SPECIAL FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR TEENS IN FOSTER CARE
IFAPA has received special money from Chaffee Funds for teens (age 16 and older) in foster care that can
only be requested through June 30, 2015. This special grant can be accessed through IFAPA's Friends of
Children in Foster Care Program. These grants will be available for up to $300 per youth for items such as:
extra-curricular activities, educational tutoring, senior photos, prom attire, class rings, camps, etc. This
funding is for all teens (16 years and older) in a foster care placement including shelter, foster family homes, group care, & supervised apartment living.
To apply for this special funding, please complete a FRIENDS APPLICATION (LINK BELOW) and submit to IFAPA for consideration.
http://www.ifapa.org/pdf_docs/FriendsChaffeeGrantRequestApplication.pdf
I hear youth say they want to be treated like “normal kids”….
AMP members take pride in making changes in the child welfare system and we do this through our legislative agenda. Each year, youth comment on areas of the system that aren't working and suggest ways to improve them. We gather these ideas statewide from all 13 AMP councils and combine them, voting later on the top ten. If you can't make it to a local AMP meeting, here is your chance! Tell us your idea for change....
The Variety Club of Iowa is sponsoring AMP's first camp this summer where 28 youth and 12 mentors will meet for one week and enjoy the camp experience plus learn skills they need to become independent young adults. Tell us about your positive experiences at camp so we can look forward to our week at Variety AMP Camp!
This years theme is: The Social Media Revolution! Tell us what your favorite classes or experiences have been at former Risky Business Conferences?
AMP is a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for personal growth among foster and adoptive children in Iowa. AMP offers leadership opportunities, service learning projects, speaking opportunities, and educational/vocational assistance. AMP also provides the life skills youth need to become self-sufficient, independent adults.
| Ames | Eldora State Training School |
| Burlington | Fort Dodge |
| Cedar Rapids | Marshalltown |
| Council Bluffs | Mason City |
| Davenport | Ottumwa |
| Des Moines/Mobile | Sioux City |
| Dubuque | Waterloo |
