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Amara Amara is committed to positive long-term outcomes for kids & families. We promote connections betw caregivers & parents to keep families connected.

We drive systemic change for hope & healing. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AmaraFamily Our Vision
Amara envisions a just and equitable world where all children, youth, adults and communities can grow and thrive. Our Mission
Amara is committed to positive long-term outcomes for children and families. We drive systemic change, promote healing, and advance racial and LGBTQIA+ equity, by offering programs and services to families engaged in foster care, and to adoptees and families, post-adoption. Foster and Kinship Care Services
When kids enter foster care, we help keep them connected to their families by helping parents and caregivers to build a strong partnership that works together to best support child(ren) while in foster or kinship care. We license and prepare foster and kinship families, and provide individualized coaching and support. We are proud to offer our services to everyone, regardless of religious beliefs, gender identity, sexual orientation or expression, marital status, race, ethnicity, age, home ownership, income, or education so that we can better address the needs of children in foster care.

Thank you LBA Logistics | LBA Properties for assembling a dozen "Sweet Cases" for the children and teens Amara serves. I...
10/09/2026

Thank you LBA Logistics | LBA Properties for assembling a dozen "Sweet Cases" for the children and teens Amara serves. It means so much when kids in foster care do not have to carry their belongings in a trash bag. These Sweet Cases have been assembled and decorated by hand and with love. Thank you! πŸ’›

Join us for a fun evening from 4 – 6 pm on Oct. 24! We'll enjoy a delicious dinner, activities for parents and kids, and...
10/08/2026

Join us for a fun evening from 4 – 6 pm on Oct. 24! We'll enjoy a delicious dinner, activities for parents and kids, and some goodies to take home.
Amara’s Parents United program is a series of free community-building events for parents who have experienced child welfare, facilitated by parents who have experienced child welfare.
https://amarafamily.org/event/parents-united-oct-24-2026/

10/07/2026

What an amazing day yesterday was at our Tacoma property! The remodel is coming along and it was time to bless the walls. πŸ’›
Thank you to everyone who came out to share their love and words of inspiration! It was so good to see so many members of our community onsite.
Special thanks to our incredible contractor Colvos Construction and our stellar architect Ferguson Architecture. You are making the dream real! πŸ™

πŸŽ‰This week, we are celebrating Anne for 20 years of compassionate service to the children and families Amara serves. πŸ’› S...
10/06/2026

πŸŽ‰This week, we are celebrating Anne for 20 years of compassionate service to the children and families Amara serves. πŸ’› Some of the children and teens Anne supported in her early years at Amara are now grown. Reflecting on her 20 years at Amara, she shared that she has grown as a social worker alongside Amara. β€œWe’ve learned a lot together,” she said.
Anne, thank you for two decades of compassion, commitment, and care. We’re so grateful for all you’ve given to the Amara community, and for the many lives you’ve touched along the way. Thank you!

At Amara, we build support for families into everything we do.
10/05/2026

At Amara, we build support for families into everything we do.

We're feeling grateful for time well-spent with Tana Senn, Secretary of the Washington State Department of Children, You...
10/02/2026

We're feeling grateful for time well-spent with Tana Senn, Secretary of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families earlier this week. When two leaders with hearts for children & families connect, good things happen.

πŸ’› Every family needs a little support from time to time. Our Family Support Services program offers Pierce County famili...
10/01/2026

πŸ’› Every family needs a little support from time to time. Our Family Support Services program offers Pierce County families free support and resource navigation to promote the safety and wellbeing of kids and families.
We build upon family strengths and increase access to resources to provide stability. Our approach creates collaborative partnerships between parents and peer navigators/certified peer counselors who have lived experience.
Our parent mentors lead with compassion to help bring healing to families who are involved in, or who may be impacted by, the child welfare system in Pierce County. They have flexible schedules and can meet with parents virtually. Learn more: https://amarafamily.org/support-for-families/

Working with children and families involved in the foster care system, or at risk of becoming involved, is important wor...
09/30/2026

Working with children and families involved in the foster care system, or at risk of becoming involved, is important work.
It's life-changing work.
It's work we're honored to do.
It's also hard work. Work that caring and compassionate people carry with them.
At Amara, no one has to carry that work alone. We support each other, gather, and lift each other up. And because we do, we can bring real support to the families we walk alongside.
We are when we are . πŸ’›

Let's bust a foster care myth!Myth: Being a foster family is expensive.NOT TRUE! As a foster parent, you will receive a ...
09/29/2026

Let's bust a foster care myth!

Myth: Being a foster family is expensive.

NOT TRUE! As a foster parent, you will receive a monthly stipend to help care for the child(ren) in your care that varies based on the age and needs of each child. All children in foster care have medical, dental, and vision insurance and can attend daycare or before/after school care for free at locations that accept the DCYF subsidies. There are many other resources such as WIC, clothing resources, and reimbursement for activities. https://amarafamily.org/amara-fostering/

As prices for most everything continue to climb, family paychecks are increasingly unable to cover everything families n...
09/28/2026

As prices for most everything continue to climb, family paychecks are increasingly unable to cover everything families need. Amara has been receiving more requests from families for assistance with groceries.
So, we put together lists of food banks in King and Pierce counties in English and Spanish. You can find them in two places on our website, on our Family Resource Center page here: https://amarafamily.org/family-resource-center/
and on our Resources for Families page here:
https://amarafamily.org/resources-for-families/
πŸ™ Please share this post. Let's help our families, friends, and neighbors. πŸ™

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3505 S. Juneau Street
Seattle, WA
98118

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+12062601700

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