Kids need families.

Your community has those families.

Second Nurture partners with communities like yours to prioritize foster care and adoption.

We help you explore, pursue and thrive in fostering and adoption by mobilizing your community to support you every step of the way.

Even if you've just started thinking about fostering, feel free to join a cohort or online event.

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IKAR Cohort Gathering
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Sep 19, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Online Event
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WBT Cohort Gathering
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Oct 07, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT
Online Event
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Nefesh Cohort Gathering
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Oct 10, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Online Event
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Roundtable for Foundation Leadership
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Oct 14, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Get to Know Second Nurture
The Dave Thomas Foundation and The Columbus Foundation invite you to meet Susan Silverman, ED of Second Nurture. 2N partners with communities to promote fostering among their memberships, and to develop meaningful networks of support for those families.
IKAR Cohort Gathering
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Oct 17, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Online Event
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WBT Cohort Gathering
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Nov 04, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT
Online Event
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Nefesh Cohort Gathering
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Nov 14, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Online Event
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IKAR Cohort Gathering
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Nov 21, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Online Event
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WBT Cohort Gathering
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Dec 02, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST
Online Event
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Nefesh Cohort Gathering
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Dec 12, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Online Event
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IKAR Cohort Gathering
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Dec 19, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Online Event
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30% of American adults have considered welcoming kids from foster care into their loving families. If merely half a percent of those who consider fostering or adopting from foster care actually do it, we could get every kid into a family.

Second Nurture closes the gap between consideration and action.

Kids from foster care, in their own words, on the importance of family. (Three-minute video from our partners at the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption)

Meet Our Families

Wendi, Foster Mom:

Jillian, mom through foster-to-adopt:

Gerry, Dad of Son through Foster-to-Adoption:

Andy and Nicole, parents through foster-to-adopt:

Clare and Marcus, Parents Through Foster-To-Adopt:

Lakshmi, Adoptive Mom of Twin Girls:

Why Our Work Matters

Over 400,000 kids in the U.S. are in foster care.

Foster kids have PTSD at twice the rate of war veterans.

40-50% of former foster youth become homeless within 18 months of leaving care.

60% of sex trafficking victims have histories in foster care.

80% of inmates spent time in foster care.

Welcome.

Watch a brief video to learn about how Second Nurture is transforming communities around fostering and adoption.

More people will consider welcoming kids into their families when their community values and supports them on that path.

How We Can Make A Difference

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