We are excited to announce the following nominations have been received, vetted and accepted for the Election Process of the Florida FAPA: President – Lynda Thompson External Vice President – Melanie Stimmell Treasurer – Paul Vernon No Ballot will be…
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Conference Has Kicked Off!
Follow the FloridaFAPA 26th Annual Education Conference on our Facebook and Twitter feeds! https://twitter.com/FloridaFAPA https://www.facebook.com/FloridaFAPAWe’ll post throughout the weekend!
Governor DeSantis, DCF and Child Welfare Advocates Celebrate Florida Foster Family Appreciation Week
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Ron DeSantis has proclaimed this week, February 8-12, 2020, as Florida Foster Family Appreciation Week to acknowledge the thousands of foster parents in the state who provide love, care, and support to foster children every day. “Many…
Cruce recognized as the FCC Volunteer of the Year
FloridaFAPA President Amanda Cruce, has been recognized as the Florida Coalition for Children (FCC) Volunteer of the Year! For more information view the ceremony. Amanda’s award is at the 40 minute mark!
CANCELLED: 2020 FloridaFAPA Conference
A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT After much discussion and careful consideration we have decided to cancel the 2020 Florida FAPA conference as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses. We are working on holding a virtual conference around the same time and we will…
Governor Ron DeSantis Declares November 2019 National Adoption Month
November 23 is National Adoption DayAt a recent meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor DeSantis presented a resolution declaring November 2019 as National Adoption Month in Florida. Throughout the month, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) will participate in the “30…
Election Results: New Secretary
Christina Morris won the FloridaFAPA election for Secretary, beating incumbent Curtis Byrd. Her term will begin Jan. 1. (Election was held at the November Quarterly Meeting/Mini Conference, with mail-in ballots and in-person ballots collected.)
Nominations for FloridaFAPA Board now being accepted (CLOSED)
*** NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED *** Nominations Received:Secretary: Curtis Byrd & Christine MorrisInternal VP: Orlando Avila *** NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED *** The positions of Secretary and Internal Vice President are up for election this year. The position requirements and descriptions are…
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…
