Join the Florida Foster Parent Association E-Mail List FREE!
You don't need to be a fosterparent, just someone who has a strong desire to help needy children in the State of Florida's foster care or adoption program. You will meet other professionals with similar interests!
WELCOME. PLEASE SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK WHILE HERE. HELP US PROTECT THE CHILDREN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
The Tallahassee Area Foster Parent Association, Inc., a [501(c)(3)] not-for-profit organization that was established in May of 1996 to work in partnership with area providers (Dept. of Children & Fam
ilies, Florida Baptist Childrens Home, Childrens Home Society, Camelot, and others) and organizations (HOPE FOR KIDS, Tallahassee 25 Club, The Community Alliance for Children and others) 1)to be an advocate for area foster, adoptive and at-risk children, 2)to recruit, educate, support and network with area foster parents and 3) to work with the community to provide resources for area children and their families.
The TAFPA is working in partnership with the Florida State Foster Parent Association to inform the Legislature and the Public of the needs and concerns of foster children and their biological,foster and adoptive families and children and families at risk.We are always in need of foster parents and homes, supplies for the children(ie. clothing, food, personal hygine supplies, school supplies, toys, educational toys and games, etc.) and resourses (legal, educational, mental health and medical services, mentors, baby-sitting services, etc.)for the children and their Families. The TAFPA has recently set up a list server for Florida foster parents to network and share foster parent experiences and questions with each other. If you would like to join this list, sign up below.
If you would like to learn more about the Tallahassee Area Foster Parent Association, become a foster parent, help out with donations of needed items and/or services, please contact us at P.O. Box 4162, Tallahassee, FL 32315 /Phone# (850)562-7630 / Thank you for visiting our site.
PLEASE JOIN US IN HELPING TALLAHASSEE'S AT-RISK CHILDREN.
2001 NATIONAL FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 31st Annual Education Conference
This upcoming conference will be held in Ohio. More information is available on the conference by visiting the NFPA Website
You won't want to miss it - there will be great training, many foster parents to network with, and lots of exhibits!!
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT FPA DINNER AND MEETING. WHEN?
The TAFPA meets the fourth Tuesday of each month. Every month we will meet at 6:30 PM for dinner, 7:00 PM for the training. It is very important to RSVP to Nancy Hagen at 488-0506 as we need a count for dinner and so that there will be enough volunteers for the children.
FOSTER CARE FUND A HELP
The Department of Children & Families and Ounce of Prevention came to the help of foster parents this last Christmas. As announced at out November FPA meeting foster parents were allowed to use the fund for educational Christmas gifts (one of the advantages of attending FPA meetings). This was a great help for foster parents and a blessing for our kids. The fund paid up to $200 for these gifts. Those parents that used the fund will have to deduct that amount from the $200 per year cap. Thank you C&F and Ounce! If you have questions about the fund or you need a request slip, contact your child's worker. In 1999 the annual cap per child was increased.
TAFPA MEMBERSHIP DUES
2002 FPA membership fees are due. The dues are $20 per couple, $10 for single parents. Please contact Darlean Patterson to pay your dues.
GARAGE SALE FOR THE KIDS
We are looking for parents to visit local garage sales in their area to ask the sales owner if they would be willing to donate good baby to teen items to the association for foster children. Ken and Phyllis Hayward have done this on a couple of occasions and have picked up some very nice items. Business cards are helpful for this, please contact Ruth if you would like to help with this.
CHILDREN'S MISSIONS
Please ask your clergy if they would like to help with children's missions- we have a need here locally. If there are any questions on how to help, have them contact Ruth for details. Ruth can arrange for someone to talk with your pastor or congregration.
F.A.S.T. FOSTER ALLEGATIONS SUPPORT
F.A.S.T. Provides support for foster parents who are currently being investigated by the State of FL. Please call Patti Kelly, State Coordinator (800)FAST-119
TAFPA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ruth Garrard, President (850)668-4404
Cyndee Odom, Vice President (850) 562-7630 Darlean Patterson, Treasurer
Kendall McSwain, Secretary
TAFPA'S STANDING COMMITTEE
Sherry Beck
Gatha Brown
Ann Calcagno
Doris DuPoint
Timothy Evans
Liza Harvin
Cheryl Jackson
TAFPA'S AD HOC MEMBER
Nancy Hagan, C&F Designee Board Member (850-488-0506) For Foster care information call 1-800-981-KIDS
Last edited on August 9th, 2002.
A Special Thanks to Ken Hayward for the creation of this wonderful site.
Please write and thank him for this wonderful resource!
