See the Memo here DCF Memo on Caregiver Notice of Court Hearings (& Info Sheet JPG) DCF’s Assistant Secretary for Child Welfare released the memo above on May 30.  Below are excerpts from the accompanying email: Florida completed its Child and…

The President and Treasurer positions are up for election this fall. The nomination form and position requirements/descriptions can be downloaded here (PDF). Check the elections page on this site for updates! (Note: Only paid members can vote in FSFAPA elections.…

We have added a “Dealing with Trauma” section to our resources page (replicated below) with links to PDFs provided via Sunshine Health.  This page will be updated as additional resources are made available. Message to FSFAPA From Sunshine Health VP Neiko…

Family-Match, an adoption matching technology, presented by the Selfless Love Foundation, is launching a statewide initiative with CBC’s and providers to reduce the time to adoption placement and improve the quality of matches. With a compatibility assessment designed by the…

FLORIDA FOSTER FAMILY APPRECIATION WEEK WHEREAS, foster families provide a unique opportunity to impact children’s lives by providing care for children until they can be reunified with their families, or find a forever family; and WHEREAS, children in foster care need…

The Fostering Success Program is a one year internship that provides paid, part time employment in a Florida state government agency making $10 per hour. The internship is open to current or former foster youth ages 18 to 26. The…

The latest memo can be found at our resource page or by clicking this link. The adjustment is a result of a 2013 law that requires an annual adjustment of the foster care board rate equal to the percentage change…

[Tallahassee, Florida] –  The Florida Guardian ad Litem Program has won a resounding legal victory in the United States Supreme Court – upholding the principle that a child’s best interests are paramount in contested paternity proceedings. The victory came on…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governor Rick Scott’s Securing Florida’s Future budget proposes $3.1 billion for the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to continue carrying out the agency’s mission to keep vulnerable children and families safe, support adoptive families, and expand…

Congratulations to Gerald Waters, who received Baptist Health Care’s Hollinger Award for Volunteer of the Year. Gerald is a member of FSFAPA’s Legislative Committee and the president of Santa Rosa County Kinship Care Foster Adoptive Parent Association and Santa Rosa…