MRPA Blog: News & Events
Sometimes… A New Book About Foster Care
Author to donate $1 for each book sold, using our link, to the National Foster Parent Association. The National Foster Parent Association is pleased to introduce Keri Vellis and her book SOMETIMES! Keri Vellis, an experienced Foster Parent in Sonoma County, has...
What Is Aging Out?
Supporting older foster youth, An interview with Dr. John DeGarmo from the Aging Out Institute. Shared by Sam Macer, MSW Education Chair Maryland Resource Parent Association To view the complete article and to view the interview video, click...
Save the Dates: 2018 Annual Education Conference
Waves of Change - Oceans of Opportunity Be sure to note this Summer's Annual Education Conference in Orlando, Florida. For complete details, see the Event that we've added to our MRPA website.
Child Welfare Policy Directives
From: Sam Macer, Education Chair, MRPA Please see the link at right to review the current Child Welfare Policy Directives for the State of Maryland.
Ready by 21 Manual
From Sam Macer, Education Committee, Chair Every resource parent with a youth 14 years and older should have the Ready by 21 Manual. Early in 2018 MRPA will be asking for your input to develop a Ready by 21 Manual specifically focusing on our needs to provide care for...
PTA Our Children.org Article – The Invisible Population: Supporting Foster Families
by Sam Macer for PTA Our Children.org Foster families are an “invisible population.” If one hundred children were on a school playground, you couldn’t - or shouldn’t - be able to tell which ones were foster youth. If you were at a mall, you couldn’t pick out the...
Updated Ombusdman Flyer
We have an updated Ombudsman flyer for MRPA parents!
Blaque Diamond Enterprise
By Sam Macer I want to thank the Blaque Diamond Enterprise for inviting me to represent the Maryland Resource Parent Association at the 2nd annual “It’s a Family Affair” event. The community engagement event provided an opportunity to learn about the need for loving,...
Time.com Article: Why Teenage Brains Are So Hard to Understand
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...
Chronicle Report: At Least 25 States Have Lost Foster Care Capacity Since 2012
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?...