FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE SUPPORT AND PRESERVATION PROGRAM (FASPP)

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What we have done in FASPP so far...

• Name of Program with Acronym: FASPP/ Foster and Adoptive Support and Preservation Program

• Focus for the Program: Allegations/ Information

• Mission Statement: FASSP's mission is to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents statewide through a network of peer driven support and information which will help to preserve foster and adoptive families

• Structure of Program: 5 workers/5 regions 5 subs for each region

• WFAPA Board will oversee the 5 workers who will report directly to Norma Schoenberg, the SAAN Committee Chair

• Advisory Board will advise WFAPA and be used as a sounding board for issues and direction

• Job Posting is complete/ description of a volunteer

• Letter written and approval by board when we are seeking volunteers that will be going to Foster Care Coordinators and those in Private Agencies

• Data collection sheets are completed and monthly report sheets are completed and approved by board

• Issues with cell phones and companies have been reviewed and decided.  Confidentiality issues have been reviewed.

• Information from other states who have a similar program in place was gone over.

• Training was a huge decision with topics to be included in the training.  Lots of ideas were generated.  Central location was discussed.

• Inclusion of Kinship partners for our piece on allegations

• Agreement form was discussed and the ideas from Nebraska's program best fit our needs.  This has been approved by the board

• Sherry (Pres) went to the WAA (Western Adoption Association) partnership meeting in Sept to discuss FASPP and what they are trying to start in their region.

• Fundraising.  Grants, money and how to get it is the hot item now.  We can't move forward without this!

• Brochure and Fact Sheet have been agreed upon....once phone numbers are established, these two items will be sent to the Printer for Publishing!

• The Reference Flip Chart for the Volunteers is currently being editted and will be finalized at the next meeting...that too will be sent to the Printers for Publishing next month!

• Location and Dates for Volunteer Training have been set (Ashland, WI- October 24-26)

• Volunteers have been coming forward stating their interest! If you are interested, please contact a board member! (THANK YOU!)
• Donations have started to trickle in....we greatly appreciate every cent!!! Thank you again!!!


• FASPP training, interviews of the volunteers were completed, and reference materials were handed out to volunteers at the fall conference in Ashland, WI


• Sunday, March 28, 2010....all 5 phones have been handed out and are now ready to take calls! FASPP is a REALITY!

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