Join us at 10am today!
HCFPA June 2022 Membership Meeting on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 10am via Zoom.
Join the Hillsborough County Family Partnership Alliance’s (HCFPA) monthly membership meeting. We are honored to host the incoming new Community Based Care Lead Agency for Hillsborough County- Children’s Network of Hillsborough. You will receive updates on the transition and changes that will be official when the contract starts on July 1, 2022. You will be able to also meeting the Leadership of our Child Welfare system partners including Case Management, Licensing and other system partners. Foster Parents that attend the entire meeting will be able to receive a training certificate for 2 hours of training toward your annual re-licensure.
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday at 10am.
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Hello HCFPA families,
Don’t miss tomorrow’s HCFPA Membership meeting at 10 AM. We will have the system of care leader ship and our training on Early Learning Coalition/ School readiness program (Daycare).
Please join us on zoom at 10 AM at the link below.
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12/03/2020
Hello HCFPA Families,
Due to Covid, unfortunately, we cannot offer our usual Christmas/Holiday extravaganza. The HCFPA board wanted to do something to honor our parents and caregivers so.......
We are going to have an HCFPA drive thru Holiday event this Saturday,Dec. 5th from 10am-11:45AM. HCFPA will be giving away a food pantry box, family candy bag and a gift for the parents.
11/26/2020
Happy Thanksgiving from the HCFPA board members and myself!
08/17/2020
Join us tonight for support, training and fellowship.
Hello HCFPA families,
I hope this email finds you all blessed!
Please see the attached flyer with the start of the new CHN foster parent and caregiver support group. A small training with video will be provided for each group meeting followed by open discussion and support. A certificate for training can be issued for foster families that attend for re-licensure.
The support group will be hosted by the CHN foster parent mentors, Felicia Garcia and myself. All HCFPA board members, CHN employees and Foster parents. The support group and Mimi training will be held every other month at this point via Zoom.
Please forward the flyer to any foster parent or caregiver informing them of this new support in Hillsborough County especially during these difficult times.
Thank you,
Be blessed and be a blessing!
08/10/2020
Hello HCFPA families,
I hope this email finds you all blessed!
Please see the attached flyer with the start of the new CHN foster parent and caregiver support group. A small training with video will be provided for each group meeting followed by open discussion and support. A certificate for training can be issued for foster families that attend for re-licensure.
The support group will be hosted by the CHN foster parent mentors, Felicia Garcia and myself. All HCFPA board members, CHN employees and Foster parents. The support group and Mimi training will be held every other month at this point via Zoom.
Please forward the flyer to any foster parent or caregiver informing them of this new support in Hillsborough County especially during these difficult times.
Thank you,
Be blessed and be a blessing!
07/05/2020
Happy Fourth of July to all of the HCFPA families from the HCFPA board and myself🇺🇸🎆
Hope your day is filled with joy, peace and health!
Kimberly Hernandez
President 
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Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced during a conference call with the state's school superintendents that school closures in Florida has been extended until May 1.
Hello HCFPA members,
Due to concerns for the spread of the COVID-19 Corona virus the HCFPA board voted to Err on the side of caution and cancel the monthly HCFPA meeting scheduled for tomorrow 3/7/20. We want everyone to remain healthy, especially for our little ones that would be attending childcare. Please help us share this information with our entire membership. If you know someone that does not access their email please help us by calling them to let them know of the cancellation. We are sorry for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you at next month's meeting .
Be Blessed and stay well.
02/02/2020
HCFPA was honored to have 3 Judges and a General Magistrate from Dependency and drug court in the 13th judicial circuit (Hillsborough County)join us at our monthly meeting yesterday.
The judges answered many questions regarding the court system, thanked the foster parents and caregivers for the care they provide and expressed the importance of foster parents and caregivers attending court hearings to provide their feedback on the children in therecare.
This has become an annual event for HCFPA and we are grateful to the judges for their partnership as we continue to try to improve the system of care.
01/05/2020
If you missed the meeting yesterday, we had a panel of attorneys from the office of the attorney general!
Should you ever need to contact any of the OAG staff, please call 813-272-0407. If you know the attorney's first and last names, the email format for everyone there is [email protected].
Join us next month as we will be hosting the Hillsborough county dependency court judges!
01/04/2020
Happening now! The Office of the Attorney General is here to speak with our caregivers on their role in child welfare. 😃
12/18/2019
Interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent here in Hillsborough county?
Our monthly orientation is tonight, and we've got 2 upcoming Professional Parenting class sessions available in the first quarter of 2020.
Please email me if you or anyone you know is interested in pursuing their foster parent licensure.
12/11/2019
12/10/2019
Please join us for a foster parent focus group in January to explore the partnerships between foster parents and the subcontracted agencies beneath the Department of Children and Families. This is such a great time to have your voices heard! For this reason, we are asking for your input.
Thank you for all that you do for Florida’s children & families!
09/08/2019
I know it is sometimes difficult caring for children who have experienced trauma. It is important for us to remember that trauma affects the children and we see behaviors. Love them, be patient and help them to heal.
09/08/2019
To all of the wonderful HCFPA grandparents, Thank you for all that you do! Happy grandparents day!💗
09/08/2019
Oh,how we know this to be true! Biological, Adopted, foster, relative or non- relative💕❤️💗
08/31/2019
08/23/2019
HCFPA Newsletter
08/22/2019
Sylvia Thomas Center for adoption support group for youth 5-17.
08/20/2019
Formally Yours( homecoming formal wear event) For youth ages 14 to 17 in licensed foster care, relative or non-relative care or Residential group care. YOU MUST RSVP to attend!
08/01/2019
HCFPA Meeting Saturday Aug. 3rd @ 10am
Case Managers “A Day in the Life”
Building Partnerships
08/01/2019
Don’t miss out to n the 2019 Tax Free Holiday!
05/04/2019
04/09/2019
I’m “JUST” the foster parent and that is so much more than most people can comprehend! Thank you God for allowing me and making me strong enough to love, heal, nurture and care for foster children for the past 19 years!!!
I was reminded recently that I am "JUST THE FOSTER PARENT”.
Let me share with you "just" what I really am. ..
I'm "just" the one who got a call at midnight and said yes to adding a little one to my home with 10 minutes notice and no hesitation.
I'm "just" the one who held that little one in my arms his first night. And second, and almost every night for 2 years.
I'm "just" the one who took him in for surgery and sat by his side through medical appointment after medical appointment.
I'm "just" the one who had to quit my full time job because the child has 7 appointments a week.
I'm "just" the one who had to explain to my 8 year old that she didn't deserve to be hurt.
I'm "just" the one having to help a 5 year old overcome her fear of police because her stepdad threatened to have her taken to jail over and over.
I'm "just" the one having to take a 4 year old in to get a hair cut and be told the levels of drugs in his hair are the highest they've ever seen.
I'm "just" the one whose 5 year old follows me room to room because he doesn't want someone bad to find him.
I'm "just" the one who has to clean the f***s off the walls day after day because my 4 year old was sexually abused.
I'm "just" the one who has replaced a tv, 2 doors, a bunk bed and countless other items because my 10 year old doesn't know anything outside of breaking things when he's angry.
I'm "just" the one who has been accused of everything imaginable by the bio parents but has no lawyers to fight for me.
I'm "just" the one who wakes up at 6:30 every morning and gets the child ready for school.
I'm "just" the one who provided birthday and Christmas presents only to have complaints of "spoiling" made against me.
I'm "just" the one having to call the hotline for disclosure after disclosure of abuse.
I'm "just" the one taking my foster kids to behavioral therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, speech, doctors, eye check ups, physical therapy, etc.
I'm "just" the one buying the school supplies and back to school clothes.
I'm "just" the one who picked that newborn drug addicted baby up from the hospital and the only parent that baby knows.
I'm "just" the one telling this child she is "precious, loved, smart, funny, amazing" every single day to try to rewrite the lies that she has been told.
I'm "just" the one facing judgment, criticism, stares on a daily basis each time I go out in public.
I'm "just" the one trying to care for this child on 20 cents an hour.
I'm "just" the one mentoring, supporting, encouraging the bio parents in their journey so that they might get their kids back.
I'm "just" the one who says goodbye to child after child after child, and grieves as if I had birthed them myself, and most of the time without a hug of support or a word of encouragement from family or friends.
I'm "just" the one loving these little ones as if they were my own, 24/7/365 only to be told I'm "just a foster parent".
I am here to politely say that I am just that and so much more. And I consider it a blessing to be a foster parent despite all of it.
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HCFPA is comprised of more than 500 foster parents, adoptive parents, relative caregivers, and non-relative caregivers working together to support each other, improve the system of care, and learn about how we can better serve our children.
If you are currently in class to become a licensed foster parent, are new to professional parenting, or care for any non-biological children, we invite you to come to one of our monthly meetings as a guest to meet other caregivers and expand your village!
Once you become a member, your benefits includes: monthly training opportunities (counts for foster parent annual CE credits), access to a large clothing closet, food bank, respite care, special events, giveaways, and more!
Should you want to assist foster parents before diving in, we encourage you to sign up as a foster parent villager with Foster Florida at www.FosterFlorida.org. You may also explore the Guardian Ad Litem program for volunteer opportunities at www.GALTampa.org.
If you have any questions or suggestions, we want to hear from you! Head on over to www.HCFPA.org and leave us some feedback!
Due to the teacher shortage in the County, we are calling on parents to consider becoming substitute teachers at your child's school. You choose when and where you work and no degree is required. Please consider reaching out for more info or spread the word. THANK YOU! [email protected]
**FREE CARNIVAL EVENT EXCLUSIVELY FOR FOSTER FAMILIES**
Please share with any Foster Families. Overflow Church is hosting a free carnival event on October 30th from 10-2, provided by The Way Foster Care Ministries. We hope to see you there!
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3 through May 7, 2021)
Show Your Teacher Appreciation with a Customizable “Hot Bar” or Individual Boxed Meals from QDOBA Catering.
Now through May 8: Your Choice of QDOBA’s Signature 3 Cheese Queso or Spicy Queso Diablo “FREE” With Purchase of Any Customizable “HOT BAR”. (20 person minimum)
All Hot Bars Come Fully Stocked With Everything You Need to Plan a Flavorful Feast Everyone is Sure to Enjoy. Perfect for any Occasion/Event of Any Size.
This Offer is Valid at QDOBA Mexican Eats (Fowler Avenue Location ONLY) Catering Orders MUST Be Place “BY PHONE” Direct-(813) 984-4650 and Must Mention Offer Upon Placing Order.
Visit: qdobacatering.com to view the entire catering menu. (Then call direct number 813 984-4650. You can also “Meet the Hot Bars” and see pictures on my personal QDOBA Catering FB Page https://www.facebook.com/QDOBACateringFriendsofJolenePerez
We’ve had a lot of heroes to celebrate over the past year, among them, and most notably for our community, the over 4 million U.S. K-12 teachers! While thanking teachers should not be a once-a-year event, we have an opportunity with Teacher Appreciation Week 2021, to share our gratitude. This year, more than ever, we owe them our thanks for their unwavering dedication and commitment to their students and their families.
I am a Retired School District Employee (Instructional Materials Depository) and Catering Delivery Driver for QDOBA Mexican Eats. With Your Invitation, Teacher Appreciation Week 2021 will be one to Remember !
Visit www.advancingparenting.org. Use a computer...our website is not optimized for phones. We are all about the primary prevention of the adverse childhood experiences associated with unsupportive and harmful parenting. Specifically, we find interesting and perhaps more effective ways of educating everyone about parenting. 🙂
As the school year is wrapping up and we're moving into summer, we're sending a BIG THANK YOU to foster parents for stepping up and being teachers too! Eckerd Connects Florida Department of Children and Families Hillsborough County Family Partnership Alliance Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Florida Gulf Coast JFCS
Did you know that the Hillsborough County Family Partnership Alliance exists to provide training, services, support, special events and assistance to foster children and their foster families throughout Tampa?
Sadly, my family needs to re-home our 2 Feline Friends. We just found out our little one is allergic to cats. We have 2 males who get along great together. If you are interested or know someone/organization who would provide a loving home, please message me!
HCFPA’s Fall Frenzy/ Trunk or Treat Event 2017
Looking forward to even more exciting activities on October 27th for this year’s event.
Teenage foster children speak about their experiences in foster care! Teens need loving foster parents just like the little ones do! Consider fostering a teenager today!!!
Eckerd Connect and H.E.A.D.S. USA have partnered together to provide immediate crisis support to foster parents, relative and non-relative caregivers in Hillsborough County.
There are two (2) options for a “24 Hour a Day / 7 Day a Week” Crisis Intervention Support:
By Calling – (352) 559-2949
Website -- https://crisis.doxy.me/hillsborough
