Team Child resource is: http://teamchild.org/index.php/education/manual/ Team Child FOLLOW DONATE CONTACT US HOME ABOUT US SERVICES EDUCATION REFORM OFFICES GET INVOLVED Every child who needs an advocate should have one. Education Advocacy Manual You may download the entire PDF of the manual or download chapter by chapter sections. Entire Manual Title Page and Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter [...]

5-12-2012 Urgent Update on Whooping Cough to All Foster Parents Last week Children’s Administration (CA) issued a notice for foster parents and relative caregivers about the Pertussis “Whooping Cough” epidemic. Caregivers must still immediately notify the child’s social worker if a foster or relative child is diagnosed with whooping cough. Also, foster parents are to [...]

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TACOMA Behavior Management Skills for Caregivers Resource Family Training Institute Training for Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Kinship Care Providers http://fosterparent.dshs.wa.gov Presents: managing Anger And Handling conflict with gary benton gary has been in social work for over 30 years providing marriage and family therapy, anger management, and domestic violence treatment to a widerange of [...]

The deadline is quickly approaching. Camp To Belong Washington 2012 is now accepting applications. Go to www.camptobelongwa.org to download the application and also see a great video of what camp is and what it means to the 3 sisters in it! Camp is held again at Miracle Ranch Camp in Port Orchard WA 100 brothers [...]

The annual WE ARE FAMILY EVENT at the Mariner’s will be held May 6th at 1pm. Kitsap Foster Care Association has purchased tickets again this year which are free to licensed foster families and relative care givers. If you would like tickets contact Luanne Vail at 360-876-5207. Do not email or call her work phone. [...]

This camp is for siblings 8-18 separated due to foster care, relative care, adoption or other out of home arrangements. It is August 13-18 at Miracle Ranch in Port Orchard. Camp to Belong is a wonderful way for siblings to stay connected!! The application can also be accessed at www.camptobelongwa.org and can be used as [...]

Greetings, The mission of the Mockingbird Society is to build a world class foster care system. One of the ways we endeavor to do this is by involving youth and young adults who have experienced foster care to use their voice and leadership to improve the system. Every summer we hold the annual Foster Youth [...]

Cascadia Communique Upcoming offerings: April, 2012 Adoption/Foster Care Consultation Group Facilitated by Deborah Gray, MSW, MPA Friday, April 13th, 10:00-1:00 Kirkland, WA 3 CEs This open and on-going group led by Deborah Gray is limited to 12 people so register today. More Information Assessment in Early Childhood Mental Health and Development Taught by Kristie Baber, [...]