Council members provide guidance and support to one another when a member is faced with specific challenges.
If you are a nonprofit foster care association that provides statewide support to resource families, join us.
Council members advocate for needed changes and helps to provide better support to families who are involved with the child welfare system.
Council of State Affiliates
Networking Together to Bring Positive Change
The National Foster Parent Association's Council of State Affiliates is the Advisory Council to the NFPA's Board of Directors. The Council (COSA) is represented by leaders of state foster care associations who communicate regularly to identify and address issues affecting the foster care community at the state and national level. The NFPA also relies on its’ state affiliate members to share national foster care related information and news to the families in their respective states.
Being a member is a great way to: learn about how other state foster care systems function, get problem solving advice, stay informed of national issues, and to have a voice in creating positive change at the national level.
33 Years Experience Supporting Resource Parents, Families, and Children
If you are a nonprofit foster care association that provides statewide support to resource families, we encourage you to join us.
National Support
Council members provide guidance and support to one another when a member is faced with specific challenges.
State Insight
Understanding the strengths and challenges of these systems can help Council members advocate for needed changes and helps to provide better support to families who are involved with the child welfare system.
Sharing What Works
We help validate and reinvigorates our member’s efforts to develop new ways of supporting resource families.
Strength in Numbers
National advocacy is more successful when there is a diverse population of people striving toward a shared goal. Council members identify issues and bring them to the attention of the NFPA Board of Directors for consideration.
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800-557-5238 info@NFPAonline.org
Best Team
Our Leadership
The Council's leadership team have significant experience in the fields of child welfare, education, and technology.
Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, Inc.
Adoptive & Foster Parent Association of Georgia
Oregon Foster Parent Association
Nebraska Foster & Adoptive Parent Association
We have 33 years experience supporting families.
If you are a nonprofit foster care association that provides statewide support to resource families, we encourage you to join us.
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