Foster Family Resource Center
Sierra Association of Foster Families
Aug
2
2007
With a grant from Capital One, the Sierra Association of Foster Families (SAFF) in Reno, Nevada has been awarded a Resource Center grant to develop a new Kinship Providers Support Group. SAFF will also provide technical support for the new leadership of Clark County Foster Parents Association located in Las Vegas.
SAFF currently offers statewide support to foster care families in the areas of recruitment, retention, training and advocacy. Some of the services available are:
- A birthday present closet for children in care
- Age and gender appropriate basic needs duffle bags
- A respite care program
- A foster family mentoring program
- A resource library with over 300 books and videos
- An activity and education reimbursement program for children in care
- Basic needs inventory (clothing, school supplies, baby items, etc.)
- Independent living skills training and a “Starting Out” kit for aging-out youth
- IEP support
- 9 active support groups throughout Nevada State
- Annual Child Welfare Conference
- And many more supportive programs
Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition
Aug
2
2007
With a grant from Capital One, the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition in St. Louis, MO, will use the funds to expand their foster family resource center with new services, including:
- An electronic newsletter
- A foster parent support group
- Respite care for foster parents
- A foster parent welcome packet
Currently, the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition provide a variety of recruitment and support services to meet the needs of the community of greater St. Louis Metropolitan area.
Recruitment services include:
- A weekly recruitment program, “A Place to Call Home” co-produced with our local NBC affiliate
- An adoption program for teens, Project Teen Plus
- A child-specific recruitment program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Support services include:
- Foster/adoptive parent training (Training Extravaganzas)
- Case-based advocacy
- Newsletter and website
- Resale shop (KidStore)
- Fun, free event
- Systematic advocacy
South Mississippi Foster Family Resource Center
With a grant from the the Child Welfare League of America's hurricane relief funds, NFPA helped to reestablish the South Mississippi Foster Family Resource Center and to establish a new resource center through the Southeast Louisiana Foster/Adoptive Parent Association.
The centers offer support to foster/adoptive families based upon the space they have available and the interests of the local group of foster families.
South Mississippi Foster Family Resource Center
Before Katrina the South Mississippi Foster Family Resource Center was well established in a large facility donated by a local mall owner. They had over 2000 square feet of space and it was all filled with new and used clothing, baby beds, infant carriers, car seats, diapers, emergency supplies and much more.
The roof was badly damaged during the storm and much of their inventory was damaged or destroyed. With the help of the grant from CWLA and administered by NFPA, they have since re-established the facility in a much smaller space, worked to salvage what they could and have prospects of having a new space in the future.
Through dedicated leadership and hard work on the part of foster families, the center is the recipient of much excess merchandise and donations of all kinds. They take care of families when they have an emergency placement any time of the day or night. They provide the annual Christmas party and are the grateful recipient of generous donations for this event. They see that every child has at least a couple of presents and the party is always a huge success. For more information on this center, contact NFPA.
Southeast Louisiana Foster/Adoptive Parent Association
This is a new center, a dream and a goal before the storm. It became a reality with the help of NFPA. Their space has a number of rooms. They hope to provide tutoring, as well as being a resource similar to the South Mississippi center. The MS group provided them with a lot of salvaged clothing, book bags, etc. They hope to serve foster families in two New Orleans parishes.
Capital One Financial has generously funded NFPA to provide seed money to establish two additional resource centers in other parts of the country. Their hope in providing these funds is that they serve as a small beacon to draw in community support through funds and volunteers.
For more information on how to establish a resource center, contact Christin Kundert, at the office of the National Foster Parent Association.
The centers offer support to foster/adoptive families based upon the space they have available and the interests of the local group of foster families.
South Mississippi Foster Family Resource Center
Before Katrina the South Mississippi Foster Family Resource Center was well established in a large facility donated by a local mall owner. They had over 2000 square feet of space and it was all filled with new and used clothing, baby beds, infant carriers, car seats, diapers, emergency supplies and much more.
The roof was badly damaged during the storm and much of their inventory was damaged or destroyed. With the help of the grant from CWLA and administered by NFPA, they have since re-established the facility in a much smaller space, worked to salvage what they could and have prospects of having a new space in the future.
Through dedicated leadership and hard work on the part of foster families, the center is the recipient of much excess merchandise and donations of all kinds. They take care of families when they have an emergency placement any time of the day or night. They provide the annual Christmas party and are the grateful recipient of generous donations for this event. They see that every child has at least a couple of presents and the party is always a huge success. For more information on this center, contact NFPA.
Southeast Louisiana Foster/Adoptive Parent Association
This is a new center, a dream and a goal before the storm. It became a reality with the help of NFPA. Their space has a number of rooms. They hope to provide tutoring, as well as being a resource similar to the South Mississippi center. The MS group provided them with a lot of salvaged clothing, book bags, etc. They hope to serve foster families in two New Orleans parishes.
Capital One Financial has generously funded NFPA to provide seed money to establish two additional resource centers in other parts of the country. Their hope in providing these funds is that they serve as a small beacon to draw in community support through funds and volunteers.
For more information on how to establish a resource center, contact Christin Kundert, at the office of the National Foster Parent Association.
