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CHAMPS Seeks Foster Family Stories
The North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) is a partner in CHAMPS (children need amazing parents). CHAMPS is collecting stories for National Foster Parent Appreciation Day and we’re reaching out to ask for your help spreading the word. Please…
DCF Celebrates Foster Family Appreciation Week
For Immediate Release: February 12, 2019 Recognizing Community Partners and Families TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis proclaimed the second week of February as Florida Foster Family Appreciation Week, observed on February 11-15, 2019, to celebrate the enduring and invaluable contributions foster families provide…
Helpful links for navigating Insurance/Medicaid changes for 2019
Some helpful links about what is going on with Medicaid (collected and shared by Heather Rosenberg):Links you may find important or useful: 1. State Plan: http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/stateplan.shtml 2. Service Specific Handbooks: http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/review/specific_policy.shtml?fbclid=IwAR1lOHrBqeMsGuEkZJZBSk9fgT6hxLSdQBgNjPwFw0HlmFuTY1R-_pf5sjc 3. Model Contract and Child Welfare Specific: http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/review/specific_policy.shtml?fbclid=IwAR1arn56a5lSWKfa9mam3207I29zF5FKIpDeB5mH40MkjalxlJj2VUPHi7M o…
Foster Florida
fosterflorida@gmail.com https://fosterflorida.org/ Foster Florida began in November of 2015 on Orphan Sunday fueled by a passion to bring awareness to our community about the need for strong families to step into foster care, and the need for them to be…
Thrive Support Group for Adoptive and Foster Parents
Run by Haley Long – thrivegainesville@gmail.com Meet First Wednesday of each month at Green House Church
Columbia County FAPA
Meet Second Tuesday every other month Beverly Pope – popebeva@aol.com
Conference Workshop Proposal
Florida FAPA is pleased to announce the 2019 Annual Education Conference call for Workshop Proposals. The Annual conference will host over 300 foster, adoptive, kinship caregivers and child welfare professionals. Selection Criteria: Some of the proposals that we are looking for…
Child Welfare Regional Trainings from the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Click on the flyer for information on upcoming Child Welfare Regional Trainings from the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV). Each regional event includes a two hour evening training specifically for former, current, or future Foster Parents and Guardian Ad…
Adoption Month Resources
From our friends at the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program: We’ve got some great video & radio for National Adoption Month that we’re hoping you’ll post for your followers. There is a video, “The Power of Adoption,” that is 6:15…
