Blount County Foster Parent Association

To encourage and motivate participation of foster/adoptive parents and other interested persons, agencies and organizations desirous of working together and promoting the general welfare of foster children;To encourage communications between foster/adoptive parents and other persons concerned with the growth and development of foster children in their care and custody;To develop a better understanding by the general public of certain inherent problems in providing foster home care;To act as Trustee of any funds or property the association may receive under specific grants or agreements or under any will, or to have and exercise the right to hold and manage such funds or property under the terms and conditions imposed by any such trust, grant, agreement or will, insofar as such terms and/or conditions are within the scope and purposes of the Association; andTo be the spokesman for foster/adoptive parents in Tennessee and children under their care and custody regarding any legislative actions and governmental programs affecting their health and welfare.