The mission of GAFFA is to protect children in out-of-home care by providing them with a safe, compassionate and stable foster family.  To work together as a team with the social services system and helping professions including child care providers, educators, counseling and medical professionals, law enforcement officials and foster parents to identify, understand and meet the needs of all foster children.  GAFFA does not discriminate against anyone based on race, color, sex, handicap, religion or national origin.

The agency focuses on the growth of both foster parents and children placed in their care.  Our founding principle centered on providing a nurturing environment in order to promote a healthy and healing relationship.

GAFFA provides services to children who have been damaged by abuse, neglect and other trauma.  Children who are placed in our care struggle daily against interpersonal and social obstacles to survive; sometimes without the hope of reuniting with their biological families.

Our vision is based on the premise that it takes an entire community to raise a child.  Our agency has achieved great success in providing adequate living conditions for children in inadequate situations.  We utilize our resources and community support as a means of positively impacting children and their future.  It is also our aim to provide services to young-adults after-foster care by providing assistance in attaining self-sufficiency and independence.