We are Families Rising MN

Families Rising Minnesota (FRMN) provides a statewide network of support for adoptive, foster, and kinship care families that include:

Parent Support Groups

FRMN’s Adoptive Foster Kinship Connections program hosts many regular in-person and virtual support groups for adoptive, foster, and kinship families, each facilitated by experienced parents.

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Online Support

FRMN hosts a private Facebook support group that allows parents to share concerns and successes and offer support and advice to one another.

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View our upcoming training sessions for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents.

MN Families: The Big 3: Raging, Lying, & Stealing

April 23 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

For more information about the program, contact Program managers

Meet our Families Rising MN Program Managers

 

For more information about other permanency support services available in Minnesota, visit them HERE.

Families Rising MN is funded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Melissa Greene
Melissa GreeneFamilies Rising MN Program Manager
Tenelle Thomas
Tenelle ThomasFamilies Rising MN Program Manager

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Annual Conference

Don’t miss our Families Rising Adoption and Foster Care Conference, tailored for adoptive, foster, and kinship parents, child welfare professionals, and those with lived experience in adoption and foster care. Join expert-led workshops to address diverse needs in this vital community.