Adoptee, Adoptive Parents and Guardianship Support Groups

Formed Families Together free, virtual support groups are led by trained peer leaders with personal and professional experience. Formed Families Together Peer Support Groups provide a safe space for foster, kinship, and adoptive families to share their experiences, concerns, frustrations, and resources! Peer support can be critical to parent and caregiver self-care can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth.

This virtual group meets via Zoom on the 1st Sunday of the month from 7:30 – 9:00pm EST.

Meeting Dates: 2/1/26, 3/1/26, 4/12/26 (NOTE this is 2nd Sunday), 5/3/26, 6/7/26

Due to the continuing nature of peer support, regular group attendance is expected. Please note the following group rules:

Confidentiality: Members of this group will keep what is shared in this group confidential. This includes not sharing the identity of the other members present. This group will not be recorded, and recording is prohibited.
Limitations to the confidentiality rule: The leaders of this group must report any situations in which a group member expresses an intent to harm themselves or others or in which someone discloses suspected child/elder abuse or neglect.
Respect: Members of this group will use words and actions to convey mutual respect.

Join our Adoptive Parent Support Group for some late-night chats and support.

Connect with fellow adoptive parents, share experiences, and get advice in a safe and welcoming online space. Whether you’re a newly adoptive parent or have been on this journey for a while, everyone is welcome!

This virtual group meets via Zoom on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 8:00pm – 9:00pm EST.

Meeting Dates: 1/13/26, 2/10/26, 3/10/26, 4/14/26, 5/12/26, 6/9/26, 7/14/26, 8/11/26, 9/8/26, 10/13/26, 11/10/26, 12/8/26

Formed Families Together free, in-person support groups are led by trained peer leaders with personal and professional experience. Formed Families Together Peer Support groups provide a safe space for foster, kinship, and adoptive families to share their experiences, concerns, frustrations, and resources! Peer support can be critical to parent and caregiver self-care can contribute to healthy family functioning and improved outcomes for children and youth.

This in-person group meets in Fairfax City at 10304 Eaton Place, Suite 100 on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 – 8:30pm EST. Please note that there is NO childcare for in-person sessions.

Meeting Dates: 1/21/26, 2/18/26, 3/18/26, 4/15/26, 5/20/26, 6/17/26 (There will be no meeting in July.)

Due to the continuing nature of peer support, regular group attendance is expected. Please note the following group rules:

Confidentiality: Members of this group will keep what is shared in this group confidential. This includes not sharing the identity of the other members present. This group will not be recorded, and recording is prohibited.
Limitations to the confidentiality rule: The leaders of this group must report any situations in which a group member expresses an intent to harm themselves or others or in which someone discloses suspected child/elder abuse or neglect.
Respect: Members of this group will use words and actions to convey mutual respect.

This support group will provide a space where interracial adoptive parents of children (and adults) of all ages can share their experiences about parenting children of a different race, while fostering a sense of community.

This virtual group meets via Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00pm – 8:30pm EST.

It is an ongoing support group and a one-time payment of $25 provides lifetime access to this support group.

Are you an adult adoptee looking to connect with other adoptees?

In acknowledging the lifelong journey of adoption, the Adult Adoptee Support Group fosters an environment where participants will be able to voice some of the challenges, triumphs, and identity work unique to adult adoptees. Facilitated by adult adoptees Tony Hynes and Rachel Shifaraw, adoptees will share, build community, and learn from other adoptees as they explore their experiences.

This virtual group meets via Zoom on the 1st Thursday of the month. This is a drop-in group and participation at every session is not required.

In this virtual, drop-in support group for LGBTQ+ families, led by C.A.S.E. Content and Training Specialist, Tony Hynes and C.A.S.E. Therapist Regi Corbie, LCMFT, you will have the opportunity to talk about the challenges you and your family may be going through, while receiving support from professionals with lived experience in LGBTQ+ households. There is sometimes a lack of understanding for the intersecting experiences LGBTQ+ families face. Such families require environments that honor those experiences, as well as spaces that provide opportunities to connect with individuals from similar family types. C.A.S.E. looks forward to providing that space for your family and to seeing you soon!

This virtual support group meets via Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of the month.

Are you a kinship caregiver with guardianship in the Northern region of Virginia? Join us for a Virtual KinGAP Caregiver Support Group to connect with other KinGAP caregivers, share information, and build community with those who understand the unique dynamics of your family in a safe and welcoming online space. This group will be facilitated by a child welfare professional and a veteran adoptive, foster, and kinship parent.

This virtual group meets via Zoom on the 4th Thursday of the Month from 8:00pm – 9:00pm EST.

Meeting Dates: 2/26/26, 3/26/26, 4/23/26, 5/28/26, 6/25/26, 7/23/26, 8/27/26, 9/24/26, 10/22/26, 11/19/26, 12/17/26

Note: Nov. & Dec. dates will be held on the 3rd Thursday of the Month