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Every day, Formed Families Forward walks side-by-side foster, adoptive and kinship families who are raising children, youth and young adults. Consider supporting our work through donations of time, talent and treasure.

Free tickets for Formed Families

Formed Families Forward and our philanthropy partner at GMU, Alpha Xi Delta, are hosting children and youth age 7 and older and their parents and caregivers for a GMU Men's Basketball game on Saturday November 23.

Learning Your Way free courses

Choose from our 7 self-paced online courses. Each includes interactive components and certficates of completion. Access course through December.

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Recent News

Public Comment on 1% exception for VAAP

FFF encourages families and professionals impacted by the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) used with students with significant cognitiv...

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Feedback on Special Education Dispute Resolution & on Relief of Custody

From the Virginia Commission on Youth, two requests for feedback from parents and caregivers, educators, and other professionals: Special Educat...

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Disability-friendly Omnium Circus performance in DC on Feb 22

Omnium Circus is coming to our area! February 22, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at the Warner Theater in DC. Omnium: A Bold New Circus is a first of ...

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Online Courses open now!

Learning Your Way is Formed Families Forward’s free online learning portal for parents, caregivers, youth and professionals. Enroll now to acces...

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