Ampersand Families
Individual and Family ServicesMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Ampersand Families is a nonprofit organization operating in the individual and family services sector, with a focus on permanency and adoption services for older youth and families facing barriers to equity in child welfare. The organization aims to advance belonging, dignity, and hope by promoting systemic changes and providing support to at-risk families as they navigate adoption and permanency processes. Based in Roseville, Minnesota, Ampersand Families serves communities in the region and collaborates to address gaps in child welfare outcomes. The group emphasizes training and education as part of its approach, including a recent initiative to offer a training program for all families on supporting and affirming LGBTQ+ youth in foster and adoptive homes. The organization operates with a workforce of professionals and is part of a broader landscape of child welfare and family services providers in the United States.