MRPA Blog: News & Events
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...
Fostering Connections Through Camp Connect
Camp Connect is still accepting campers for this year! Quick Details: Dates: August 10 - 15th Where: Camp Manidokan in Knoxville, MD - we have a bus that goes from Baltimore Co DSS on York Rd. on Tuesday and back on Sunday Who: ANY separated siblings with one sib...
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
REGISTRATION LINK: https://theinstitute.myabsorb.com/ PRINTABLE FLYER
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...
Continuous Resolution P-EBT Update/Resolución de continuar la P-EBT
Continuous Resolution P-EBT Update This is to inform you that a recent federal budget resolution will provide additional Pandemic EBT or P-EBT benefits. The Maryland Department of Human Services and the State Department of Education are working collaboratively to...