FAPCC Membership Information

WELCOME TO FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS OF COLLIN COUNTY, INC SUPPORT SITE

This Support Group was started to help Foster and Adoptive Parents remain Foster Parents. When you foster or adopt it helps enormously to have a support system. Many times friends and family just don't understand what you are going through or why you put yourself through this. As a new Adoptive Parent or about to be Foster Parent, you are welcome to come and attend our meetings while you are still in PRIDE Classes or awaiting your license, private or with CPS. We would love to meet you and welcome you into our family of foster and adoption families. We welcome families from any county or agency! Start meeting other families and build a support system now. It is a proven fact that families that have a support system in place greatly benefit and foster longer.

Foster/Adoptive Parent Meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at the Collin County Children's Advocacy Center (address below) from 7-9 p.m. We offer two(2) hours Training credit at each meeting. Childcare is free, however reservations must be made by the Friday before the meeting. Please refer to the link to make your reservation. To become a member of our Foster Parent Association, please refer to LINKS for an application, member benefits, and dues.

2008 Meeting Dates / Training Opportunities:

August 12, 2008

Due to circumstances out of our control we have changed the meeting topic on Tuesday August 12th to Minimum Standards. This will be a very important meeting. Susan Beck and Kathy Cameron from CPS will be discussing Minimum Standards and what RCCL will be looking for when they do a home visit.

We will also be holding our annual elections for FAPCC Board Members.

September 9, 2008

To be Determined

September 18th and 19th, 2008

There is going to be a free 2 day TFL conference at the First Baptiste Church in Arlington. This is preliminary information - please check back later for more details.

Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:30 AM - Saturday, October 4, 2008 5:00 PM
2008 TFFA Training Conference
This years TFFA conference will be held at the San Antonio Omni Colonnade
(9821 Colonnade Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78230).
This is a great opportunity to get lots of training hours in one weekend.
In past years FAPCC members were reimbursed for some of the travel and conference expenses.
It is expected that we will be able to do so again this year.
For more information on the conference follow the Link.

Address of meetings
Collin County Children's Advocacy Center, Inc
2205 Los Rios Blvd.
Plano, Texas 75074

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Articles & News This is where you will find any articles or news item pertinent to being a foster or adoptive parent.

Resources available to Foster/Adoptive Parents from TDPRS, the Foster / Adoptive Parent Association or local Agencies

TDPRS Policies is a group of current or recently changed Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Policies

Links to other sites that may be useful

Child Care for Meetings - Please make your childcare reservations for foster parent meeting night to Erika Hanson at EHanson@cacplano.org. or 972-633-6619 at the Advocacy Center. Reservations for the meeting must be made by the Thursday prior to the meeting. If you make a reservation and cannot make the meeting, PLEASE call and cancel the reservation. Child care is provided free by volinteers - please be considerate and follow the reservation requirements. This is to ensure an adequate number of staff members are available. When making the reservation, please provide the 1) child's name, 2) age, and 3) your name.