A healthy support system is vital to all families , especially those in need of extra love and support like foster families.  Fostering takes a village, and compassion and generosity makes an enormous impact on the lives of those served.  Finding, building and maintaining your support network is essential for creating a strong foundation as a foster parent. 

FAPA of NKY has been serving the foster/adoptive families of Northern Kentucky since 2016. Founded by Kate Morgan and Amy Carder, FAPA of NKY provides support, training, recreation, and fellowship opportunities for our local KY DCBS foster/adoptive families.  

Kate and Amy met while working together on the local KY Foster & Adoptive Parent Training Support Network in 2015.  They were frustrated by the lack of networking opportunities and events that offered an opening to connect with other foster/adoptive families.  They quickly began brainstorming about how they could provide and fund these opportunities.  Thus, FAPA of NKY was created.

Kate Morgan works as the Director of Early Childhood Education for Divine Mercy/Holy Trinity.  She is the mother of six.  She adopted one child through private adoption, and four children through Kentucky foster care.  She is a team member of the Upper Northern Bluegrass Region of KY Foster & Adoptive Parent Training Support Network out of Western Kentucky University.  She is a mentor with the Foster Parent Mentor Program through the University of Kentucky College of Social Work Training Resource Center.

Amy Carder works at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services in Continuous Quality Improvement.  She is currently pursuing a degree in Human Services from Gateway Community & Technical College.  She is a mother of six.  She adopted four children from Kentucky foster care and one from Ohio foster care.  She is the current Team Leader of the Upper Northern Bluegrass Region of KY Foster & Adoptive Parent Training Support Network out of Western Kentucky University.  She is a mentor with the Foster Parent Mentor Program through the University of Kentucky College of Social Work Training Resource Center.  She also sits on several local educational councils and committees including:  Site Based Decision Making Councils, Family Resource & Youth Service Center Advisory Councils, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Committees, and Equity Coalitions.