by MRPA Team | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by MRPA Team | Feb 3, 2021 | MRPA Presents/First Tuesday, Uncategorized
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...
by MRPA Team | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
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 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bike Donations MRPA would like to share this wonderful bike donation program for children in foster care. To learn more or to contact Barnosky Bike, please see their Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/TheBarnoskyBikeShed The following is taken from their Facebook...
by MRPA Team | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
MRPA would like to share this opportunity to take part in a study being sponsored by Loyola University. Their invitation follows. We are conducting a research study, Sleep Health among Children in Foster Care, to better understand the sleep health and behaviors of...
by MRPA Team | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration (DHS/SSA) is striving to increase authentic partnerships between staff, resource parents, and biological parents to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children. DHS/SSA is...
by MRPA Team | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
A message from the Maryland Department of Human Services. We’ve gone blue for National Child Abuse Prevention Month 💙. Learn the signs of abuse/neglect and how to report suspected instances by visiting bit.ly/2o2ibsp. Together, we can keep kids...
by MRPA Team | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Please help us share this survey! The University of Washington is conducting a survey about how to improve child welfare supports to maximize the ability of reunifying children with their birth families. We want to help make sure foster parents/kinship caregiver...
