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North Jersey Media Group Foundation Food Drive - Our friends at North
Jersey Media Group Foundation, one of our sponsors for this year’s Walk for Children in
Foster Care, is running a food drive. This is advertised as the largest food drive in the tri-state
area every year. The drive is taking place on Oct. 4. They have more than 130 drop sites in
Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties. The food collected from these sites will go to the
more than 60 food pantries in these counties. With the need being even greater this year, we
wanted to do what we could to spread the word for them. More information can be found on
their Web site: http://www.njmgf.org. Check it out if you get a chance.
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FAFS Partners with United Way - FAFS is able to receive donations through
United Way. You can donate to FAFS by either listing our name -Foster and Adoptive
Family Services or our United Way number- 715170 on the donation form. United Way’s
annual community campaign in the workplace is an effective way for you and your
employer to help improve the community that you live, work and do business in. If your
employer participates in the United Way’s annual community campaign, when you give,
please don’t forget to list FAFS as your charity of choice
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The National Foster Parent
Association is the only national
organization that strives to support
foster parents, and remains a
consistently strong voice on behalf
of all children.
The NFPA needs your help today!
As a respected, professional organization with a national presence that is
recognized for its visible and vocal support of foster families across the
country, the NFPA is in a position to advocate at the federal level
for improved services to children in foster care and for the families who
provide that care.
The NFPA has created resource manuals and training programs, they have
responded to the special needs of those affected by hurricanes and floods,
they hold an annual national conference for foster families, and they have
helped state associations gain strength and prominence.
Visit their website at www.nfpainc.org to view their on-line magazine The
National Advocate as well as a wealth of other resources for foster
families.
The NFPA needs funding to continue their work to
support foster parents and children in foster care.
Please consider supporting the NFPA today!
By becoming a Friend of the NFPA you will be stepping forward and raising
your hand to help foster parenting be seen as a service that is
respected both in and outside the child welfare community.
You will be assuring the NFPA can further advance its mission to
support foster parents in achieving safety, permanence and
well-being for children and youth in foster care.
Donations can be given directly on the National’s website at
www.nfpainc.org
or mailed to NFPA, 2313 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma, WA 98402
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Child Advocate Wants to Hear from You
The Office of the Child Advocate would like to hear about your
experiences with two very important issues that affect New
Jersey children and youth in out-of-home placement:
school stability and visitation.
Visit www.state.nj.us/childadvocate to access the on-line survey.
The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete
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NEW IN-SERVICE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS) is now offering 19
e-learning courses, 16 in English and 3 in Spanish.
Go to www.FAFSONLINE.ORG Look to the left hand side of the
screen and click on Training to find a link to access these courses
which count towards your in-service training requirements to
maintain your foster parent license. Courses are currently being
offered regarding: Asthma, Smoking, Skin Disorders, Eating
Disorders, Special Education, and a few new ones.
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You Are Invited to Join
Foster and Adoptive Family Services Foundation (FAFSF)
In This Year’s Walk for Children in Foster Care
Sunday, September 27, 2009 OR Sunday, October 18, 2009
Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick, NJ Rifle Camp Park, Woodland Park, NJ
Check-In Begins at Noon. Check-In Begins at Noon.
Walk Begins at 1:30pm. Walk Begins at 1:30pm.
For more information, visit www.fafsfoundation.org or call FAFS at 1-800-222-0047 for a registration packet.
Registration forms can be downloaded on the above website. Our goal this year is $20,000 for each walk.
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One Simple Wish
Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS) is excited to
announce that we are joining One Simple Wish (OSW) as a
Community Partner. One Simple Wish is a wish granting
organization in NJ that grants simple wishes to children in
foster care and impoverished families.
For information on OSW and how to apply, please
Click here: www.fafsonline.org/onesimplewish.html
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Child Placement Advisory Council (CPAC)
SURVEY FOR FOSTER PARENTS
The New Jersey State CPAC is interested in your experience (or not) with the
Child Placement Review Board (CPRB) in your county. All children placed outof-
home by DYFS are reviewed by a local Board of CPR volunteers within 45
days of the child’s placement and at least annually thereafter. Most Boards hold
special reviews between the Initial Review and the Annual (Permanency) review.
Foster Parents should be receiving invitations to these Reviews. Children over the
age of 12 should also be receiving invitations
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