- Required CPA Documents for Foster Care Licensing
- Required CPA Documents for Kinship Licensing
- WA CAP User Manual
- CPA Staff Requirements
- CPA Staff - Steps for the Background Check Process
- Onboarding CPA Staff for CPAs
- Overcapacities
- Reporting Responsibilities for CPAs
- Guides for FamLink
Foster Care Licensing WAC Update
Staff Training
This Pre-Service WAC Reading Training Session video provides staff with a practical overview of the new WAC format. Participants will learn how to navigate, interpret, and apply the updated structure.
Training Materials
Resources
- WAC Updates Timeline
- Foster Parent Training - CPAs
- Foster Parent Training - Tribal CPAs
- Foster Care WAC Form Crosswalk
Caregiver Education
- Caregivers Guide
- Continuing Education Tool for Foster Parents
- Find Alliance Trainings in Spanish | Cómo Encontrar Capacitación de Alliance en Español
- How to Register in Intellum | Como Registras e Intellum
- Sign Up for Caregiver Portal Updates
Home Study
- Home Study and WA CAP Training Presentation
- CPA Home Study Communication
- Regional Licensing and CPA Home Study Training Video
- Bed Enclosure Guidance
Investigations
- Preparing for Your Licensing Investigation Interview & Observation
- Non-CPS or Licensing Complaint Investigations FAQ for CPAs
- Licensing Division, CPS Foster Home FAQs
- Foster Home Licensing Investigations Tip Sheet
Kinship Licensing
- CPA Training for Updated Home Study Form
- Kinship Home Study Update Video
- Kinship Home Study Update – FAQs
- Kinship Home Study Form
SecureAccess Washington (SAW)
WA CAP
- View Basic WA CAP Guides and User Video
- Intake a Family Guide CPA
- Upload CPA Naming Convention
- Compliance Agreement Guide for CPAs
- WA CAP Transferring Applications Guide
Other forms and publications can be found using the DCYF form and publication libraries.
