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 »
Upcoming Training Schedule
SATURDAY, MAY 19
Anger De-Escalation*
ANKENY, 9am-4:30pm (6 hours credit)
Fostering Hope & Attachment with Youth in Foster & Adoptive Families*
CEDAR RAPIDS, 9am-4:30pm (6 hours credit)
Mandatory Child Abuse
Reporter Training
MASON CITY, 1:30pm-4:45pm (3 hours credit)
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
Working with Birth Families
ANKENY, 9am-4:30pm (6 hours credit)
From Fear to Hope:
Beyond Consequences II*
OTTUMWA, 9am-4:30pm (6 hours credit)
"Can You Hear Me Now?":
Managing Behaviors in Your Home
WATERLOO, 1:30pm-4:45pm (3 hours credit)
THURSDAY, JUNE 7
We're Not in Kansas Anymore Toto (Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet)*
ANKENY, 6:30pm-8:30pm (2 hours credit)
SATURDAY, JUNE 9
Mood Disorders in Children & Teens*
SIOUX CITY, 9am-4:30pm (6 hours credit)
Caring for Children Who Have
Experienced Trauma (Modules 1-4)*
DAVENPORT, 8:30am-5pm (7 hours credit)
Mandatory Child Abuse
Reporter Training
IOWA CITY, 1:30pm-4:45pm (3 hours credit)
CPR & First Aid (registration form)
MASON CITY, 1:15pm-5:30pm (4 hours credit)
To register for one of the above classes,
call
800-277-8145 ext. 1 or register here.
* Classes also approved for SW CEUs
Current News
Last Chance to Take These Classes Before They Are Placed in Our Training Vault!
IFAPA is excited to announce that we will be offering many new trainings in the Fall of 2012 and Spring of 2013. To make room for some of our new trainings, IFAPA will be placing the following classes in our training vault at the end of the summer. Take advantage of these popular classes while you can.
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Have You Used Your 5 Days of Adoption Respite?
Adoption Respite is a program available to adoptive families for their subsidized adopted children. Respite care provides adoptive parents with a break from the constant demands of caring for their special needs adopted child. Each adopted child who receives a subsidy is eligible to receive five days of respite care per fiscal year at $17 per day. After respite services have been provided, the adoptive parent should complete the Adoption Respite Billing Form and submit to IFAPA. The current fiscal year for the Adoption Respite Program runs from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. All respite days must be used during these dates and the form must be submitted no later than July 13, 2012. LEARN MORE>>
IFAPA's Resource Information Specialists are Here to Support You!
IFAPA's Resource Information Specialists help families successfully meet the challenges of parenting the children placed in their home through telephone support, educational materials, knowledge of services available, and connections to other families. They can provide information on a variety of topics such as working with birth families, explaining foster care and adoption to children, understanding children’s mental health, seeking out respite options, dealing with behavior challenges, choosing a therapist who is adoption/foster care sensitive, and more. They also have expertise in other specialized areas! Visit our Resource Information Specialist webpage and contact one of them today. MORE INFO>>
IFAPA's Online Discussion Group for Parents
Did you know IFAPA has an online discussion group for parents? A listserv is an online discussion group which will allow parents the opportunity to discuss issues, ask questions, share resources, connect with families with common interests, etc. Sign up today and start taking advantage of this free resource! MORE INFO>>
