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CALIFORNIA STATE FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION, INC.

Representing All California Resource Families

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Quarterly Meeting

3rd Quarter July 19-20, 2019

CSFPA will now be offering webinars for the training’s held at the quarterly meetings. If you are on the email distribution list, you will receive information about how to join the webinar a week before the event. If you have questions, please contact Tyffany Wanberg at tyffanywanberg@gmail.com.

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2018 3rd Quarterly Meeting Dates

3rd Quarterly Meeting July 20 and 21, 2018.  All held at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West Hotel in Sacramento.

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Caregiver Day at the Capitol

California Alliance of Caregivers is hosting “Caregiver Day at the Capitol” on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 8:30 AM – 5:30 pm at The California Endowment Sacramento Meeting Place in Sacramento. For more information, and to register to attend, contact Jenn Rexroad at jrexroad@cacaregivers.org or 530-312-0480. Website: www.cacaregivers.org/cdatc/

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Changes for 2018 Affecting World of Children

It’s a new year with lots of changes affecting the world of caring for children in foster care. There are questions and confusion as the new CCR (Continuum of Care Reform) and RFA (Resource Family Approval) laws and policies are being initiated. In addition, there are still changes being made as they are rolled out. Below are some ways you…

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California Victim Compensation

California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) Did you know every child in foster care is eligible for assistance from the California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCB) for services? In the past, social workers would file a claim when a child was detained, but this is no longer the case. Every child who enters foster care is a victim of a crime –…

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2018 1st Quarterly Meeting Dates

1st Quarterly Meeting January 12 and 13, 2018.  All held at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West Hotel in Sacramento.

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2018 2nd Quarterly Meeting Dates

2nd Quarterly Meeting April 27 and 28, 2018.  All held at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West Hotel in Sacramento.

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Newsletters in 2018

The CSFPA’s newsletters will be going electronic in 2018. Make sure we have your email address on file, so you don’t miss an issue. Send your email address to the Newsletter Chair at CSFPAnewsletter@gmail.com.”

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Sometimes – A Book For Foster Children

 SOMETIMES… This book was written for foster children and fost-adopt children, or for children who are not able stay in their home for one reason or another and need to be placed in a new home. Follow along with a timid foster child and a teddy bear as they learn about their new home. A transition like this can be scary and this book helps a child…

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Donate Today

  Your donation helps the California State Foster Parent Association (CSFPA) support resource families/foster parents in California. The CSFPA offers scholarships for children to attend camps (Campership Scholarship) and for graduates to further their education (Haghenbeck Scholarship Award). It also offers ongoing training and support for those who provide ongoing, daily care for children in the foster care system. Your donation…

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