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.
SATURDAY, MAY 1 - DES MOINES, IA
The "Stride for Foster Care" is a 2-mile walk benefitting the Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association (IFAPA) & the Iowa Friends of Foster Children Foundation. This family-friendly event will take place the morning of Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Des Moines. Online walker registration coming soon! Learn More »
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Free Cultural Diversity Training
Are you parenting a child of a different race or culture? Is it possible for you to incorporate other cultures into your family's lifestyle? IFAPA is offering a free training for parents and social workers on cultural diversity. This course will look at how we can co-exist with cultures other than our own and help identify ways to incorporate diversity in your life. We will look at how diverse our culture is and how we have evolved over the last fifty years. This course will help you examine your own culture and how it’s defined as well as strengthen your understanding of others who are different than you.
Upcoming Cultural Diversity Trainings:
Mar. 13 - Dubuque, Mar. 20 - Cedar Rapids, Mar. 27 - Urbandale, April 10 - Davenport, June 26 - Waterloo
Click here to sign up for this class or call IFAPA at 800-277-8145 ext. 1.
**IFAPA Employment Opportunity**
IFAPA is currently accepting applications for a Peer Liaison. This part-time staff position will cover the following counties in southeast Iowa: Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Van Buren and Wapello. Applicants must be a current foster parent (at least 3 years) in good standing. Applicant must also reside in one of the counties listed above. Application Deadline: Mar. 12
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