@amarafamily
@amarafamily.bsky.social
Amara has a bold vision to change the🌎when it comes to how we support & care for kids, adults & families experiencing foster & kinship care. We believe all people, regardless of circumstance, deserve the opportunity to thrive. https://amarafamily.org/
Like many siblings in foster care, Brooklyn & Jordyn were separated.
After time in foster care, Brooklyn entered kinship care. On her 1st night, she showed her caregiver a photo of her sister. See the real magic that happened to reunite them: https://amarafamily.org/2025/12/uniting-siblings/.
After time in foster care, Brooklyn entered kinship care. On her 1st night, she showed her caregiver a photo of her sister. See the real magic that happened to reunite them: https://amarafamily.org/2025/12/uniting-siblings/.
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Like many siblings in foster care, Brooklyn & Jordyn were separated.
After time in foster care, Brooklyn entered kinship care. On her 1st night, she showed her caregiver a photo of her sister. See the real magic that happened to reunite them: https://amarafamily.org/2025/12/uniting-siblings/.
After time in foster care, Brooklyn entered kinship care. On her 1st night, she showed her caregiver a photo of her sister. See the real magic that happened to reunite them: https://amarafamily.org/2025/12/uniting-siblings/.
ur Youth Development program is planning FREE 2026 summer camp programs & we want to know what youth want to do. Our summer programs will be open to any 11–18-yr-olds who have experienced foster/kinship care &/or adoption. Pls fill out this short survey.
https://ow.ly/4GvW50XvY4e
https://ow.ly/4GvW50XvY4e
December 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
ur Youth Development program is planning FREE 2026 summer camp programs & we want to know what youth want to do. Our summer programs will be open to any 11–18-yr-olds who have experienced foster/kinship care &/or adoption. Pls fill out this short survey.
https://ow.ly/4GvW50XvY4e
https://ow.ly/4GvW50XvY4e
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
December 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We're honored to have been selected for a grant by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The gift is an investment helping kids & families involved in the child welfare system, or at risk of being involved, get the services they need to heal & thrive. Stay tuned for more info in the new year!
December 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We're honored to have been selected for a grant by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The gift is an investment helping kids & families involved in the child welfare system, or at risk of being involved, get the services they need to heal & thrive. Stay tuned for more info in the new year!
We are so grateful for our partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians & for all their investments in our community. Whenever something good is happening in Pierce County, there likely is Puyallup Tribe involvement, making our community stronger and more compassionate. Thank you Puyallup Tribe!💛
December 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We are so grateful for our partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians & for all their investments in our community. Whenever something good is happening in Pierce County, there likely is Puyallup Tribe involvement, making our community stronger and more compassionate. Thank you Puyallup Tribe!💛
So grateful for Harborstone Credit Union for helping to make the holidays brighter for the children and families we serve.✨
#grateful #fostercare #kinshipcare
#grateful #fostercare #kinshipcare
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
So grateful for Harborstone Credit Union for helping to make the holidays brighter for the children and families we serve.✨
#grateful #fostercare #kinshipcare
#grateful #fostercare #kinshipcare
We are thankful to the Golden Era Automobile Association and the Puget Sound Chapter of the Buick Club of America for their holiday gift donations for the children and families we serve.
#gratitude#fostercare #kinshipcare #makingadifference
#gratitude#fostercare #kinshipcare #makingadifference
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We are thankful to the Golden Era Automobile Association and the Puget Sound Chapter of the Buick Club of America for their holiday gift donations for the children and families we serve.
#gratitude#fostercare #kinshipcare #makingadifference
#gratitude#fostercare #kinshipcare #makingadifference
We are so lucky to have such amazing partners helping us to make the holiday season brighter for the kids & families we serve. Thank you Intracorp Homes & Mercy Worldwide for all the gifts & warm winter coats you provided & for helping us wrap them too!
#happyholidays #holidayspirit✨
#happyholidays #holidayspirit✨
December 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We are so lucky to have such amazing partners helping us to make the holiday season brighter for the kids & families we serve. Thank you Intracorp Homes & Mercy Worldwide for all the gifts & warm winter coats you provided & for helping us wrap them too!
#happyholidays #holidayspirit✨
#happyholidays #holidayspirit✨
Amara's Tacoma office is closed today, Dec. 17, 2025, due to a downed live power line across our front yard. Please do not go near it.⚡
We are sorry, but this means our Family Resource Center and our teen drop-in center are closed today.
Please stay safe everyone.
We are sorry, but this means our Family Resource Center and our teen drop-in center are closed today.
Please stay safe everyone.
December 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Amara's Tacoma office is closed today, Dec. 17, 2025, due to a downed live power line across our front yard. Please do not go near it.⚡
We are sorry, but this means our Family Resource Center and our teen drop-in center are closed today.
Please stay safe everyone.
We are sorry, but this means our Family Resource Center and our teen drop-in center are closed today.
Please stay safe everyone.
It’s not always easy being a kinship or foster caregiver. Amara helps caregivers in North King County & East Pierce County by providing free individualized support to licensed caregivers & unlicensed kinship caregivers. Learn more: amarafamily.org/support-for-...
#fostercare #kinshipcare #caregivers
#fostercare #kinshipcare #caregivers
Support for Caregivers - Amara
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December 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It’s not always easy being a kinship or foster caregiver. Amara helps caregivers in North King County & East Pierce County by providing free individualized support to licensed caregivers & unlicensed kinship caregivers. Learn more: amarafamily.org/support-for-...
#fostercare #kinshipcare #caregivers
#fostercare #kinshipcare #caregivers
We are so grateful for the Ticket to Dream Foundation's continued support of the children and families we serve. Year after year they donate gifts and clothing that go straight to kids, teens, and families who otherwise might not have a bright holiday season. ✨
#grateful #fostercare
#grateful #fostercare
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We are so grateful for the Ticket to Dream Foundation's continued support of the children and families we serve. Year after year they donate gifts and clothing that go straight to kids, teens, and families who otherwise might not have a bright holiday season. ✨
#grateful #fostercare
#grateful #fostercare
✨🕎 Happy Hanukkah! 🕎✨
Wishing all who celebrate eight nights and beyond full of light, joy, and meaningful moments.
Wishing all who celebrate eight nights and beyond full of light, joy, and meaningful moments.
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
✨🕎 Happy Hanukkah! 🕎✨
Wishing all who celebrate eight nights and beyond full of light, joy, and meaningful moments.
Wishing all who celebrate eight nights and beyond full of light, joy, and meaningful moments.
At Amara, we’re gearing up to serve more families in our community at our Family Resource Center in Tacoma. You can help us meet an⬆️need for food by making a gift to support families, or by donating nonperishable, unexpired food. https://amarafamily.org/support-our-frc/
December 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
At Amara, we’re gearing up to serve more families in our community at our Family Resource Center in Tacoma. You can help us meet an⬆️need for food by making a gift to support families, or by donating nonperishable, unexpired food. https://amarafamily.org/support-our-frc/
When kids see adults in their lives cooperating w/each other, they feel less stress. Our Families Building Community Program helps all the adults in a kid’s life bridge the gaps between them to best support kids in #fostercare. https://amarafamily.org/programs-resources/families-building-community/
December 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
When kids see adults in their lives cooperating w/each other, they feel less stress. Our Families Building Community Program helps all the adults in a kid’s life bridge the gaps between them to best support kids in #fostercare. https://amarafamily.org/programs-resources/families-building-community/
Many thanks to Waste Connections of WA for the gift of 14 bikes that will soon go to kids in our community. For many families, the cost of a bike is out of reach. Soon, 14 kids will get to experience the rite of passage of learning to ride a bike & all the fun that comes next.✨🚲💛
#fostercare #biking
#fostercare #biking
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Many thanks to Waste Connections of WA for the gift of 14 bikes that will soon go to kids in our community. For many families, the cost of a bike is out of reach. Soon, 14 kids will get to experience the rite of passage of learning to ride a bike & all the fun that comes next.✨🚲💛
#fostercare #biking
#fostercare #biking
Imagine facing homelessness as a single parent of 5, ages 0-13. Next, imagine adding another fear: that the state might separate your family. But our Families Building Community Program reached out. W/incredible courage, the parent took a leap of faith & trusted us to help. https://ow.ly/kyIT50XGG2l
December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Imagine facing homelessness as a single parent of 5, ages 0-13. Next, imagine adding another fear: that the state might separate your family. But our Families Building Community Program reached out. W/incredible courage, the parent took a leap of faith & trusted us to help. https://ow.ly/kyIT50XGG2l
Our Family Support Services program offers free peer support & resource navigation to families in Pierce County. We promote the safety & well-being of kids & families thru trusting partnerships between parents & peer counselors who have lived experience. https://amarafamily.org/support-for-families/
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Our Family Support Services program offers free peer support & resource navigation to families in Pierce County. We promote the safety & well-being of kids & families thru trusting partnerships between parents & peer counselors who have lived experience. https://amarafamily.org/support-for-families/
Help make holidays bright for the kids & families we serve, some of whom are going thru the hardest times in their lives.✅our Amazon Wishlist or buy new gifts & take them to our Family Resource Center @ 3501 104th St. E. in Tacoma during our open hrs Tues.- Fri. ✨
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
December 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Help make holidays bright for the kids & families we serve, some of whom are going thru the hardest times in their lives.✅our Amazon Wishlist or buy new gifts & take them to our Family Resource Center @ 3501 104th St. E. in Tacoma during our open hrs Tues.- Fri. ✨
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
At Amara, we’re gearing up to serve more families in our community at our Family Resource Center in Tacoma. You can help us meet an⬆️need for food by making a gift to support families, or by donating nonperishable, unexpired food. https://amarafamily.org/support-our-frc/
#endhunger
#endhunger
December 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
At Amara, we’re gearing up to serve more families in our community at our Family Resource Center in Tacoma. You can help us meet an⬆️need for food by making a gift to support families, or by donating nonperishable, unexpired food. https://amarafamily.org/support-our-frc/
#endhunger
#endhunger
All families need resources to thrive. If you or a family you know needs a little help, pls visit our Resources for Families webpage. It's full of great free or low-cost help for things families need that can provide stability. #helpinghand
https://amarafamily.org/resources-for-families
https://amarafamily.org/resources-for-families
Resources for Families - Amara
Finding the resources your family needs isn’t always easy. Amara can help you find what you need so everyone can focus on learning, growing, and healing. Click on the blue bars below to find resources primarily in King and Pierce counties, though some are available statewide. Kinship families can fi…
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December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
All families need resources to thrive. If you or a family you know needs a little help, pls visit our Resources for Families webpage. It's full of great free or low-cost help for things families need that can provide stability. #helpinghand
https://amarafamily.org/resources-for-families
https://amarafamily.org/resources-for-families
Amara’s KinPLUS program serves #kinship families in King County. Many kinship families are BIPOC who've been disproportionately negatively impacted by #childwelfare. Our program is rooted in service & helps get resources to families to provide stability. https://amarafamily.org/kinplus/
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Amara’s KinPLUS program serves #kinship families in King County. Many kinship families are BIPOC who've been disproportionately negatively impacted by #childwelfare. Our program is rooted in service & helps get resources to families to provide stability. https://amarafamily.org/kinplus/
Thanks to all who gave yesterday to support us as we help children, youth & families involved in the child welfare system or at risk of being involved. All too often the needs of families facing some of the hardest times of their lives go unseen. Yesterday, you proved that you see & you care.
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Thanks to all who gave yesterday to support us as we help children, youth & families involved in the child welfare system or at risk of being involved. All too often the needs of families facing some of the hardest times of their lives go unseen. Yesterday, you proved that you see & you care.
1/2 Families are invited to join us @ a free art-making experience @ the @seattleartmuseum.bsky.social in Seattle Sat 12/6 from 10am– 12:15pm! The workshop will explore works of art in SAM’s collection and, with guidance from a Teaching Artist, families will create their own art...
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
1/2 Families are invited to join us @ a free art-making experience @ the @seattleartmuseum.bsky.social in Seattle Sat 12/6 from 10am– 12:15pm! The workshop will explore works of art in SAM’s collection and, with guidance from a Teaching Artist, families will create their own art...
Help make holidays bright for kids & families we serve, some of whom are going thru the hardest times in their lives. ✅our Amazon Wishlist or buy new gifts & take them to our FRC @ 3501 104th St. E., Tacoma during our open hours.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VTQIWEKIJQUU/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VTQIWEKIJQUU/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Help make holidays bright for kids & families we serve, some of whom are going thru the hardest times in their lives. ✅our Amazon Wishlist or buy new gifts & take them to our FRC @ 3501 104th St. E., Tacoma during our open hours.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VTQIWEKIJQUU/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VTQIWEKIJQUU/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex