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Wednesday, July 8 at 6:30pm
July 24th Parades- Emery, Elmo...
Main Street
Friday, July 24 at 10:00am
Ask a Foster Parent Night- Kea...
Utah Foster Care Foundation
Thursday, July 30 at 6:00pm
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Main Street in Price
Friday, July 31 at 10:00am
UBIC Art in the Park
Constitution Park
Friday, July 31 at 11:00am
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Fairgrounds in Castle Dale
Thursday, August 6 at 10:00am
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Carbon County Fair Grounds
Friday, August 7 at 10:00am
Helper Artists Festival- Helper
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Friday, August 14 at 10:00am

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Utah Foster Care Foundation To explain it further: in the past 12 months, 580 Utah families have completed the 32 hrs. of training necessary to become licensed foster families. In addition, 184 kin/specific families also completed the training to care for specific children related to them. Congrats to all!

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Michelle at 5:01pm July 2

It's nice to see more families taking the plung!!

Nathan at 5:41pm July 2

That is awesome. Is that through out all of Utah or just one region?

Utah Foster Care Foundation UFCF just completed FY09, graduating 580 foster/adoptive families and 184 kin/specific families for the children of Utah!

Thu at 10:29am

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Kristi at 4:22pm July 2

We also graduated, WAHOO to everyone!!

Jennifer at 7:19pm July 2

Never mind - I graduated THAT way 4 1/2 years ago!

Mick Woolsey Hi Kimberly,
My name is Mick Woolsey and I am the Director of Education for the UFCF. That's a great question and I'd like to respond to you. We hold many of our trainings during the evening throughout the state because so many people work during the day. Normally, evening classes let out between 9:00pm and 9:30pm. Once in awhile they go over that time limit and it's hard to be out that late at night! We do hold some classes in the daytime throughout the year. Please contact your region trainer at the UFCF and he/she can direct you to those classes. If you have any other questions, please call me @ 1.877.505.5437. Thanks for stopping by!

July 1 at 1:06pm · Report

Kimberly I am grateful for the classes but wondering why some classes last til 10pm?

June 30 at 8:46pm · Report

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Carbon County Fair @ the Carbon County Fair Grounds

Carbon County Fair @ the Carbon County Fair Grounds August 7-8 Utah Foster Care Foundation info booth 10am-8pm

Host:Utah Foster Care Foundation

Time:10:00AM Friday, August 7th

Location:Carbon County Fair Grounds

June 30 at 11:39am · RSVP to this event

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Emery County Fair @ the Fairgrounds in Castle Dale

Emery County Fair @ the Fairgrounds in Castle Dale August 6-8 Utah Foster Care Foundation info booth 10am-9pm each day.

Host:Utah Foster Care Foundation

Time:10:00AM Thursday, August 6th

Location:Fairgrounds in Castle Dale

June 30 at 11:33am · RSVP to this event

Utah Foster Care Foundation

July 24th Parades- Emery, Elmo, Cleveland

July 24th parades held on the Main Street of each town: Emery, Elmo and Cleveland.

Host:Utah Foster Care Foundation

Time:10:00AM Friday, July 24th

Location:Main Street

June 30 at 11:17am · RSVP to this event

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Pleasant Valley Days Parade- Scofield

Events include pet show, American Idol contest, old fashioned ice cream social and parade Saturday morning 10 am. Rock wall and other games. Fireworks at dusk on Saturday.

Host:Utah Foster Care Foundation

Time:10:00AM Saturday, July 4th

Location:Scofield Main Street

June 30 at 11:13am

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Huntington Heritage Days

See the Utah Foster Care in the parade and at a booth!

Host:Utah Foster Care Foundation

Time:10:00AM Saturday, July 4th

Location:Huntington Main Street

June 30 at 11:05am

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Helper Artists Festival- Helper

"See first hand the professional art community that has formed in Helper, as well as many of Utah's premier artists. The Helper Arts and Music Festival Gallery Stroll brings l...

Host:Utah Foster Care Foundation

Time:10:00AM Friday, August 14th

Location:Main St.

June 30 at 10:58am · RSVP to this event

Kimberly Dose anyone know if First aid and CPR are a state requirement for foster parents? We already are foster parents and just certified in both?

June 24 at 8:50pm · Report

Utah Foster Care Foundation at 9:53am June 25

Hi Kimberly, First Aid & CPR certification is not a state requirement but families receive a 2 hour take-home instruction manual during the preservice training process. In addition to the preservice and inservice trainings provided by Utah Foster Care Foundation, we encourage families to access CPR/First Aid or other training opportunities in the community that will help them provide for the children in foster care in their home.

Utah Foster Care Foundation Many thanks to artists and fans alike who braved the stormy weather to look at chalk art last weekend! o see the Chalk Art Festival winners, check out the chalk art festival facebook page

Chalk Art Festival

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June 22 at 2:32pm

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Sunny Robyn at 4:31pm June 22

We went Friday night and it was awesome!!

Kerri at 5:31pm June 22

Would have gone if we hadn't been out of town.

Amanda at 4:30pm July 2

I was sad it rained. We were going to go. =(

Camille Grimshaw Despite the rain we had a great time chalking again!!!

June 21 at 10:32am · Report

Pamela Cruz Alamares I'll be there, my kids love this event. My son wants to be able to do this when he is older, every year he always draws on the sidewalk. We never miss it.

June 18 at 10:26am · Report

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Chalk Art Festival next week!

Start Time: Friday, June 19, 2009 4:00pm-9:00pm End Time: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:00am- 9:00pm Location: The Gateway Phone: .877.505.KIDS Email: deborah.lindner@utahfostercare.org ...

June 12 at 4:08pm

Utah Foster Care Foundation at 4:10pm June 12

Fabulous! I'll be there.

Helena at 6:51pm June 12

I'll be there Saturday Morning

Wendy at 7:49pm June 12

I am soooo excited about this event! It is by far my favorite summer event of the year. If you haven't been to it, you need to make time to go.

Utah Foster Care Foundation Don't forget the Chalk Art Festival and Foster/Adoptive Dad of the Year Awards @ The Gateway on June 19th from 4pm-9pm and June 20th from 10am-9pm. Admission is FREE!

June 12 at 1:53pm

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Kimberly at 6:47pm June 12

I will be working (volunteer) at the kids pavilion handing out chalk, Please come am meet me!

Dave at 4:07pm June 16

The Chalk Art Festival is a lot of fun... Awesome chalk art work. Plenty of fun stuff to do.. Plus you get to hear and find out what The Utah Foster Care Foundation is all about.. They have an Awesome staff there... I'm a former foster parent and I loved it... I was awarded the 2004 Salt Lake Valley Region "Foster Dad of the Year" I'm am so proud of that award... So if you get a chance, Please go check it out...

Utah Foster Care Foundation Thanks, Darrell, for helping us find more Native American foster/adoptive families. Go to the link to watch the KSL story.

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Source: www.ksl.com

June 1 at 11:43am

Charlene at 8:05am June 2

Hey thats wonderful!

Jennie Sheperd Darrell's interview will be on at 6:00 on channel 5!!!!!!

May 28 at 10:58am · Report

Jilean at 1:57pm May 28

I am excited to see it

Jennie Sheperd Darrell is at the KSL studio right now doing an interview on the need for more Native American Foster Families. I'll post again as soon as I know when it will be aired.

May 28 at 9:08am · Report

Utah Foster Care Foundation UFCF and the Chalk Art Festival have been named as Artween's Foundation of the Week! Check it out! http://www.artween.com/home/

Artween - Social Network for the Arts - By and For Art Lovers

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You want to share your passion for art? Welcome to Artween, the largest social network dedicated to art galleries, artists, museums and foundations.

May 27 at 9:46am

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Kimberly at 5:51pm May 27

Dose anyone have the number for the person in charge of volunteers?I can't make the training and pizza meeting on friday and I still want to help on Saturday morning!

Michael at 9:06am June 2

If you want to volunteer but can't make the party, you can still sign up on the chalk art website: www.chalkartfestival.org then use the link on the left of the page for volunteers!

Jennifer Upon hearing Duane Betournay (the state director of DCFS) speak about the budget cuts that the legislature had mandated this year, I felt that I needed to educate my local representative about how that would affect me as a foster parent and my foster children. The following is the letter I sent him (llook under "boxes" to find this) - he did respond in a very positive manner and is committed to helping us. However, he is only one! Please contact your representatives and help to educate them!

May 18 at 1:58pm · Report

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Charlene at 8:41am June 2

So I'm probably the only one that doesn't know but am I understanding correctly they are cutting payments to foster care parents . What can we do to help?

Jennifer at 8:38pm June 2

The best thing we can do is contact our local legislators and explain to them WHY this is not a good thing and specifically WHAT this will cut out of foster childrens lives - if you want to email me I can give you more info kjgkids@gmail.com
Thanks for caring!

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