Happy 2023! Florida FAPA is looking to fill vacancies on its board. Board members serve a 2-year term, with a total of 6 years in a position. Board members play to their strengths, participate in monthly board calls, submit state-wide…
Happy 2023! Florida FAPA is looking to fill vacancies on its board. Board members serve a 2-year term, with a total of 6 years in a position. Board members play to their strengths, participate in monthly board calls, submit state-wide…
Florida FAPA is pleased to announce the 2023 FloridaFAPA Annual Education Conference call for Workshop Proposals. The Annual conference will host hundreds of foster, adoptive, kinship caregivers and child welfare professionals. Selection Criteria: We are seeking proposals on topics such as:…
Amanda, Thank you for the past 4 years of service as President of FloridaFAPA. We have seen growth in all aspects of the association. You have been integral to the important advances we have made, and for that, we Thank You for…
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…
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!
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…
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!
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…
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…
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.)