FPA Contact List - NFPCAR



FPA Contacts

July 7, 2010

Correspondence

Major Links

National



States

1 *Alabama

1 Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent Association, Inc.

State President: William (Buddy) Hooper

Phone: 1-888-545-2372

*buddy@

1091 Co Rd 1659

Cullman, AL 35058

Contact Representative

1 Website



2 Alaska

1 Alaska Center for Resource Families, Adoption Support Center (ACRF)

Contact: Lissa Rylander

Phone: 907-279-1799

-- no server

840 K Street, Suite 101

Anchorage, AK 99501

Contact Representative

3 *Arizona

1 Arizona Association of Foster & Adoptive Parents

State President: Kris Jacober

Contact: Russ Funk

Phone: 602-488-2374



*info@

4757 E. Greenway Rd., Ste 107 B

Phoenix, AZ 85032

Contact Representative

2 The AZAFAP Business Office

Lodestar Family Connection Center

2320 N. 20th St.

Phoenix, AZ 85006

4 Arkansas

Arkansas Action for Foster Children

Contact: C. James

Phone: (501)372-5039

PO Box 726

Little Rock, AR 72203

Contact Representative

5 California

1 California State Foster Parent Association, Inc

State President: Velma Moore

2 California State Care Providers Association

State President : Aubrey Manuel

Phone: 1-323-846-0007

1040 West 46th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90037

Contact Representative

Local Associations for CA

3 Sacramento County Foster Parent Association

Phone: 916-689-5059

PO Box 1015

Rancho, CA 95741

4 Alameda County Foster Parent Association

Phone: 510-357-6410

PO Box 4281

San Leandro, CA 94579

5 San Diego County Foster Parents Association

Phone: 619-579-4900

1089 El Cajon Blvd. Suite D

El Cajon, CA 92020

Contact Representative

6 New Directions of Humboldt

Phone: 707-777-3532

PO Box 1283

Eureka, CA 95502

Contact Representative

7 L.A. County. Resource Families

Phone: 323-846-0007

1040 W. 46th Street

Los Angeles, CA 90037

Contact Representative

8 Tri Valley Community Foster Parent Association

Phone: 909-428-4182

15883 Eagel Rd.

Fontana, CA 92337

Contact Representative

9 For the Children

Phone: 760-567-7954

P O Box 4352

Palm Springs, CA 92264

Contact Representative

10 Compton City Wide Foster Parent Association

Phone: 310-637-2706

140 West Harcourt St

Long Beach, CA 90805

11 Make a Difference Association

President: Tammy deHessa

Phone: 909-429-7539

1607 West Townsend St

Rialto, CA 92377

Contact Representative

1 Website



*makingadifference112@

12 Stanislaus County Foster Parent Association

Phone: 209-541-3819

3900 Morgan Rd. Ste. B

Ceres, CA 95307

13 FARE Association

Phone: 760-949-0830

15012 Orange St

Hesperia, CA 92345

Contact Representative

14 Kinship, Adoptive & Foster Parents Association of Santa Clara County

Phone: 408-975-5309

373 W. Julian St

San Jose, CA 95110

Contact Representative

15 Inland Valley of Riverside County Foster Parent Association

Phone: 909-242-2204

PO Box 8632

Moneno Valley, CA 92552

6 *Colorado

1 Colorado State Foster Parent Association

State President: Sister Michael Delores Allegri

Contact: Sherry Owens

Phone: 303-463-7989

Fax: 303-463-7990

*office@

2497 Fenton Street

Edgewater, CO 80214

Contact Representative

1 Website



Local Association

2 Foster & Adoptive Families of Larimer County

Phone: 970-481-7993

246 S. Cleveland Ave

Loveland, CO 80537

Contact Representative

7 *Connecticut

07/07/10-Training email only

1 Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents, Inc.

President: Roger Lagasse

Executive Director: Jean Fiorito

Phone: 860-258-3400

Fax: 860-258-3410

2189 Silas Deane Hwy

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Contact Representative

1 Website



2 Members

General questions

info@

Address changes

address.change@

Buddy System

buddies@

Conferences

conferences@

Publications

publications@

CPR Training

cpr@

Legislative Advocacy

legislative@

Post-licensing Training

*training@

Recruitment of new families

kidhero@

8 Delaware

1 Children & Families First

Contact: Vincent Giampeitro

Phone: (3302-658-5177

2005 Bayard Blvd

Wilmington, DE 19802

Contact Representative

9 Florida

1 Florida State Foster Parent Association, Inc.

President: Kim Hernandez

Phone: 813-966-9819

Contact Representative

1 Website

(Not Authorized to view Page)

Local Associations

2 Foster Parent Association North Branch, Inc.

Phone: 305-622-3540

2475 NW 82nd St

Miami, FL 33147

Contact Representative

3 Northeast FL. Foster/ Adoptive Parent Association

Phone: 904-502-7932

11776 Tumbleweed Way

Jacksonville, FL 32218

Contact Representative

4 Foster & Adoptive Parents Association of Palm Beach County

Phone: 561-352-2540

4100 Okeechobee Blvd

West Palm, FL 33409

Contact Representative

5 Greater Jacksonville Foster Adoptive Parents Association

Phone: 904-343-4026

3618 Cedarcrest Dr

Jacksonville, FL 32210

Contact Representative

6 KIDS, Inc. of Lake County

Contact: Suzanne Stevens

Phone: 352-735-0446

Fax: 352-735-5044

P.O. Box 1435

Eustis, FL 32727

Contact Representative

7 Hillsborough County Foster Parent Association

Phone: 813684-4414

PO Box 3123

Brandon, FL 33510

Contact Representative

10 *Georgia

07/7/10-email for Advocacy Chair only

1 Adoptive & Foster Parent Association of Georgia, Inc.

President: David Elliott

Executive Director: Sharon Carlson

Phone: 404-918-1956

155 West Ridge Parkway, Suite 305

McDonnough, GA 30253

Contact Representative

1 Website



2 COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

1 Advocacy Chair

James Faulk

478-461-3539

*faulk.james@

2 Communications

Valerie Burkett

229-221-3905(C)

vburkett@

3 Newsletter

Valerie Burkett

229-221-3905(C)

vburkett@

4 Legislative

Vacant

5 Membership

Eleanor Mitchell

706-296-2639 (C)

eleanorm@

6 Nominations

Carsandra Favors

404-317-4589

CJfavors@

3 Regional Advocates:

1 NORTH REGION

Gary Aragon

404-434-0336

aragon.gary@

2 Counties Served

- Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Clarke, Dade

Dawson, Elbert, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene

Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Paulding

Pickens, Polk, Madison, Morgan, Murray, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Raburn

Stephens, Townes, Union, Walker, Walton, White, Whitfield

4 METRO REGIONS

1 METRO 1

Naomi Brown

404-206-1663 (C)

nelabrown@

Metro 1 - County Served - Fulton County

2 METRO 2

LeRoy Jackson

404-381-9956

Laja4144@

Metro 2 - County Served - Dekalb County

3 METRO 3

Vacant

Metro 3 - County Served - Gwinnett County

4 METRO 4

Jane Leonard

770-477-7827

grannyleonard@

Metro 4 - Counties Served - Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Fayette

5 METRO 5

Vacant

Metro 5 - Counties Served - Cherokee, Douglas, Cobb

6 CENTRAL REGIONS

Sabrina Leonard

706-323-3591 (H)

secfcfpa@

7 SOUTH REGION

Lamar Burkett

229-221-8396(C)

lburkett@

5 SE1

- Counties Served - Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Tattnall, Toombs

6 SE2

- Counties Served - Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware, Wayne

7 SW1

- Counties Served - Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas

8 SW2

- Counties Served - Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, Turner, Worth

11 Hawaii

07/7/10-email for Info Only

1 It Takes an Ohana

Executive Director: Judith Wilhoite

Phone: 808-522-1016

Fax: 808-522-1017

245 N Kukui St #201

Honolulu, HI 96817

judith@

Contact Representative



*info@

1 Board of Directors

President Millard Brown, M.D., Tripler Army Medical Center

Vice President James Wataru, Adoptive & Foster Parent Advocate

Secretary Ruth Baldino, Pacific Health Research Institute

Treasurer Leonard Chow, Retired, Space Systems, Loral

Directors R. Bruce Angell, Angell and Associates

Ian Custino, Department of Health

Aaron Mersberg, Kamehameha Schools

Lisa Oshiro, Adoptive & Foster Parent Advocate

Blake Lanoza, President, Hawai'i Foster Youth Coalition

Executive Director Judith Wilhoite judith@

12 Idaho

1 Idaho Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

President: Julianne Rinard

Phone: 208-659-5960

PO Box 446

Sagle, ID 83860

Contact Representative

1 Website

(Online email only)

Local Associations

2 Boise Foster & Adoptive Parent Association

Contact: Charlye Hahn

Phone: 208-629-5976

2800 N. Camden Pl

Boise, ID 83704

Contact Representative

13 Illinois

07/10/10 email to Pres. only

1 Gladys Boyd

President

Phone: 709-748-8670

PO Box 729

Mundelein, IL 60660

Contact Representative

1 Website



2 The IFAPA Board of Directors Are:

Elected Positions:

President: Gladys Boyd *president@

1st Vice President: Donsetta Blakely firstvp@

2nd Vice President: Rick Hobbs secondvp@

3rd Vice President: Cinda Morrow dcmorrow2000@

Treasurer: Mary Jane Ohlson treasurer@

Executive Assistant: Kelly Hobbs sercretary@

3 Directors appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors:

Scholarship Chair: Rick Hobbs scholarship@

Newspaper Editor: Gladys Boyd newspaper@

Conference Chair: Cinda Morrow dcmorrow2000@

Adoption Chair: Donsetta Blakely adoption@

Membership/Family: Rick Hobbs membership@

4 Other email addresses of the IFAPA:

Legislature: Rick Hobbs information@

Information Center: Kelly Hobbs information@

Webmaster: Rick Hobbs webmaster@

14 Indiana

1 Indiana Foster Care and Adoption Association

President: Nancy Fisher

Executive Director: Christina Morrison

Phone: 800-468-4228

509 E. National Ave., Ste. A

Indianapolis, IN 46227

Contact Representative

1 website



2 Board of Directors

Nancy Fisher President Wabash County Region 6 nancy.fisher@

Lisa Wicks Vice President Marion County Region 10 handrx7@

Mary Douglas Treasurer Allen County Region 4 marysgandg@

Leroy Bleemel Dubois County Region 16 lcbdkb@

Cathy Boswell Jasper County Region 2 cathy_boswell@

Gerald Bull Monroe County Region 13 gbull9@

Susan Hobson Wabash County Region 6 hobbie12@

Lisa Duff-Dugan Allen County Region 4 lduff-dugan@

Chris Hoehn Posey County Region 16 cdrhoehn@

Peter Kenny Marion County Region 10 pkenny@

Luke Messer Shelby County Region 14 luke.messer@

Kaci Mislivecek Secretary Jasper County Region 2 m_kaci@

Janice Nickeo Marion County Region 10 nickeo3@

David Rees Marion County Region 10 reesdf@

Verdell Releford

Hamilton County


Region 11 


jlrvlr@

Dr. Bernard Richard


Hancock County


Region 11


Brich262@

Frances Washington


Marion County


Region 10

info@ 

 



Jennifer Fase

Jasper County

Region 2

Jkfase@

15 Iowa

1 Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, Inc.

President: Marty Laughlin

Executive Director: Lynhon Stout

Phone: 800-277-8145



6864 NE 14th St., Suite 5

Ankeny, IA 50021

Contact Representative

16 Kansas

1 State-Kansas Resource Parent Association

State President: Saundra Hiller

Phone: 620-628-4071



PO Box 273

Canton, KS 67428

Contact Representative

17 Kentucky

1 Kentucky Foster/Adoptive Care Association

State President: Judy Gulley

Phone: 606-783-0946

150 Wild Turkey Rd

Morehead, KY 40351

Contact Representative

Local Association

2 Pennyrile Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

Contact: Shirley Hedges

Phone: 270-249-0307

645 Silent Run Church Rd

Nebo, KY 42441

Contact Representative

3 Gateway Buffalo Trace Foster and Adoptive Parents Association

Contact: Linda Glover

Phone: 604-784-7826

365 Campbell Branch Rd

Morehead, KY 40351

Contact Representative

18 Louisiana

1 Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

State President: Peggy Kirby

Phone: 985-789-0071

PO Box 332

Baton Rough, LA 70821

Contact Representative

1 Website



Local Association

2 Southeast Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

President: Toni David

Phone: 504-305-3376

PO Box 73302

Metairie, LA 73302

Contact Representative

3 Slidell Foster and Adoptive Parents

Phone: 985-726-0313

PO Box 2576

Slidell, LA 70459

19 Maine

1 Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, Inc.

State President: Barbara Ford

Liason Director: Bette Hoxie

Phone: 207-827-2331

294 Center Street

Old Town, ME 04468

Contact Representative

20 Maryland

21 Massachusetts

1 Cheryl Haddad

State President

Phone: 617-587-1666



99 Summer St.

boston, MA 02110

Contact Representative

22 Michigan

1 Michigan Association for Foster Adoptive and Kinship Parents

State President: Kristin Putney

Executive Director:

Phone: 269-637-5093

PO Box 746

Mt. Clemens, MI 48046

Contact Representative

1 Website



23 Minnesota

1 Minnesota Foster Parent Association

State President: Randy Ruth

Phone: 952-894-1848

3133 Chandler Ct.

Burnsville, MN 55337

Contact Representative

Local Associations

2 Ramsey County Foster Care Association

Phone: 651-636-1702

2187 Mirion Rd

Saint Paul, MN 55113

Contact Representative

24 Mississippi

1 Becky Watkins

State President

Phone: 601-776-5433

http://

PO box 277

Quitman, MS 39355

Contact Representative

2 Pine Belt Seedling Support Group

Local Association

Phone: 601-606-5064

http://

1505 Bethel Church Rd

Bassfield, MS 39421

25 Missouri

1 Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association

State President: Jim Mc Kenna

Phone: 417-538-4362

225 S. Troy

Springfield, MO 65802

Contact Representative

Local Association

2 Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition

Contact: Melaine Scheetz

Phone: 314-367-8373

111 N. 7th St- 6th Floor

Saint Louis, MO 63202

Contact Representative

1 Website



3 Hope Chest for the Kids, Inc

Contact: Theresa Foltz

Phone: 573-449-7804

4187 W. Harper RD

Clark, MO 65243

26 Montana

1 Montana State Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, Inc.

State President: Donna Kellough

Phone: 406-777-5828

478 ridge Road

Stevensville, MT 59870

Contact Representative

Local Associations

2 Forever Families, Inc.

Mary Burst

Phone: 406-294-0150

445 Daniel St.

Billings, MT 59102

Contact Representative

27 Nebraska

1 State-Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association, Inc.

State President: Lynne Wiedel

Executive Director: Pam Allen

Phone: 402-768-6803



315 South 9th St, Suite 10

Lincoln, NE 68508

Contact Representative

28 Nevada

The Sierra Association of Foster Families

State President: Mary Sondgroth

, Executive Director: Joseph Galata

Phone: 775-828-9977



3376 Lakeside Court

Reno, NV 89510

Contact Representative

Local Association

1 Clark County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association

President, Anita Stephens

Phone: 702-429-6947

Contact Representative

2 Pahrump Foster to Adopt Support Group

Contact, Bonny Stackhouse

Phone: 775-751-5342

Fax: 775-513-1494

534 Krystal La

Pahrump, NV 89060

Contact Representative

Marsha Simms

3 Foster Care & Adoption Association of N. NV

Phone: 702-657-6470

1918 Nigh shadow Ave

N. Las Vegas, NV 89031

Contact Representative

29 New Hampshire

1 Paul Desmarais

State President

Phone: 877-964-3272

http://

PO Box2820

Concord, NH 03002

Contact Representative

30 New Mexico

1 State-Land of Enchantment Foster & Adoptive Parents Association, Inc.

State President:: Angela Rave

Local Association

2 Lea County Foster & Adoptive Parents Association

Joseph Cotton

Phone: 505-318-6413

Contact Representative

3 Rio Arriba & Los Alamos FPA

Phone: 505-662-6269

1080 Sioux St

Los Alamos, NM 87544

Contact Representative

31 New Jersey

32 New York

1 New York Foster and Adoptive Parents Association

State President: Mary Norwood

Executive Director: Renee Gbolagun

Phone: 718-725-3657

Fax: 718-725-2104

PO Box 120151

Jamaica, NY 11412

Contact Representative

Local Association for NY

2 Foster Adoptive Parent Association of Oswego County, Inc.

Phone: 315-668-3673

PO Box 257

Central Square, NY 13036

Contact Representative

33 North Carolina

1 Stacey Darbee

State President

Phone: 866-623-7248

Fax: 919-367-9302

2609 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 105

Raleigh, NC 27604

Contact Representative

1 Website



34 North Dakota – No Rep

1 State President

http://

35 Ohio

1 Ohio Family Care Association

State President: Betsy Johnson

Phone: 614-222-2712

Fax: 614-222-2712

823 1/2 E. Long St. , Suite 400

Columbus, OH 43203

Contact Representative

1 Website



Local Association

2 Lowery Training Associates

Phone: 216-251-7616

4084 W. 158th St.

Cleveland, OH 44135

Contact Representative

3 Trumbull County Foster Parent Association

Phone: 330-876-0283

7630 State Rt. 5

Kinsman, OH 44428

Contact Representative

4 Franklin Co. Children Services Foster Parent Assoc

Phone: 614-959-4235

5477 Glasgow Pl.

Columbus, OH 43235

Contact Representative

5 The New Lucas County Children Service Foster Parent Association

Phone: 419-536-1130

852 Independence Rd

Toledo, OH 43607

Contact Representative

36 Oklahoma

1 Foster Care Association of Oklahoma, Inc.

State President: Lana Freeman

Contact: Sandy Brown

Phone: 405-387-5052

RT 1 Box 188

Wellston, OK 74881

Contact Representative

1 Website



37 Oregon

1 Oregon Foster Parent Association

State President: Don Darland

Executive Administrator: Sue Coleman

Phone: 888-544-3402

Fax: 503-362-6393

707 13th SE Suite 275

Salem, OR 97301

Contact Representative

1 Website



Local Association for OR

2 Marion/ Polk Foster Parents Association

Phone: 503-364-9938

PO Box 13875

Salem, OR 97309

Contact Representative

3 Coos County Foster Parents Association

Phone: 541-347-4224

PO Box 335

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Contact Representative

38 Pennsylvania

1 Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association

State President: Elaine Newkirk

Executive Director: Kathleen Ramper

Phone: 1-800-951-5151

PO Box 60216

Harrisburg, PA 17106

Contact Representative

1 Website



Local Association

2 Beaver County Children & Youth Services

Phone: 724-891-5800

1080 Eighth Ave.

Beaver Falls, PA 15010

Contact Representative

3 Clinton County Foster Parent Association

Phone: 570-769-6896

199 big Plum Run Rd

Lock Haven, PA 17745

Contact Representative

39 Rhode Island

1 Jacqueline Dowdy

State President

Phone: 401-438-3900

55 South Brow Street

East Providence, RI 02914

Contact Representative

1 Website



40 South Carolina

1 South Carolina Foster Parent Association

State President: David Walker

Executive Director : Carl Brown

Phone: 800-475-7650

PO Box 39

Elgin, SC 29045

Contact Representative

1 Website



41 South Dakota-No Rep

42 Tennessee

1 Tennessee Foster Care Association

State President: Nancy Woodall-Holmes

Phone: 615-355-1731

147 Jones Mill Rd

LaVergne, TN 37086

Contact Representative

43 Texas

1 Texas Foster Family Association

State President: Irene Clements

Phone: 210-394-7933



18751 Castellani

San Antonio, TX 78258

Contact Representative

Local Associations

2 Grayson County Foster & Adoptive Parent Assoc.

Phone: 903-965-4416

PO Box 53

Bells, TX 75414

Contact Representative

3 Greater Amarillo Foster Parent Association

Phone: 806-488-2375

PO Box 1762

Amarillo, TX 79105

Contact Representative

44 Utah

Local Association

1 Utah Foster Care Foundation

Contact: Kelly Peterson

Phone: 801-994-5205

5296 S. Commerce Dr. #400

Murray, UT 84107

Contact Representative

45 Vermont

Kimberly-Ann Coe

State President

Phone: 800-746-7000

http://

PO Box 53

Bethel, VT 05032

46 Virginia

1 FACES of Virginia Families

State President: Kathy B. Sauter

Executive Director: Cate Newbanks

Phone: 877-823-2237



701 E. Franklin, ste. 807

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact Representative

Faces of Virginia-Local contacts

2 Central Regional Repesentative

Open

Phone: 1-877-823-2237

3 Eastern Regional Representative

Kim Barbarji

Phone: (757)810-2567

Contact Representative

4 Northern Regional Representative

Open

Phone: 1-877-823-2237

Piedmont Regional Representative

Diana Horton

Phone: (540)234-9729 (

Contact Representative

5 Western Regional Representative

Wilma Vance

Phone: 276)395-6429

Contact Representative

47 Washington

Foster Parent Association of Washington State (FPAWS)

Co-Presidents: Mike & Beth Canfield

Phone: 800-391-2273



PO Box 1638

Olympia, WA 98507

Contact Representative

48 West Virginia

Rachel Probst

Phone: 866-225-5698

168 Midland Trail, Suite 1

Hurricane, WV 25526

49 Wisconsin

1 Wisconsin Foster and Adoptive Parent Association, Inc.

State President: Sherry Benson

Phone: 715-374-2180



430 Four Mile Creek Road

Mosinee, WI 54455

Contact Representative

50 Wyoming

1 Wyoming

Pat Hans

State President

Phone: 3072660068

http://

PO Box 1102

Casper , WY 82602

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