Formed Families Forward

Formed Families Forward Visit us at www.FormedFamiliesForward.org We serve families, educators and child welfare professionals in the Northern Virginia area.

We are a family-led nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting foster, kinship, and adoptive families of children and youth with disabilities and other specialized needs. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting foster, kinship, and adoptive families of children and youth with disabilities and other special needs.

This Sunday, head to the Arlington Public Library for 📖 story time! Join in the fun with read-alouds, songs, and rhymes....
07/25/2025

This Sunday, head to the Arlington Public Library for 📖 story time! Join in the fun with read-alouds, songs, and rhymes. This event is for children of all ages and an accompanying adult.

📅 Event Date: July 27, 2025
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM
📍 Location: 1015 North Quincy Street

Earlier this month, we posted about summer reading programs in Northern Virginia. Now we want to hear from YOU: what boo...
07/23/2025

Earlier this month, we posted about summer reading programs in Northern Virginia. Now we want to hear from YOU: what books have you and your kids enjoyed this summer? Let us know in the comments below!

🔗As a reminder, here are some local summer reading programs:
📚Alexandria: https://alexlibraryva.org/summerquest-3029
📘Arlington: https://library.arlingtonva.us/for-readers/summer-reading/
📕Culpeper: https://www.cclva.org/summer-reading
📖Fairfax: https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/reading-challenges/summer-reading
📙Falls Church: https://www.mrspl.org/posts/2025-summer-reading-program
📔Fauquier: https://www.fauquierlibrary.org/summer-reading-program
📗Loudoun: https://library.loudoun.gov/SRP
📓Prince William: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/library/summer-reading

A big thank you to Open Hands Community Services for sponsoring the desserts for our upcoming summer family picnic! If y...
07/23/2025

A big thank you to Open Hands Community Services for sponsoring the desserts for our upcoming summer family picnic! If you haven't yet registered, there's still time! We look forward to seeing you on August 1st.

📅 Event Date: August 1, 2025
🕥 Time: 5-7PM
📍 Location: Southside Park: 1317 Ross Drive SW, Vienna, VA
🔗 Register: bit.ly/FFFpicnic25

Attention families of teens with autism. Our friends at GMU are conducting a study: Puberty and Sexual Health Education ...
07/22/2025

Attention families of teens with autism. Our friends at GMU are conducting a study: Puberty and Sexual Health Education for Autistic Teens and Parents/Caregivers. For more information, check out the flyer.

Join Kelly and Stacia for an upcoming webinar all about navigating special education, resources and services that are av...
07/22/2025

Join Kelly and Stacia for an upcoming webinar all about navigating special education, resources and services that are available to you and your child, and IEPs. We hope to see you there!

📅 Date: Wednesday, July 30
🕛 Time: noon-1:30pm
📍 Location: virtual
🔗 Register at: bit.ly/fffwebinarjuly30

Announcing FFF's Fall 2025 Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult (ages 14- 22) Peer Support Group! Join us for 8 weeks...
07/21/2025

Announcing FFF's Fall 2025 Stronger Together Youth and Young Adult (ages 14- 22) Peer Support Group! Join us for 8 weeks of skill-building and wellness strategies facilitated by mental health professionals.

📆 Event Date: Tuesday evenings September 23-November 11
🕛 Time: 6-7:30pm
📍 Location: FFF Office
🍕Dinner will be provided
🔗 Register at: bit.ly/STgroupfall25

Natural disasters are scary and can have lasting impacts on our kids. The Too Much Weather activity book can help your c...
07/20/2025

Natural disasters are scary and can have lasting impacts on our kids. The Too Much Weather activity book can help your child cope after experiencing a natural disaster. Note: the activity book is intended to be completed with an adult.

🔗 Download here: https://formedfamiliesforward.org/family_resource/toomuchweather/

Spotlight on Kelly, FFF's wonderful Executive Director! Kelly is a former public school teacher of students with emotion...
07/19/2025

Spotlight on Kelly, FFF's wonderful Executive Director! Kelly is a former public school teacher of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. She also has extensive experience in national special education policy and research. Pulling from her personal lived and professional experiences, Kelly consults with and trains adoptive, foster and kinship families and professional partners on special education and related topics. Most of all, Kelly is a proud mom of three. Kelly brings immense knowledge and dedication to FFF, and we are so glad to have her as our fearless leader!

This Saturday, spend time creating art at Esio! Bring your own art supplies or purchase materials on-site; easels are av...
07/18/2025

This Saturday, spend time creating art at Esio! Bring your own art supplies or purchase materials on-site; easels are available for use. Whether you stay for a few minutes or the full session, it’s a welcoming space to relax and make something meaningful while meeting others. Under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

📅 Event Date: July 19, 2025
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM
📍 Location: 6509 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA
🔗 Learn more: www.eventbrite.com/e/artsy-saturdays-at-esio-tickets-1287762074029

Fairfax County Youth MOVE is accepting new members! If you are interested, please reach out to them directly.
07/17/2025

Fairfax County Youth MOVE is accepting new members! If you are interested, please reach out to them directly.

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