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Josh Shipp To Deliver Keynote at 2019 Annual Education Conference

February 01, 2019 337 Views

The National Foster Parent Association is proud to announce Josh Shipp, nationally renowned motivational speaker and former foster youth will …

Applications for 2019 Foster Youth Shadow Day

January 31, 2019 496 Views

It’s that time of year again! National Foster Youth Institute (NFYI) is preparing for its annual Congressional Foster Youth Shadow …

Conference

The NFPA’s 2019 Annual Education Conference

January 24, 2019 660 Views

The National Foster Parent Assocation’s mission focuses on education, networking, and advocacy. This conference has all of that — and …

Adoption , Tax

Foster Parents Lose Utility of Adoption Tax Credit

January 21, 2019 1374 Views

The National Foster Parent Association edited this story on January 23, 2019. The original story, in its entirety, appears at the bottom. My name is Josh Kroll, and I …

Conference

2019 Conference Sponsorship

December 28, 2018 196 Views

The National Foster Parent Association will celebrate our 49th annual education conference in 2019. The NFPA is committed to bringing …

Human Trafficking

Protect Your Kids from Drugs and Trafficking

November 27, 2018 627 Views

Kids who have experienced trauma often gravitate toward drugs and other types of self-medication. You would too if you’d been …

Call to Action

Troubling Outcomes for Youth in the Foster Care System and the Need for More Effective Child Welfare Policies

November 15, 2018 303 Views

A new data brief released this week from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Fostering Youth Transitions, highlights the most comprehensive …

Story of Care

New Data Project Finds Nation Struggling to House Foster Kids

October 15, 2018 476 Views

The Chronicle of Social Change, a national news site focused on children, youth and families, released a groundbreaking analysis of …

Foster Parent College

Fire Play and Fire-Setting

October 09, 2018 289 Views

This FosterParentCollege.com course explores how sometimes an interest in fire leads to playing with fire or even fire-setting. This class covers fire …

Foster Parent College

Supporting Normalcy

October 02, 2018 248 Views

This FosterParentCollege.com course explores how providing children in care a normal childhood relates to supporting normalcy, reasonable and prudent parenting standards, and …

Foster Parent College

Supporting Normalcy

October 02, 2018 248 Views

This FosterParentCollege.com course explores how providing children in care a normal childhood relates to supporting normalcy, reasonable and prudent parenting standards, and …

Ask Dr. Holmes

Ask Dr. Holmes: Avoiding “Medical Neglect” When You Disagree With Psychiatrist

April 22, 2016 413 Views

Question What can a foster parent do when the psychiatric doctor wants to prescribe a prescription that neither the young …

Back to School

Disaster Preparedness for Child Welfare Agencies and Families

August 28, 2017 369 Views

Summer weather patterns are unpredictable and sometimes serve up severe thunderstorms, tornados, or hurricanes. Being prepared for these and other …

Call to Action

Call for Exhibitors: 2018 Annual Education Conference

March 09, 2018 458 Views

Call for Exhibitors Annual Education Conference June 28 – July 1, 2018 | Orlando, Florida Exhibitor Registration Opens Today! Join …

Foster Care Month

Working Together to Support Children and Families

March 28, 2019 109 Views

May is National Foster Care Month. This year’s theme, “Foster Care as a Support to Families, not a Substitute for …

Uncategorized

Was Dorothy in Kinship Care?

August 28, 2016 663 Views

Most everyone knows the story of the Wizard of Oz, a children’s novel written in 1900 by L. Frank Baum. …

Learning

AdoptUSKids Host a Facebook Live Q&A

September 14, 2017 805 Views

On Thursday, September 21, 2:00–2:45 p.m. eastern time, AdoptUSKids’ national project director will join mother and son Raenell and Keontae …

Learning

Supporting Kinship Caregivers Podcast Series

May 22, 2018 600 Views

The life of a child welfare professional is hectic and fast paced. We at Child Welfare Information Gateway want to …

Learning

Join Us in Las Vegas!!!

April 06, 2016 371 Views

This year, the 2016 National Foster Parent Association and National Kinship Alliance for Children Annual Convention will be held in sunny …

Congratulations

Fostering Media Connections Acquires Two Award-Winning Magazines

December 25, 2016 430 Views

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2017 Holden Slattery, FMC 213-265-7707 hslattery@fosteringmediaconnections.org Fostering Media Connections Acquires Two Award-Winning Magazines Los Angeles, …

Josh Shipp To Deliver Keynote at 2019 Annual Education Conference

Applications for 2019 Foster Youth Shadow Day

The NFPA’s 2019 Annual Education Conference

Foster Parents Lose Utility of Adoption Tax Credit

2019 Conference Sponsorship

Protect Your Kids from Drugs and Trafficking

Troubling Outcomes for Youth in the Foster Care System and the Need for More Effective Child Welfare Policies

New Data Project Finds Nation Struggling to House Foster Kids

Fire Play and Fire-Setting

Supporting Normalcy

Foster Parent College

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