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Local Resources for Madison County, Alabama Foster, Adoptive, & Kinship Families:
MCFAPA Equipment & Clothing Exchange (Private group for claiming FREE items donated to MCFAPA for use by foster, adoptive, & kinship families in the area) – Request Membership Here
Huntsville Area Adoptive & Foster Families Facebook Page (Private group for active foster, adoptive, & kinship families – no affiliation with MCFAPA) – Request Membership Here
MCFAPA FAMILY BINDER DOWNLOAD – Click Here to download and print for important family information.
MCFAPA Dreams for Kids – Click Here and enter password given to submit form. Email foster@mcfapa.life for more info.
Rocket City Mom (Kids Eat Free) – Click Here for Updated List
Kids Bowl Free at Stars & Strikes Huntsville (April 24th to Aug. 18th) – Click Here to register
Rocket City Mom (Things to Do) – Click here
All Things Madison (Things to Do) – Click here.
Request a FREE Birthday box for foster, adoptive, kinship children by contacting Legacy Health Connections.
Training & Informational Resources:
Previous MCFAPA Training Material: Past MCFAPA Trainings
Foster Parent Resource Guide (The Annie E. Casey Foundation): Download here
Foster Parent Bill of Rights – PDF download here
Alabama Foster Family Handbook – PDF Download here.
Children’s Aid Society (Online Training Website)
National Children’s Advocacy Center (Virtual Training Center)
Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) – What is TBRI®?
Sesame Street in Communities – Foster Care
Child Welfare Information Gateway – Parenting resources
Mileage Forms: download here Mileage Tip Sheet: download here
Mileage Example: download here
Current Foster Care Board Payments (updated 11/2019) – Download PDF here
In the state of Alabama, traditional foster parents are given a monthly payment between $527 and $571 to help cover the costs of caring for foster children. Therapeutic foster parents receive more.
Daycares that accept CMA (updated March 2023): download PDF here
Alabama DHR Daycare Directory: Click here.
Adopted/Foster Child/Orphan Scholarships – More info here
Madison County DHR Contact Lists
DHR Child Welfare Contact List (updated September 1, 2025): View here
DHR Child Welfare Staff Phone List (updated September 1, 2025): View here
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