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The Erie County Foster Parent Association consists of
every Foster Parent licensed with the Erie County Office
of Children and Youth. All are welcome, and encouraged to
join in on the many activities that we have for the foster
families.
The Association is made up of five board members, the
President, vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and
the Area Rep Co Coordinator. Our monthly meetings are
held on the second Tuesday of each month, at the Days Inn
at exit 7 off of I-90. The board meeting is from
6:00pm to 7:00pm and the general membership meeting is
at 7:00pm until 9:00pm. Refreshments are available, and
there is also some type of door prize given away to some
lucky individual that is signed in before 7:15pm.
We always try to have a speaker at each meeting to help with
the ever on going training that is needed to enable Foster
Parents to be able to handle the children that are placed in
our homes. Many times the socialization that goes on at a
Foster Parent Meeting is of the greatest value to a Foster
Parent that may be looking for some help with a particular
problem, or maybe someone to do Respite, or just wants to
share a story and talk to good people who have similar interest.
Some of the activities that go on through out the year are, a
family picnic at Waldameer Park with food, rides, and fun for
all. We go Rollerskating, Ice skating, and picnicking at the
Erie Zoo. We even take over the movie theater at the mall for
Foster Parent movie day. We are also always open to suggestions
for new things to try.
So come out and join in with some of the nicest people that you
will ever have the pleasure to meet, and help us help each other
to make a difference in a child's life.
Sincerely,
Bob Riedel
President, Erie County Foster Parent Association
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