The intention of the support group assistance program is to provide services, both supportive and financial, to foster/adoption/kinship support networks throughout the state. Grants have been awarded to networks throughout the state, funded by a 2-year grant through the Benedum Foundation. The intended outcomes of the program include:
• To improve organizational capacity of networks by awarding mini-grants and providing support.
• To provide facilitator training to all network leaders.
• To develop an adoption/foster care resource library and website.
• To increase the number of foster and/or adoptive parents by conducting annual awareness events .
• To increase participation in networks.
Foster Parent Support Group Contact Information
For a printable PDF file of the group contact list, click below:
Foster Support Group Contact List
Taylor County and surrounding areas
Contact: Regan McGahan at (304) 265-6103 or
Becky Kropf at (304) 457-2697
Mercer County Foster Adoptive Association
Contact: Alice Nunn at abnunn@yahoo.com , (304) 589-6874 or
Melinda Mitchem at (304) 425-8738 ext. 2050
Kanawha/Putnam County Foster/Adoption Support Group
Contact: Sue Emch at emchsue@yahoo.com
Pocahontas County Family Resource Network
Support group for kinship care families
Contact: Laura Young at (304) 799-6657
Wyoming County Family Resource Network
Relatives as Parents group
Contact: 923-4280
Relatives as Parents Program (Eastern Panhandle)
Contact Annie Otto at: (304) 754-3802
Children's Home Society
Foster, Adoptive, Kinship Families Support Group
Contact: Julia Kesler at: JKesler@childhswv.org or
Scott Foley SFoley@childhswv.org
(304) 345-3894
Tri-County Foster/Adoptive Parent Association
(Marshall, Wetzel and Tyler Counties)
Contact: Missy Simmons at (304) 845-5836 or
Terry Ferguson at (304) 845-3273 or
Becky Henderson at (304) 758-4869
Greenbrier River Valley Foster/Adoptive Association
Contact Kimberly Erskine at: kids-r-us@hotmail.com
Cabell-Wayne Foster/Adoptive Parent Association
Contact: Brenda Simpkins at: (304) 272-6429
Braley and Thompson Support Groups
Contact: Nancy Braley at (304) 720-1300
Calhoun County Foster Parent Association
Jenny Richards, Coordinator
The resource library contains materials on foster care, adoption, special needs parenting, etc. Materials are available for borrowing through mail; the resource library may be used by current or prospective foster/adoptive/kinship care parents and by child welfare professionals. Borrowing requests may be sent to rprobst@missionwv.org
Resource Library Listing
Programs
Support Group Assistance
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