CAFA Board Application

CAFA Board Application

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First and Last Name
Address

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Email
Date Available

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If you are qualified for or interested in a specific position, identify here:
Relevant Skills, Education, Experience or Training

Please identify all relevant education, training, experience, skills or expertise you have that is relevant to CAFA’s mission by marking all that apply. Explain details for each box you check below.
Work Experience, Degree, License or Training:

Organizational management (HR or executive level position)Business or corporate finance, accounting or fiscal requirementsNonprofit fundraising, government contracts and grant writingNonprofit corporation governance and internal controlsLicensed AttorneyMarketing/PR/Community OutreachSocial worker, Therapist, Child welfare administratorTechnology/IT/Web Development
Expertise, skills or training:

Adoption grief and loss, trauma and its effects on foster and adopted childrenCommon mental health or developmental diagnoses and behaviors of foster and adopted childrenFoster care, resource family and adoption funding programs and public benefitsChild welfare law, policies and programsFoster and adoptive family recruitment and pre-adoption procedures, policies and servicesBirth family and open adoptionCommunity agency lobbying or formal advocacy with government agenciesFoster/adoptive caregiver needs, compassion fatigue and trauma-informed parenting Mental health and behavioral programs, services and treatments availCultural sensitivity, racism, transracial families, and diversity-related community issuesLGBTQ and SOGIE issues relevant to adoption and foster careNative American, ICWA and aboriginal issues relevant to adoption and foster careInternational adoptionFoster or adoption support group leadershipIEPs, educational rights and advocacy for foster and adopted childrenSecondary language skills (please define below)
Other experience, skills or expertise relevant to CAFA’s mission that are not identified above:
Please provide details on any boxes checked above:
Connection to Adoption and CAFA’s Mission
What is your connection to adoption or the adoptive community? (E.g., adoptive parent, foster parent/grandparent, adoptee, therapist, social worker, researcher/trainer)
What will you bring to CAFA’s Board and how would CAFA benefit from your involvement?
Please list any groups, organizations or businesses for which you could serve as a liaison to on behalf of CAFA:
Employment
Current or Most Recent Employer:
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Position
Type of business or organization:
Describe your role:
Dates Employed: (mm/dd/yy-mm/dd/yy)
Currently employed here:

Yes
Previous Board, Committee or Volunteer Experience

Please list any board, committee or volunteer experience that has relevance to the work CAFA does. These may be business, civic, community, fraternal, political, professional, recreational, religious or social organizations.
Company Name
Title
Type of organization and community served:
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Dates of service
Describe your role:
Company Name
Title
Type of organization and community served:
Address

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
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Dates of service
Describe your role:
Company Name
Title
Type of organization and community served:
Address

Street Address

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Describe your role:
Background Information and Code of Conduct

CAFA’s role in the community and with the families we serve, and our collaboration with community and government partners requires CAFA’s commitment to creating an environment for children that is safe, nurturing, empowering, and that promotes the success of adoptive families and their communities. CAFA’s Code of Conduct requires that there is no form of child abuse, discrimination or inappropriate behavior by CAFA employees or volunteers. Board members are held to high standards of professional and personal conduct and may be required to pass a criminal record and child abuse background check.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime in CA or any other state?

YesNo
Have you ever had a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect made against you?

YesNo
If yes to any of the above, explain. Include date(s) and details:
Do you have any personal beliefs that would make you uncomfortable serving or working with transracial families or families where a parent or child identifies as LGBTQ?

YesNo
If you have a cover letter, please upload here (not required)

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Disclaimer and Signature

I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If this application leads to a position on the CAFA Board of Directors, I understand that false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in my release from the Board or other similar action.
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CAFA Board Application

Relevant Skills, Education, Experience or Training

Connection to Adoption and CAFA’s Mission

Employment

Previous Board, Committee or Volunteer Experience

Background Information and Code of Conduct

Disclaimer and Signature