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Foster Parent Support Networks
Adams/Wells County Foster Parent Support Group of Adam/Wells Co. Second Tuesday of the Month, 6:00-8:00 p.m NO Child Care Registration Required Contact Robin Springstead, 1-800-686-7459 or robins@mchsi.com for more information.
Adams, Dekalb, Lagrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley Foster Parent Training/Support Group of Foster Care Services, Inc. Registration is required Contact Donna Kinkle 1-800-582-4453
Allen County Foster Parent Association of Allen Co. Meets the third Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Child care provided Light Dinner available Contact Cindy Scotton @ 1-280-490-0192 or rdracing@juno.com for more information.
Delaware County SAFY Foster Parent Support Group Contact twinwillow@aol.com
Elkart County Foster Parent Support Group of Elkart Co. Meets the Third Wednesday of each month. Contact Jody Richards @ 574-533-1234, ext. 218 for dates and more information.
Hamilton County Families Matter Foster/Adoptive Support Group Meets the second Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Location: Family Praise Center, 2140 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville, IN 46060 Childcare and light refreshments provided Contact Marylou Birdwell @ 1-317-867-0487 or email at fostersupport@msn.com for dates and information.
Hendricks County Foster Parent Support Group of Hendricks Co. Contact Tammy Pelfrey @ 1-317-539-6939 for more information.
Huntington County Foster Parent Support Group of Huntington Co. Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m NO Child Care Registration Required Contact Robin Springstead 1-800-686-7459 or robins@mchsi.com for more information.
Kosciusko County Foster Parent Support Group of Kosciusko Co. Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 6:00-8:00 p.m NO Child Care Registration Required Contact Robin Springstead 1-800-686-7459 or robins@mchsi.com for more information.
Madison County Foster Parent Support Group of Madison Co. Contact Judy Carpenter jcarpenter@childrensbureau.org
Marion County Clarian Adoption Resource and Education (CARE) Clarian Women’s Services 1701 N Senate Boulevard, Indianapolis, 46202 Contact 317-962-6474 or www.clarian.org/adoptioneducation
Villages/Children’s Bureau Foster Parent Support Group Meets the third Monday of the Month, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and the third Thursday of the month, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Contact 1- 317-927-7757 for more information.
Families Reaching for Rainbows Dinner Provided Child Care Provided Location: Lutherwood, 1525 N. Ritter Ave. For Reservations and information contact 1-317-205-8222 or DMcNair@ChoicesTeam.org
I-PAN, Indiana Post Adoption Network Meets on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12:00., see website for specific dates and topics, i-pan.org Location: University of Indianapolis, Lower Level of the Schwitzer Student Center, 1400 E. Hanna Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46227 Free childcare for ages 3 and older for those attending the support group meeting. Please call 317-887-2262 to reserve childcare. For further questions and information contact cmormino@i-pan.org or go online to their website, i-pan.org
Second Time Around Grandparents Program Meets 3rd Thursday of the month AND every 4th Tuesday of the month Dinner and presentation/discussion on issues of interest Child programming and dinner provided. Call Ms. Alice Oliver @ 317-923-4581 ext. 242 to register.
Monroe County Foster Parent Support Group of Monroe Co. Meets the second Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Contact 1-812-323-9503 for more information.
Morgan County Foster Parent Support Group of Morgan Co. Contact Tammy Pelfrey @ 1-317-539-6939 for more information.
Putnam County Foster Parent Support Group of Putnam Co. Contact 1-317-539-6939 for more information.
St. Joseph County Foster Parent Support Group of St. Joseph Co. Meets the first Thursday of each month. Contact Jim or Suzy Caldwell 1-574-289-4412 or jimc@scsupplyco.com for dates and more information.
Vanderburgh County Foster Parents for Children Meets the third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Contact DCS @ 1-812-421-5500 for more information.
Vigo County Friends of Families Meets the third Thursday of the month Contact Nyala Bowlen @ 1-812-877-1000 for more information.
Warrick County Foster Parent Association of Warrick Co. Meets the third Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Contact Ema Cundiff @ 1-812-853-8906 for more information.
Wayne County Foster Parent Association of Wayne Co. Meets the last Monday of the Month, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Contact 1-765-853-5659 for more information.
Adoptive Parent Support Networks
Adoption Support Group of Foster Care Services, Inc. Registration is required. Contact Donna Kinkle 1-800-582-4453 for more information.
Indiana Post Adoption Network Support Group Saturday Meetings once a month. Registration required for structured child care for ages 3 and up Location: Schwitzer Student Center, University of Indianapolis 1400 East Hanna Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227 Contact : 1-317-887-2262 for information and reservations. Log onto www.i-pan.org for dates and more information.
Relative Support Networks
Marion County Second Time Around Grandparents Program Support Meeting the first and third Thursday of each month. Location: Dr. MLK Multi-Services Center Dinner Provided and child care provided during the meeting. Every fourth Saturday respite care program available. Contact Alice Oliver or Ms. Tamara Carpenter @ 317-923-4581, ext. 242
The Villages Family Connections Network Support meetings for families and kinship care. Contact Melissa Flippen @ 317-273-7575 or mflippen@villages.org for more information.
Lifestream Grandparents raising Grandkids 1-800-589-1121 |
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Fall 2007 Updates! |
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Phone: 317-524-2600 Fax: 317-524-2609 E-mail: info@ifcaa.org Updated: December 14,2007 |
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IFCAA 509 E. National Ave. Ste A Indianapolis, IN 46227 |