First Coast Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
https://www.facebook.com/FirstCoastFAPA/ Meets via Zoom Link the second Thursday of the month from 6-8 p.m. (except Summer & Holidays) Guest Speaker followed by Foster Closet Support Group Meeting. Please RSVP by Wednesday prior to meeting to firstcoastfapa@gmail.com or (904) 718-0698 Family Membership $35; Single membership $25 (First meeting free) Meeting counts as two hours of training for licensing purposes. Counts as one hour of training for licensing purposes.
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 supported. We held our first official meeting on December 6, 2015 at the Family Church in Gainesville. Over fifty people showed up expressing a desire to step into foster care or a desire to support foster families. We realized people wanted to help but didn’t know how to take the next steps to saying yes. From here, Foster Florida was born. Click here to see if there is a Foster Florida chapter in your area.
Guardian Ad Litem – Circuit 4
Melinda Brown, Circuit Director Fourth Judicial Circuit 214 N. Hogan Street, 6th Floor, Suite 6400 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Clay, Duval, Nassau Phone: 904-255-8440 Fax: 904-255-8356
Children’s Legal Services – Circuit 4 (DCF)
Tricia L. Meisner, Esquire Managing Attorney 921 N. Davis St., Suite B360 Jacksonville, FL 32209 Phone: (904) 359-2541 FAX: (904) 798-4903 E-mail: Tricia_Meisner@dcf.state.fl.us
Family Support Services of North Florida, Inc.
Community Based Care Lead Agency for Duvall & Nassau counties. (One of 2 CBCs service Judicial Circuit 4.) Contact: Bob Miller, CEO, Bob.Miller@fssnf.org, 1300 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 700, Jacksonville FL 32207, (904) 432-2710 http://www.fssjax.org
Greater Jacksonville Foster & Adoptive Parent Association – Duvall County
Angela Rand, President, angelac3@ymail.com, 904-707-8061 https://facebook.com/FAPAJax
Northeast Florida Foster & Adoptive Parent Association – Duvall County
Lillie Blackshear, President, 904-502-7932, blackshearqueenb@aol.com Betris Augusta, Vice President, 904-786-1138 Meets second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. 2964 Thomas St., Jacksonville, FL 32254