Formed Families Forward

Fairfax Kinship Support Group

NOTE: Due to Fairfax Co. DFS budget cuts for FY 27, twice-monthly meetings of the Fairfax Kinship Support Group concluded with June 2026 meetings. We will host in-person meetings on Thursdays, August 20 and September 17; no further Fairfax Kinship Support Group meetings will be held beyond September 17, 2026. Kinship caregivers are welcome to register for and attend our peer-led Formed Families Together group which is open to all foster, adoptive, and kinship families. NO child care or meal is available at the in-person FFT group.  https://bit.ly/FFTgroupFFF Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group!The Fairfax Kinship Support Group provides a safe, nurturing, and healthy environment for caregivers to share their experiences, concerns, and frustrations with their peers. The group offers a network to share resources and information among the group members, reducing feelings of isolation, and celebrating family successes in maintaining permanency for and the ongoing commitment building strong families. Peer support can be critical to caregiver self-care and can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth.The group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families.Once registered, you will get reminders for BOTH group formats. Kinship caregivers may participate in both virtual AND in-person meetings or choose the format that works best.The group meets twice a month, in two formats virtual and in-person.In-Person meetings on 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:15 - 8 PM. (*The in-person group meetings are held at different locations in the County. Registrants will receive email notifications regarding specific locations for each in-person meeting.) Dinner is served to families and child care is available for in-person sessions.<ul><li>October 16, 2025 in Fairfax</li><li>November 20, 2025 in Fairfax</li><li>December 18, 2025 in Fairfax</li><li>January 15, 2026 in Fairfax </li><li>February 19, 2026 in Fairfax </li><li>March 29, 2026 in Fairfax </li><li>April 15, 2026 in Fairfax </li><li>May 14, 2026 in Fairfax </li><li>June 18, 2026 in Fairfax </li><li>**August 20, 2026 in Fairfax**</li><li>**September 17, 2026 in Fairfax**</li></ul>Registrants will receive additional information regarding the meeting locations.Virtual meetings via Zoom on 1st Thursdays of the month from 6:30 - 8 PM<ul><li>November 6, 2025</li><li>December 4, 2025</li><li>January 1, 2026</li><li>February 5,  2026</li><li>March 5,  2026</li><li>April 2, 2026</li><li>May 7, 2026</li><li>June 4, 2026</li></ul>Fairfax Kinship Peer Support Groups are hosted, facilitated and administered by Formed Families Forward, through a contract with Fairfax County Department of Family Services. In-person groups are offered at Fairfax Community Centers, with support from Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services.FFF is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request. Call us at (703) 539-2904 or email info@formedfamiliesforward.org.Download the <a href="https://formedfamiliesforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fairfax-Kinship-flyer-6-24.png" target="_blank">Event Flyer here</a>.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1717454562/fgppkncyfx0pjuwdqtyt.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;padding:0px 1px;max-width:100%" />

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Fairfax Kinship Support Group

Fairfax Kinship Support Group

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