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Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (FAPA)

FAPA's mission is to support and educate all foster and adoptive parents.  To meet the intellectual, moral, social, emotional and physical needs of all foster and adoptive children and positively change their future.

  • Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 pm at Plantation Community Church, 6501 W. Broward Blvd.

Helpful Phone Numbers

  • Jennifer Smith, Foster Home Recruitment Coordinator, ChildNet (954) 414-6001 or (954) 464-1168
  • Foster Allegation Support Team (F.A.S.T) 1-800-FAST-119 or 1-800-327-8119

Helpful Links

  Becca's Closet
   

Becca's Closet provides FREE formal attire to high school students who otherwise would not be able to attend their school’s formal dances. They also award scholarships to deserving high school students to advance their education.

    http://www.beccascloset.org/
     
  Beyond Consequences Institute
    Click here to learn how to handle difficult behaviors:
    http://www.beyondconsequences.com/articles.html
     
  Center for the Advancement of Child Welfare Practice
    The Center for the Advancement of Child Welfare Practice has created a resource page for foster and adoptive parents.  Click here for resources, tools, contacts, services, training, as well as other documents, information, and links to assist and support foster and adoptive parents.
    http://centerforchildwelfare.fmhi.usf.edu/kb/resource/fostparent.aspx
     
  Foster Care Alumni of America
    The mission of Foster Care Alumni of America is to connect the alumni community and to transform policy and practice, ensuring opportunity for people in and from foster care.
    http://www.fostercarealumni.org/
     
  Foster Club
    Foster Club is the national network for young people in foster care.  Through a vibrant online community, publications, the All-Stars internship program, and many other activities, Foster Club brings the experiences, voices, and faces of youth in foster care to the front.
    http://www.fosterclub.com/index.cfm
     
  Foster Parent College
    Foster Parent College provides interactive, multimedia training courses for foster parents.  You may complete up to five of your in-service hours online.  Click here to learn more about foster parent.
    http://www.fosterparentcollege.com
     
  Taylor’s Closet
    Taylor’s Closet provides FREE designer clothing for girls in foster care.  Each girl that visits the store is able to take six items per visit.
    http://www.taylorscloset.org/

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