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News bulletin from DCYF: DCYF Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers, and Tribal Partners, We are excited to announce that the Washington Caregiver Application Portal (WA CAP) is live for
This piece was originally published by Dee Wilson in April 2023 Currently, there are approximately 6,100 children in foster care on any one day in
DCYF Begins Issuing Initial Licenses for Kinship Caregivers via DCYF Initial license is a new type of license that took effect July 1, 2023, created in
A workgroup within DCYF recently released new versions of the Caregiver Report to the Court. This seems to have been a sudden change and not
Dear DCYF Caregivers, In order to reduce deaths due to opioid-related overdose, DCYF caregivers may administer Naloxone (common brand name Narcan) if an individual appears
There are about 18,000 kinship caregivers in King County alone, and over 100,000 children in WA living with someone other than their parents. As the
The contract for First Aid-CPR training through the Alliance will end on June 30, 2023. To comply with WAC 110-148-1375, foster parents planning to renew their
FPAWS has been working with Senator Rolfes and Representative Eslick to advocate for an increase in the basic rate of the foster care stipend this
Resource Fairs provide connections to medical and educational services, tangible goods and community connection through food, refreshments and giveaways for kinship and relative caregivers with
It is that time of year again! We have scheduled this year’s meeting dates to meet with you and any other foster parents who would
This report describes child critical incidents related to child maltreatment occurring between January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021. The report also discusses the recommendations
Below is a quick update and some clarification regarding the CPR training requirements that were previously communicated. In-Person CPR Timeframe Requirements Foster parents who got licensed