The Licensing Division (LD) will be restructuring its Kinship and Foster Care programs to better support children, youth, and families in the summer of 2025.
Currently, LD Foster Programs are separated into pre-licensing/licensing (called “Assessment”) and post-licensing (called “Safety and Monitoring” or “SAM”). LD is adopting a new model where staff will specialize in foster or kinship.
Rather than maintaining the previous pre-and post-licensing model, each licensor will now be assigned to a new application and will oversee that caregiver for the duration of their license. Meaning you will have the same licensor for as long as you maintain your license.
All licensed caregivers, including those holding a kinship license, will receive more information as this transition takes place. For now, updates will be provided in this newsletter.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please email dcyf.licensingfeedback@dcyf.wa.gov
