Find a Parent Group
You are not alone! Find more caregivers with shared experiences and get peer-to-peer help.
Parent groups allow you to connect with other families with similar stories, get and give advice, and feel supported through every step of your family’s journey.
Families Rising maintains a database with many adoption-related support groups from across the US and Canada.
Please note that some groups serve a region or even state while others serve a smaller community.
Want to add a parent group that is not in the database below — or make a correction? Please use this form and we will make the change.
To search by location, please type the state, province, or territory name in the search box below (just above the letters of the alphabet).
LGBTQ+ Caregiver Support Group
Notes
This group is for LGBTQ+ caregivers who have an approved home study, foster care or adoptive placement, or who have a finalized adoption. The group alternates monthly between in-person and online meetings.