Foster a Child or Youth from Your School District
Young people experiencing foster care thrive when they remain connected to their school community!
Did you know children and youth in out-of-home care change schools more often than their peers?
Children and youth experiencing foster care who change placement lose six months of academic progress.
As a local foster parent, you make it more likely that young people in foster care can attend their neighborhood school and stay connected to their friends, family, and school community.
Contact
Begin Your Foster Parent Journey
Option One
Option Two
Call 1-888-KIDS-414
Questions?
Ready to Get Started?
| 1 | Questionnaire Complete this questionnaire and you’ll be contacted by a foster parent recruiter or our partners at CaRES. |
| 2 | Info & Support The recruitment team will provide you with more information on the licensing process and are available for support throughout your journey to become a foster parent. If you have not received a response e-mail within 48 hours, check your spam folder and add dcyf.caregiverrecruitmentandretention@dcyf.wa.gov to your list of approved contacts. If you are interested in kinship caregiving, please reach out to alliancecares@uw.edu or visit the Alliance CaRES website. Thank you for your interest in supporting families through foster care! |
Learn more about the CaRES Program by visiting the Alliance CaRES website, and thank you for your interest in supporting families through foster care!