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SUMMARY:Apple Picking Day with FFF
DESCRIPTION:Join FFF for our annual Formed Families Apple Picking Day at Stribling Orchard. The Orchard is open 9 AM to 5 PM; FFF will have a table and games from 11 AM – 3 PM. Families formed through foster care\, adoption and kinship care will get a special band for a discount on all apples purchased.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/apple-picking-day-with-fff/
LOCATION:Stribling Orchard\, 11587 POVERTY HOLLOW LANE\, MARKHAM\, VA\, 22643\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Formed Families Forward event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T210000
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SUMMARY:Formed Families Together VIRTUAL peer support group meetings 25-26
DESCRIPTION:For adoptive and foster parents and kinship caregivers\, these monthly virtual support groups are hosted by FFF. Formed Families Together support groups are facilitated by trained peer parents/caregivers who have lived experience with foster care\, adoption and kinship care. The virtual group meets the first Sunday of each month from 7:30 – 9 PM.  Register to receive the log-in specifics. A reminder email will be sent to registrants monthly. \nInterested participants can register any time; the groups have open enrollment but all participants must be registered through our link. \n 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/formed-families-together-virtual-peer-support-group-meetings-3/2025-10-05/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024158
CREATED:20250623T130407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T020511Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Groups (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Our Fall 2025 Stronger Together support group for youth and young adults will meet IN PERSON in Fairfax City for weekly sessions starting on Tuesdays\, September 23 from 6 – 7:30 PM. \nThe group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth. Participants will explore who they are\, who they seek to be\, and navigate the current culture and environment. Using creative and supportive activities\, the group will focus on development of specific positive social skills such as choosing healthy relationships and safe self-expression. \nThe youth and young adult Stronger Together support group is designed for teens and young adults age 14-22 who have lived experiences in one or more service systems such as: \n\nSocial services (foster care\, child welfare\, family services)\nSpecial education (learning or emotional disability or other condition)\nMental health services\nSubstance use treatment/recovery\n\nGroup meetings are facilitated by a mental health professional and a young adult peer co-facilitator. \nA light dinner is served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \n 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-groups-in-person/2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024158
CREATED:20250623T130407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T020511Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Groups (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Our Fall 2025 Stronger Together support group for youth and young adults will meet IN PERSON in Fairfax City for weekly sessions starting on Tuesdays\, September 23 from 6 – 7:30 PM. \nThe group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth. Participants will explore who they are\, who they seek to be\, and navigate the current culture and environment. Using creative and supportive activities\, the group will focus on development of specific positive social skills such as choosing healthy relationships and safe self-expression. \nThe youth and young adult Stronger Together support group is designed for teens and young adults age 14-22 who have lived experiences in one or more service systems such as: \n\nSocial services (foster care\, child welfare\, family services)\nSpecial education (learning or emotional disability or other condition)\nMental health services\nSubstance use treatment/recovery\n\nGroup meetings are facilitated by a mental health professional and a young adult peer co-facilitator. \nA light dinner is served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \n 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-groups-in-person/2025-10-14/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024158
CREATED:20250621T191132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T191150Z
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SUMMARY:Formed Families Together IN PERSON support group 25 - 26
DESCRIPTION:For adoptive and foster parents and kinship caregivers\, these monthly IN PERSON support groups are hosted by FFF. Formed Families Together support groups are facilitated by trained peer parents/caregivers who have lived experience with foster care\, adoption and kinship care. The in-person group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 7 – 8:30 PM. \nInterested participants can register any time; the groups have open enrollment but all participants must be registered through our link.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/formed-families-together-in-person-support-group-25-26/2025-10-15/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024158
CREATED:20251009T124637Z
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SUMMARY:Fairfax Kinship Family Support Group IN-PERSON 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:Are you raising a child for a relative or close family friend? Kinship caregivers are invited to our Fairfax Kinship Support Group! \nThe 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 to 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. \nThe group is FREE of charge. Meetings are facilitated by professional mental health clinicians who have deep experience with kinship families. \nThe group meets twice a month\, in two formats virtual and in-person. The IN PERSON group meets at different Community Center locations around the County. Registrants will receive email reminders of location. \nNOTE: Fairfax Kinship Support Group will NOT meet in JULY. \n  \nOnce 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. \nSee the registration site for all the meeting dates and formats. \nFLYER HERE.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/fairfax-kinship-family-support-group-in-person-2025-26/2025-10-16/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024158
CREATED:20250726T023837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250726T024036Z
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SUMMARY:Positive Parenting class in Prince William
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by FFF\, this one day class is delivered in person. \nThank you to Potomac Health Foundation for support of the Positive Parenting in PW classes. \nPositive Parenting in Prince William uses proven parent training (Positive Solutions for Families) that helps families learn to support children’s social and emotional skills\, understand their problem behavior\, and use positive ways to help children learn the behaviors they need to be successful. We will cover ways to deal with challenging behaviors and the mental health needs of children. This session provides parents and caregivers with key strategies that can be helpful with children of all ages and needs. \nDuring the class\, we will discuss a wide range of positive approaches that support children’s self-regulation\, independence\, cooperation\, and problem-solving skills. This class consists of hands-on role playing and strategies. \nTopics include: \n·       Making the Connection \n·       Keeping it Positive \n·       Behavior has Meaning \n·       The Power of Routines \n·       Teach Me What to Do \n·       Responding with Purpose \n·       Putting it All Together with a Plan \n Families will receive a workbook\, Family Routine Guide\, children’s booklets\, and  materials to reinforce the skills learned during the class. \n  \nClass starts at 9:00 a.m.\, doors open at 8:30 for check-in and light breakfast. Child care is included for free\, but advance registration is REQUIRED. \nLunch will be provided.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/43764/
LOCATION:The Arc of Greater Prince William\, 13505 Hillendale Rd.\, Woodbridge\, Virginia\, 22193
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Kinship,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024158
CREATED:20250623T130407Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Groups (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Our Fall 2025 Stronger Together support group for youth and young adults will meet IN PERSON in Fairfax City for weekly sessions starting on Tuesdays\, September 23 from 6 – 7:30 PM. \nThe group emphasizes positive peer supports as a context for strengths-based growth. Participants will explore who they are\, who they seek to be\, and navigate the current culture and environment. Using creative and supportive activities\, the group will focus on development of specific positive social skills such as choosing healthy relationships and safe self-expression. \nThe youth and young adult Stronger Together support group is designed for teens and young adults age 14-22 who have lived experiences in one or more service systems such as: \n\nSocial services (foster care\, child welfare\, family services)\nSpecial education (learning or emotional disability or other condition)\nMental health services\nSubstance use treatment/recovery\n\nGroup meetings are facilitated by a mental health professional and a young adult peer co-facilitator. \nA light dinner is served each evening. Regular weekly attendance is expected. \n 
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/stronger-together-youth-and-young-adult-peer-support-groups-in-person/2025-10-21/
LOCATION:Formed Families Forward Office\, 10304 Eaton Place\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Youth and Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024158
CREATED:20250821T200745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T180504Z
UID:10002584-1761246000-1761249600@formedfamiliesforward.org
SUMMARY:Heroes and Role Models webinar
DESCRIPTION:It is important to see yourself reflected in history and in the world. Neurodiverse children\, teens and adults have often been neglected when it comes to representation in the media\, in schoolbooks and assignments\, in movies and TV. Growing up\, how wonderful it would be for parents/caregivers to be able to share with their child who has a disability\, neurodiverse people who made a positive impact on this world. This session will focus on those heroes and role models so families can then empower their child with a disability by sharing this often-neglected part of history and life. \nPresented by Gary Shulman\, MS.Ed.
URL:https://formedfamiliesforward.org/event/heroes-and-role-models-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Formed Families Forward event,Training,Youth and Young Adults
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