about us
  
The DC Metropolitan Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (DCMFAPA) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to bringing together all foster, adoptive, and kinship parents, as well as other interested individuals, to provide support, advocacy, resources, and training to empower parents and their children.

-Irma Clay, President ​​
Our Objectives
To provide peer support and peer advocacy to help parents navigate the foster care system
To increase awareness and recognition among the public of the essential role of foster, adoptive and kinship parents
  
To work with government, professional organizations and community to strengthen foster and adoptive care systems to enhance the lives of children and families.