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Our Mission Statement

The Henderson County Foster Parent Association is a non-profit organization committed to strengthening foster and adoptive families through support, training, public awareness, communication, and advocacy with the aim of nurturing child safety, well-being and stability.

Our Purpose

  • Serve as an advocate for the needs of foster parents and children

  • Help direct educational, medical, and developmental resources that will increase opportunities and benefit children in foster care

  • Continuously improve communications between foster families, the Henderson County  Department of Social Services, and the community

  • Provide support to each other through a buddy system, respite care, referrals to community resources, etc.

  • Provide educational training to foster parents

  • Assist in fundraising and acquiring gifts to support the education and training needs of the foster families

  • Promote positive knowledge and awareness of foster parenting's goals and accomplishments to the general public through positive publicity

  • Provide recreational activities for foster children and their families

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