Your learning hub for all things adoption, foster care, and kinship care.
Join our international community learning to help kids and families THRIVE.
Welcome to Families Rising Academy!
Child welfare is complex. Learn from experts and make a positive impact for children in the adoption, foster, and kinship community.
Earn CEUs and training hours, or brush up on best practices for those in your care—we're here for you.
Earn CEUs and training hours, or brush up on best practices for those in your care—we're here for you.
Latest courses
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All courses
How To ACTUALLY Value Lived Experience in Your Child Welfare Practice
CourseDo you know what adoptees and those in foster care truly need from us? Are we really taking the right steps? Jamole Callahan leads this webinar to help caregivers and professionals ACTUALLY value lived experience in our care for kids and families.
$20
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All courses, For advocates
Advocating for Adoption Assistance
CourseAdvocate effectively for adoption assistance programs, ensuring ongoing support for children adopted from foster care.
Free
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June One-Day Conference
WebinarA one-day virtual conference in June for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers and child welfare professionals! Hosted by Families Rising MN (but join us wherever you're located!).
Free
Popular courses
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They Are Not Invisible™: Seeing, Supporting, and Empowering Adopted Boys
CourseThis course discusses the critical need to recognize and understand boys who have been adopted or in foster care. Dr. Adam Anthony will discuss the complex behaviors of these boys to help us stop overlooking them.
$20
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From Vision to Action: Building a Culture Centered on Kinship
CourseEmbark on a comprehensive journey through the Kin First Culture, agency management challenges, and the latest federal rule impacting kinship foster families.
$20
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Claiming The 2025 Adoption Tax Credit
CourseNavigate the federal adoption tax credit with expert guidance. Understand filing steps for 2025 and retroactive options from 2024 to maximize your benefits.
Free
Featured presenters
Jamole Callahan
Families Rising National Training Manager
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Josh Kroll
Adoption Subsidy Resource Center Program Manager
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Melissa Greene
Program Manager
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