by MRPA Team | Nov 21, 2017 | Resources
By Alexandra Sifferlin September 8, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Childhood, which is available in stores, at the TIME Shop and at Amazon. EXCERPT: When Frances Jensen’s...
by MRPA Team | Nov 17, 2017 | Resources
Excerpt: The number of U.S. children in foster care has been on the rise since 2012, and most experts agree that the upward trend will continue. But how are states doing at ensuring there are enough foster homes and other placements to take these children in?...
by MRPA Team | Nov 14, 2017 | Resources
Teens Need Families, No Matter What View this article by Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner at the Children’s Bureau, about this important month-long event. CLICK HERE
by MRPA Team | Nov 13, 2017 | Resources
By Sam Macer This is a “must have” trauma management information piece for your Foster Parenting Tool Box from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. However, this information may assist any family or caregiver who has a non-foster care child who has experienced some type...
by MRPA Team | Nov 6, 2017 | Resources
Please complete the following survey, as the Maryland Department of Human Services would like to ensure that Maryland’s Resource Parents are receiving satisfactory services from the local department of social services. CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY...
by MRPA Team | Nov 6, 2017 | Resources
The following was received by MRPA leadership from NCAC, the North American Council on Adoptable Children. We are sharing this notice to keep our members informed, and to ensure you have an opportunity to make your voice heard. The House Tax Reform Package Proposes...
by MRPA Team | Oct 31, 2017 | Resources
Looking for information on Ombudsman resources available to you? We’ve got the info that you need! Note that this flyer will be available permanently under our ‘Resources’ menu at this link.
by MRPA Team | Oct 31, 2017 | Resources, Uncategorized
The MRPA would like to make our members aware of the following event. For further details, and to register, click here. Image from the Event page at this link. DESCRIPTION The purpose of this five-city tour is to raise awareness of how childhood trauma impacts the...
by MRPA Team | Oct 30, 2017 | Resources
By Emily Westbrooks When I became a foster parent, I had no idea there was a whole litany of words that I’d be using to talk about specific cases, or that I would often have to ask someone to define words and/or translate phrases because, well, I had no idea...
by MRPA Team | Oct 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello everyone. The Maryland Resource Parent Association received the below note from the Department of Juvenile and Family Services, Administrative Office of the Courts-Programs Department and the University of Maryland, school of Social work. We have been asked to...
