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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 Crossroads Support Group (monthly support group for foster, kinship, & adoptive parents) – Request Membership Here —– Currently inactive
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 (currently accepting new submissions – June 2023) 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
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parents Handbook – PDF Download here.
Foster Parent Bill of Rights – 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
Daycares that accept CMA (updated March 2023): download PDF here
Adopted/Foster Child/Orphan Scholarships – More info here
Madison County DHR Contact Lists
DHR Child Welfare Employee List (updated June 2023): download here
DHR Child Welfare Staff List w/ emails (updated Oct. 2022): download here
Org. Chart PowerPoint (updated Nov. 2021): download here.
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