would like to receive our Teen Talks updates and emails or to get involved, please sign up at: teens@icare4aaff.org
2N is a community of people working to support local foster families with their fostering journey. Our Host Communities turn desire into action for more positive outcomes for foster families.
2N offers a safe, loving and supportive place to gather once a month (cohort) for foster families.
Their Host Community provides the space, childcare/entertainment, food and support. Monthly cohorts offer separate time and space for children and adults to gather and draw strength from one another. A meal is always shared together! Special events further build community bringing families together with some unique experiences.
Examples of past offerings: Wagner Farm in Glenview, Soul Harbor Ranch in Barrington and a visit from a Therapy Dog group from the Lincolnshire Animal Hospital.
To see Second Nurture’s work nationally, visit: www.2nurture.org
