IFAPA - A Resource for Iowa’s Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Families
The Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association is a non-profit organization serving as a resource to foster, adoptive and kinship families in Iowa. Membership with IFAPA is free for Iowa's foster, adoptive and kinship families. IFAPA provides training, peer support and resources to promote safety, permanency and well-being for Iowa’s children. Read more »
Adventureland Fun Day
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Adventureland Park - Altoona, IA
To show our appreciation, IFAPA is hosting a day of fun at Adventureland for foster, adoptive and kinship families! Our annual appreciation day will take place on Saturday, August 28 and the park is open from 10am to 9pm. Families are able to purchase tickets at the following reduced rates:
| All children (age 3 & under) | FREE! |
| Foster, adoptive & biological children (age 4 & older, including grown children & kinship placements) | $18.00 |
| Foster, adoptive & kinship parents | $18.00 |
| Extended family and friends (grandchildren, grandparents, in-laws, nieces/nephews, etc.) | $20.00 |
The ticket order form was mailed to all families at the beginning of July. You can also print the order form here.
Current News
Do communication & discipline with your child get harder each year?
If you answered yes, then you should consider taking the class: Managing Your Child/Teen's Behavior - 7 Ways to Foster Love, Respect & Communication. This class is worth six hours of credit and will teach you how to get your child's attention and establish rules while discussing trust relative to responsibility. You will come away from this class with a clearer idea on how to use positive reinforcements for behaviors and how to establish appropriate consequences while building a stronger relationship with your child/teen. This free class will be held Oct. 23 (Sioux City) & Dec. 4 (Marshalltown). Class time is 9am to 4:30pm. To register contact IFAPA at 800-277-8145 ext. 1.
Call for Presenters for IFAPA's
2011 State Conference
If you have skills or knowledge that could benefit Iowa's foster/adoptive/kinship parents, please consider presenting at the annual IFAPA State Conference on March 4-5, 2011 in Des Moines. IFAPA is currently accepting proposals for presentations until Friday, October 1st. To learn more about the accepted presentation topics and to complete the electronic application, click here.
New Addition to Child Abuse Law for Mandatory Child Abuse Reporters
Effective July 1, 2010 a new category "Allows Access to Obscene Material" has been added to the child abuse law. This type of abuse is defined as a caretaker knowingly allowing a child access to obscene material, exhibiting obscene material to a child, or disseminating obscene material to a child, as defined in Iowa Code Section 728.1. To view the full DHS Guide for Mandatory Reporters, visit our Mandatory Reporter Training page.
