Resources for Foster-Adoptive Parents
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Hawaii Foster Parent Association (HFPA) Since 1971, HFPA has made a difference in the lives of thousands of children in Hawaii by educating, supporting and nurturing foster and adoptive parents and legal guardians, empowering them to provide quality care to children in Hawaii affected by foster care. HFPA provides many valuable services: quarterly newsletter, annual statewide conference, advocacy, information services, referral services, workshops and trainings including Child Specific Foster Parent Training. The website has information on local and national trainings and support services; specific information on Department of Human Services programs and policies; and links to other resources. | http://www.hawaiifosterparent.org/ Contact Information: 76 North King Street, Suite 201
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Hui Ho'omalu - Partners in Development
| Contact Information: 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 500 Honolulu, HI 96817 Oahu Intake Phone Number: (808) 441-1117 Oahu Main Phone Number: (808) 441-1115 Neighbor Island Toll Free Phone Number: (888) 879-8970 Fax Phone Number: (808) 441-1122 E-mail: hui@pidfoundation.net |
Aloha United Way (AUW) 211 Aloha United Way’s comprehensive, statewide community information and referral service. 211 offers help finding food, shelter, drug treatment, childcare, job training and much more. Dialing 2-1-1 is free from all islands 24 hours a day, and all calls are confidential.
| Contact Information: Aloha United Way 200 North Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 700 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817-3938
Phone: 808-536-1951
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PATCH PATCH offers a variety of free and low-cost services to educate parents, child care professionals and kith and kin providers, from all types of child care settings. All classes are aligned with standards of the state's ASK Core Areas and the Subject Areas of the National Child Development Associate Credential. Parenting classes are available to resource families through the Department of Human Services, Benefits Employment and Support Services Division. Services:
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Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) CWLA is an association of more than 900 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.
| Contact Information: Headquarters 440 First Street, NW, Third Floor Washington, DC 20001-2085
Phone: 202-638-2952 Fax: 202-638-4004
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The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) NFPA is the only national organization which strives to support foster parents, and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children. NFPA will promote mandatory parenting skills training for all foster parents in the United States; will promote training for and implementation of the team approach in foster care; will promote a model recruitment plan for effective recruitment, development and retention of skilled foster family homes; will promote a legal standing for foster parents.
| Contact Information: 7512 Stanich Ave. #6 Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Phone: 253-853-4000 Toll-free: 800-557-5238 Fax: 253-853-4001
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North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) Founded in 1974 by adoptive parents, the North American Council on Adoptable Children is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who adopt them. Through education, parent support, research, and advocacy in the U.S. and Canada, NACAC helps to reform systems, alter viewpoints, and change lives. Since 1994, NACAC has operated the National Adoption Subsidy Resource Center (formerly called NAATRIN) to educate parents and professionals on Title IV-E Adoption Assistance in the United States. NACAC's Adoption Subsidy Resource Center at 800-470-6665, 651-644-3036, or e-mail at adoption.assistance@nacac.org.
| Contact Information: NACAC 970 Raymond Avenue, Suite 106 St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: 651-644-3036 Fax: 651-644-9848
E-mail: info@nacac.orgFeedback
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Spaulding for Children/The Spaulding Institute Spaulding for Children finds permanent homes for children that have been in the foster care and adoption system the longest. It was one of the first agencies in the country that specialized in finding and training adoptive families for the placement of special needs children. The Spaulding Institute for Family and Community Development works collaboratively to develop resource material and community based services that support individuals, families, corporations, agencies and communities in strengthening children and families.
| Contact Information: Spaulding for Children 16250 Northland Drive, Ste. 100 Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 248-443-7080 Fax: 248-443-7099
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