RESOURCES

Alaska Statutes and Regulations

The following state statutes and administrative codes regulate the foster care functions for the Department of Health & Social Services.

AS 47.32 Centralized Licensing and Related Administrative Procedures

AS 47.05 Administration of Welfare, Social Services and Institutions

AS 47.10 Children in Need of Aid

7 AAC 67 Foster Home Licensing Standards

7 AAC 10.900-990 Barrier Crimes and Conditions: Background Checks

7 AAC 52 Juvenile Correctional Facilities and Juvenile Detention

7 AAC 53 Child Foster Care Payment Rates and Difficulty-of-Care Augmentation

7 AAC 54 Administration

7 AAC 56 Child Placement Agency Licensing

The Alaska Center for Resource Families

The Alaska Center for Resource Families (ACRF) is operated by Northwest Resource Associates under contract with the Office of Children’s Services. ACRF is responsible for conducting statewide resource family training and support.

Anchorage/Southcentral Regional Office

Email:

acrfsc@nwresource.org

Address:

840 K Street, Suite 101, Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Phone:(907) 279-1799

1-866-478-7307

Fax:(907) 279-1520

Mat-Su/Palmer Area

Email:

acrfsc@nwresource.org

Physical Address: 5050 Dunbar Street, Suite A2, Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Mailing Address:

PO Box 876844, Wasilla, Alaska 99687

Phone:(907) 376-4678

Fax:(907) 376-4638

‎Fairbanks/Northern Regional Office

Email:acrf@nwresource.org

Address:

815 Second Avenue, Suite 202, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

Phone:(907) 479-7307

1-800-478-7307

Fax:(907) 479-9666

Resource Family Advisory Board

Email: akresourcefamilyboard@yahoo.com 

National Foster Parent Association

The National Foster Parent Association supports foster parents in achieving safety, permanence and well-being for the children and youth in their care. The primary activities include:

• promote the delivery of services and supports to foster families,
• support quality foster care by promoting excellence and best practice,
• provide services and supports to state and local foster parent associations,
• develop and provide education and training, information, dissemination of information to the public,
• advocate at the local, state and national level; promote networking and collaboration, and
• promote positive image of family foster care; greater visibility; encourage active involvement.

The National Foster Parent Association sponsors a conference every year. This conference offers intensive training with workshops on the topics most needed by resource families and assigned workers. Membership allows reduced registration fees for the conference and entitles member to receive the quarterly magazine, The National Advocate. 2307 Tacoma Avenue S, Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: 1 (800) 557-5238 | Fax: 1-888-925-5634

Website: https://www.nfpaonline.org/

The American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics has news releases, child health and safety tips, news features, PSAs, links to AAP policies and research about child health issues. Website: http://www.aap.org/

Child Welfare League of America

The Child Welfare League of America offers tips on parenting, discipline, and child development. Website: http://www.cwla.org

Children’s Bureau Express – Spotlight on Disaster Preparedness

Provides information and links for parents and children on emergency disaster preparedness. Website: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/disaster_preparedness.pdf

Connecting for Kids

Foster Care part of a nationwide campaigning to help children, one of the best sources for information about foster parenting. Website: http://www.connectingforkids.org/

Early Childhood

Early Childhood provides information, products and ideas for parents and teachers. Website: www.earlychildhood.com/

Facing Foster Care in Alaska

Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA) is a group of current foster youth and alumni that has formed to make improvements to the foster care system in Alaska. Website: http://www.ffcalaska.org/

Foster Parent Community

The “Foster Parent Community” includes links to foster parent chat groups, foster parent associations, articles about foster care and lots more. Website: http://www.fosterparents.com/links.htm

FosterClub

FosterClub is a national network for young people in foster care. Website: https://www.fosterclub.com/groups/alaska

Grandparents as Parents (GAP)

GAP provides programs and services to meet the urgent and ongoing needs of grandparents and other relative caregivers raising at-risk children. Website: http://www.grandparentsasparents.org/

KidsHealth

KidsHealth provides information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. Website: http://kidshealth.org/

North American Council on Adoptable of Children (NACAC)

NACAC promotes and supports permanent families for children and youth in the U.S. and Canada who have been in care, especially those in foster care and those with special needs.

Website: http://www.nacac.org/

Alaska Youth and Family Network (AYFN)

AYFN provides individual support, peer navigation, and parent coaching. AYFN provides the support necessary to help families with the challenges of parenting and understanding education and behavioral health systems.

Website: http://www.ayfn.org/

Alaska 2-1-1 (United Way)

No matter where you live in Alaska, Alaska 2-1-1 is your one-stop resource for connecting with a wide variety of vital resources in your community including emergency food and shelter, disability services, counseling, senior services, healthcare, child care, drug and alcohol programs, legal assistance, transportation needs, educational opportunities, and much more. Website: http://www.alaska211.org/

FosterWear

The FosterWear program helps Alaska foster youth obtain quality clothing. Website: https://dfcs.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/fosterwear/default.aspx