Wisconsin Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
Registered Principal Details
Business Or Interest:
The Wisconsin Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (WFAPA) receives funding through a variety of sources to support its programs, advocacy efforts, and services for foster and adoptive families including but not limited to: Membership Fees Donations and Sponsorships Grants Fundraising State and Federal Funding
Lobbying Interests:
Foster Care and Adoption Legislation: laws that improve the foster care system, including increasing resources for foster families, ensuring better support for children in care, and streamlining the adoption process. Funding for services that support foster parents and children, such as respite care and training programs. Child Welfare Policies: Lobby for improvements in child welfare policies that protect vulnerable children and strengthen the system of care. This includes pushing for legislation to reduce the number of children entering the foster care system unnecessarily. Support for Foster and Adoptive Families: Advocate for financial support, including stipends, tax breaks, and reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs that foster and adoptive parents incur. Focus on improving the mental health services available to families caring for children who have experienced trauma. Training and Education: Advocate for ongoing training for foster parents and social workers is another area of focus. This ensures that foster parents are well-prepared to meet the unique needs of children in care, including those who have experienced trauma or have special needs. Rights of Foster Children: Lobby for stronger protections for children in the foster care system, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their well-being is prioritized in policy and decision-making. This includes pushing for greater attention to children's education, healthcare, and overall welfare. State and Federal Funding: Lobby for state and federal funding to support foster care programs, which can provide additional resources for social services, foster family support, and adoption incentives. Improved Access to Mental Health Services: Given the trauma that many children in foster care have experienced, WFAPA would advocate for better access to mental health services for both children and families involved in the foster care and adoption system.
The Wisconsin Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (WFAPA) receives funding through a variety of sources to support its programs, advocacy efforts, and services for foster and adoptive families including but not limited to: Membership Fees Donations and Sponsorships Grants Fundraising State and Federal Funding
Lobbying Interests:
Foster Care and Adoption Legislation: laws that improve the foster care system, including increasing resources for foster families, ensuring better support for children in care, and streamlining the adoption process. Funding for services that support foster parents and children, such as respite care and training programs. Child Welfare Policies: Lobby for improvements in child welfare policies that protect vulnerable children and strengthen the system of care. This includes pushing for legislation to reduce the number of children entering the foster care system unnecessarily. Support for Foster and Adoptive Families: Advocate for financial support, including stipends, tax breaks, and reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs that foster and adoptive parents incur. Focus on improving the mental health services available to families caring for children who have experienced trauma. Training and Education: Advocate for ongoing training for foster parents and social workers is another area of focus. This ensures that foster parents are well-prepared to meet the unique needs of children in care, including those who have experienced trauma or have special needs. Rights of Foster Children: Lobby for stronger protections for children in the foster care system, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their well-being is prioritized in policy and decision-making. This includes pushing for greater attention to children's education, healthcare, and overall welfare. State and Federal Funding: Lobby for state and federal funding to support foster care programs, which can provide additional resources for social services, foster family support, and adoption incentives. Improved Access to Mental Health Services: Given the trauma that many children in foster care have experienced, WFAPA would advocate for better access to mental health services for both children and families involved in the foster care and adoption system.
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Lobbying Interests
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Total Lobbying Effort
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Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
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Budget Bill Subjects
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Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings
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Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number
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Minor Efforts
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Other Matters
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Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures
This organization is one of fewer than 10 organizations registered with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission
that is exempt from semi-annual reporting of its lobbying hours
and expenditures. Instead of the semi-annual report the organization has submitted
a written pledge not to spend more than $500 per year on lobbying. This organization
is obliged to abide by the same standards of conduct as pertain to other organizations
that retain lobbyists and to identify each bill or rule on which it has a lobbying
communication.