projects
  1. PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING
    PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING
    Barbara Collins Peer-to Peer Mentoring Program provides support for foster parents to ensure that they continue to provide foster parenting, and helps foster, adoptive and kinship parents navigate through issues relating to children, family, agency and/or any matters relating to foster/adoptive/kinship parenting.
  2. SEMINARS AND TRAINING
    SEMINARS AND TRAINING
    Designed to supplement parents’ knowledge and help deal with the unique issues involved in nurturing foster children.
  3. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
    ANNUAL CONFERENCE
    Workshops and activities that inform and motivate foster, adoptive and kinship parents.
  4. CHALLENGE TO CARE NEWSLETTER
    CHALLENGE TO CARE NEWSLETTER
    News and information on programs, services, legislation and regulation relating to foster care and adoption.
  5. CARE KITS
    CARE KITS
    Donated clothing, personal care items, school supplies and toys to help children and youth transition to new placement.
  6. IN-SERVICE TRAINING
    IN-SERVICE TRAINING
    In partnership with the DC Child and Family Services Agency, DCMFAPA also provides: In-service training, which is required for maintaining licensure.