Walk Me Home 2010 Sponsor Levels

Sponsorship says, "We care".  If you are considering sponsoring a Walk Me Home...to the place I belong event, please consider the various levels for involvement. Your donations make a big difference in how we can support foster, adoptive and kinship parent’s care for the children placed in their homes.

Conversations found in FPAWS Email Feb. 3, 2010

If you are not in the FPAWS email loop, you may find topics of discussion here that some feel are important toward moving the foster care conversation forward. Feel free to comment at fpaws@fpaws.org .This top string relates to: COMMUNITY RESOURCES FESTIVAL AT THE INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE TO BE HELD APRIL 29, 2010. The next string came from a discussion on transportation reimbursement. Start at the bottom or anywhere you want.

Easy Shopping Now! 50% goes to FPAWS!

FPAWS Shopping Fundraiser! 50% of your purchase goes to FPAWS!
FPAWS supports, educates and advocates for foster, adoptive & kinship families all year round. Now you can help us gain much needed funds while doing your holiday shopping!  Current Fundraiser has great Christmas cards and wrapping paper, as well as many other fun gift and kitchen items at great prices. Get your holiday shopping done while supporting a very good cause!

Night of 1000 Dreams 2010 was a huge success! Thank you!

Thank all of you who helped make this event a huge success! We are already starting to plan for 2011. Mark your calendars for January 17th, 2011. Next year looks to be even bigger, so register early to assure a place at the table. Oh, the food was great too! I hear Mary Meinig is leading the votes for the Baxter Award! Nominate your favorite social worker and politician and we may get to honor them!

Walk Me Home 2010

The list of Walks is getting longer!  Connect with your area! There will be a Walk in Dayton chrisann.christensen@bluemtncounseling.org; orinda.woods@bluemtncounseling.org 

From FPAWS Presidents February 7, 2010 Presidents meet with DSHS Secretary and Assistant Secretary

2-7-10 Beth and I met with Susan Dreyfus and Denise Revels Robinson last week. Our conversation was terrific! We touched on a couple important FPAWS issues, training and respect. We agreed to meet quarterly with the Secretary and more often with the Assistant Secretary. We have a common theme, "Creating the best system for the kids that come into care." FPAWS wants to raise expectations for foster parents.

KING 5 News Story Oct 2009: Foster Parents Feel Punished For Speaking Out

 King 5 News Story Link:  http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_101209INV-foster-parents-KS.20d84724c.html
FPAWS Response to King 5 News Story: 

Camping?

Foster Home Camping Pass - No Charge

HB 2106 -Privatizing Foster Care and performanced based contracts

Click Legislation above for the Bill.  Click here to stay up to date on the committee's work. www.accountabilityinchildwelfare.org
 

CAMP TO BELONG WASHINGTON 2009

Camp To Belong is growing!   The nationally recognized 5- day camp reunites brothers and sisters ages 8-20 separated because they are not living with their biological families. Washington State has reunited 85 children the past three years at the northwest camp in Idaho. 

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