MRPA Blog: News & Events
A Letter from Executive Director Arnold Eby
MRPA Friends, Some of you may have seen the announcement that I have been appointed to the position of Executive Director for the National Foster Parent Association, effective January 1st, '22. It has been an honor to serve the Resource Parents of Maryland as a member...
Giving Tuesday is November 30th: Consider a Donation to the MRPA
Giving Tuesday Is November 30, 2021 Giving Tuesday was established in 2012 as an international day of generosity, with the goal of unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities, and the world. In the 9 years since it began it has...
Resources to Support Safe Travel Practices
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is observing Child Passenger Safety Week, September 19-25, by reminding parents and caregivers to make sure children ride as safely as possible with proper use of car seats, boosters and...
Kinship Care Month & Our New Kinship Corner
Welcome to the wonderful month of September and the celebration of Kinship Month! I would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' and to honor all of the kinship caregivers, both formal and informal, in the State of Maryland. We are grateful for all that you...
MD DHS – Adult Protective and Child Welfare Services- In-Person Contact and Out-of-State Travel Guidance
CHILD WELFARE ACADEMY Effective Mental Health Treatment Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
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Forward 50th Education Conference
Registration Is Now Open for the Forward 50th Education Conference. << BE SURE TO REGISTER BY THIS SATURDAY 6/26 FOR THE BEST PRICING FOR THE CONFERENCE!! >> $99 Registration Through June 26, 2021 and then $119 for On-Demand Learning Through September 30,...
Honoring the 2021 Foster Parents of the Year
2021 Foster Parents of the Year We are honored and pleased to feature Maryland's Foster Parents of the Year! We'll be publishing the nominations for the parents from each county here on our website, and on Facebook. Stay tuned to learn more about these phenomenal...
Submit Your Social Worker Appreciation Video!
March is Social Worker Appreciation Month! Help us to celebrate the social workers who have impacted your life. The MRPA has created a page where you can leave a short (90 second or less) testimonial about a special social worker. Feel free to leave as many as you'd...
First Tuesday 2/2/21: What Is the MRPA? Session Video & Handouts Have Been Posted
The video and handouts from our First Tuesday session last night have been posted! This was a great session that included a brief overview of our recent Resource Parent Survey, discussions on building Advocacy with our guests, Katie Fitzsimmons from Anne Arundel Co...