by MRPA Team | Dec 23, 2020 | COVID-19
Please take immediate note of the following message from Michelle L. Farr, Executive Director of the Socials Services Administration, regarding a one-time stipend for Resource Parents with children during the period of July 1 – December 31, 2020. Letter to...
by MRPA Team | Sep 28, 2020 | COVID-19
The benefits for September were issued to those who received P-EBT over the summer. Please note that students who received benefits over the summer but have since graduated did not receive a September issuance. The funds are available on the P-EBT cards between 9/21...
by MRPA Team | Sep 28, 2020 | COVID-19
Over $47.5 Million in Additional P-EBT Benefits Will Serve Over 440,000 Maryland Children in September BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) in conjunction with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) received approval to continue...
by MRPA Team | Sep 22, 2020 | COVID-19
MRPA’s Executive Director Arnie Eby was featured in an NBC piece released yesterday, 9/21, on the impact of COVID-19 on Foster children and parents. Excerpt: Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., are easing some restrictions and rules placed on foster parents...
by MRPA Team | Aug 28, 2020 | COVID-19
Important! The MRPA does not manage the P-EBT program, but works hard to make information about the program available to MD Resource Parents. We do not have the necessary information to assist with specific questions about benefits, and want to be sure you have no...
by MRPA Team | Aug 25, 2020 | COVID-19
If you have not yet responded, please do so by Wednesday evening, 8/26! The Maryland Resource Parents Association has heard that many foster parents have issues with childcare, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey is an attempt to collect...
by MRPA Team | Aug 13, 2020 | COVID-19
The Maryland Resource Parents Association has heard that many foster parents have issues with childcare, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey is an attempt to collect data and stories to help with our advocacy efforts with counties and the...
by MRPA Team | Jun 30, 2020 | COVID-19
Have you received an Economic Impact Payment in Error? Foster Parents who have foster children moving in and out of their homes may be in the position of having received a stimulus payment for a child no longer in their care. The following guidelines can help us make...
by MRPA Team | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Uncategorized
The Maryland DHS has shared the following documents as a resource for foster families who are about to resume In-Person visitations. Click the title to view or download the document. CW Services COVID-19 Stage 2 Guidance Memo DHS/SSA Protocol and Procedures for...
by MRPA Team | Jun 24, 2020 | COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — Tackling a lower-profile issue for the White House, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at strengthening child-welfare programs nationwide. It comes as child-protection agencies across the U.S. struggle with effects related...
