- To establish a statewide association of individuals,
associations and agencies that wish to work together for the
purposes hereinafter set forth;
- To promote and enhance mutual coordination, cooperation
and communication among foster parents, adoptive parents, foster
parent associations and adoptive parents associations and all
child welfare agencies to improve foster care and adoptive care
services to foster and adoptive families, and in particular to
foster and adoptive children.
- To be the collective voice for all foster and adoptive
parent local organizations, and for all foster and adoptive
children in the State of Wisconsin.
- To provide a network of support through community
education, communication and camaraderie to foster families and
adoptive families as they are challenged to meet the needs of
the children in their care.
- To promote positive images to foster and adoptive
parents, and foster adoptive children in their communities, the
state, and the nation by educating Association members, the
public and the legislative assemblies on the vast needs of
children in foster and adoptive families.
- To encourage the recruitment and retention of foster
parents, the recruitment of adoptive parents, and the
recruitment and retention of those working in the fields of
foster family care and adoption.
- To advocate for state laws and local associations'
policies to better meet the needs of foster and adoptive
children.
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