Programs

  • Adoption and Foster Care Support

    ANSWER PLACE - PROVIDES FACTUAL, OBJECTIVE INFORMATION ON EVERY ASPECT OF ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE TO THOSE WHO REQUEST IT. THIS INCLUDES THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AND LIBRARY WHICH HAS BOOKS, VIDEOTAPES, DVDS, BROCHURES AND ARTICLES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE AND RELATED ISSUES. THIS ALSO INCLUDES RECRUITING ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER HOMES FOR KIDS WHO ARE MOST IN NEED.SUPPORT HIGHWAY - OFFERS FAMILIES WHO HAVE TAKEN THESE CHILDREN INTO THEIR HOMES, WHETHER BY ADOPTION OR FOSTER CARE, THE TOOLS AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO PARENT THE CHILDREN EFFECTIVELY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CHAMPION CLASSROOMS - WE HAVE CREATED CHAMPION CLASSROOMS TO BE A LIFELINE FOR ALL PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. LEARNERS IN CHAMPION CLASSROOMS HAVE ACCESS TO ONGOING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN INTRODUCE NEW SKILLS OR SIMPLY SHARPEN THOSE THEY ALREADY HAVE. EACH OF THE COURSES IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME SUPPORT WHEN PARENTS NEED IT THE MOST.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.2M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    ANSWER PLACE - PROVIDES FACTUAL, OBJECTIVE INFORMATION ON EVERY ASPECT OF ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE. THIS INCLUDES THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AND THE LIBRARY OF BOOKS, VIDEOTAPES, DVD'S, BROCHURES, AND ARTICLES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE AND RELATED ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER HOMES FOR KIDS WHO ARE MOST IN NEED.SUPPORT HIGHWAY - OFFERS FAMILIES WHO HAVE TAKEN CHILDREN INTO THEIR HOMES, WHETHER BY ADOPTION OR FOSTER CARE, THE TOOLS AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO PARENT EFFECTIVELY.CHAMPION CLASSROOMS - PROVIDES A LIFELINE FOR ALL PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. LEARNERS IN CHAMPION CLASSROOMS HAVE ACCESS TO ONGOING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN INTRODUCE NEW SKILLS OR SIMPLY SHARPEN THOSE THEY ALREADY HAVE. EACH COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME SUPPORT WHEN PARENTS NEED IT THE MOST.OTHER PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2025:1. ENHANCED FAMILY AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS2. IDENTIFIED AND UTILIZED RELATIVE AND LIKE-KIN CAREGIVERS3. PRIORITIZED REUNIFICATION AND CO-PARENTING WITH RESOURCE PARENTS4. INCREASED SKILL BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS FOCUSED ON TRAUMA-INFORMED AND STRENGTHS-BASED CAREGIVING5. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO FAMILIES POST-PERMANENCY TO DECREASE RE-ENTRY INTO THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM6. INCLUDED LIVED EXPERIENCE VOICES IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND REVISION7. INCREASED THE ACCESSIBILITY OF SERVICES TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE STATE
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.1M