Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center 1438 Rhode Island Avenue, NE Washington, DC  20018            (202) 269-9441 Fax: (202) 269-9451 info (at) dcfapac.org   Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center (FAPAC)   The February 14th Valentine's Day Evening of Jazz and Silent Auction is SOLD OUT! If you are a foster, kinship or adoptive parent for a DC child, The Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center is here to work for you. FAPAC provides training in advocacy skills to help foster, kinship and adoptive parents to become stronger advocates for the children in their homes and to develop a network of peer advocacy in the foster parent community. We provide individual case advocacy for families and have a systemic advocacy agenda directed exclusively at issues identified by our foster and adoptive parent community. CLICK HERE to read FAPAC's new report on Barriers to Achieving Permanency, based upon a research project implemented by FAPAC and funded by Kidsave International. FAPAC is pleased to announce the partnership between agencies that resulted in the launching of the RPTC website. Other agencies who are interested in participating please call FAPAC. CLICK HERE to learn more about the DC Resource Parent Training Coalition's new web site. All of our foster parent training programs and services are offered free of charge! "FAPAC has provided a safe haven for me as a foster parent to go for support and good advice on many areas that come up while taking the city's children into my home. Just knowing that they are there and the mission that they have established makes me feel so much better about what I do as a foster parent." Donna Flenory FAPAC is a new member of the Combined Federal Campaign of the the National Capital Area #58191 Click here for the official announcement. In an effort to improve the quality of life for children and to help empower their foster families, FAPAC's current projects include: Systemic Advocacy Individual Case Advocacy Respite Foster Parent Training Peer Advocacy Training Professional Training Tony Richards of 96.3 WHUR Choose FAPAC as "Office of the Week" On Thursday, July 9th, Tony Richards along with Taylor Thomas and Marty Mar were greeted by FAPAC Staff, Peer Advocates, and Board member with loud cheers and appreciation! FAPAC was chosen as "Office of the Week" a segment of the Steve Harvey Morning Show on 96.3 WHUR. We all had a great time, and enjoyed every minute of our morning this this wonderful crew! Click here for pictures. Click here to view photos galleries of FAPAC's Evening of Celebration & Gratitude. Download Our Survey Results in PDF Format: Community Leaders | Community Professionals | Foster Parents Home | About Us | Calendar & Events | Reports & Newsletters | Testimonies | Programs | Supporters & Resources | Contact Us