Skip to main content

Search

  • English
  • ያግኙን - Amharic
  • العربية - Arabic
  • 中文 - Chinese (Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 - Chinese (Traditional)
  • دری - Dari
  • فارسی, fārsī - Farsi
  • Français - French
  • हिंदी - Hindi
  • ភាសាខ្មែរ - Khmer
  • 한국어 - Korean
  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ - Punjabi
  • Pусский - Russian
  • Af Soomaali - Somali
  • Español - Spanish
  • Kiswahili - Swahili
  • Tagalog - Tagalog
  • Українська - Ukrainian
  • Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese
Home
  • Safety
    • Report Child Abuse
    • Child Abuse and Neglect Founded Findings
    • Child Abuse Prevention Tips
    • Safety and Well-Being of Infants
    • Youth Suicide Prevention
    • Safe Sleep & Other Safety Tips
    • Victims of Crime
  • Services
    • For Families
      • Child Care / Early Learning
      • Child Development Supports
      • Child Welfare System
      • Foster Parenting & Kinship Care
      • Adoption
      • Adoption Support
      • Engaging Fathers
      • Housing and Basic Needs
    • For Youth
      • At-Risk / Runaway Youth
      • Foster Youth Services
      • Housing and Homelessness Prevention
      • Juvenile Rehabilitation
      • Youth and Young Adult Housing Response Team
    • For Providers
      • Child Care / Early Learning Providers
      • Child Welfare Providers
      • Child Development Support Providers
      • Child Care & Early Learning Professional Development
      • Child Placing Agencies
      • Group Care
      • MERIT
      • Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse or Neglect
      • Social Service Payment System (SSPS)
  • Our Practice
    • Practice Improvement
    • Forms & Publications
    • Strategic and Racial Equity Plan
    • Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability
    • Policy, Laws and Rules
    • Racial Equity and Social Justice
    • Reports
  • Tribal Relations
    • Tribal Relations Intro
    • Government-to-Government Relations
    • Indian Child Welfare
    • Tribal Foster Care
    • Tribal Early Learning
    • Juvenile Rehabilitation
    • Training
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Leadership
    • Mission, Vision, Values
    • Jobs
    • Government Affairs
    • Community Engagement
    • Media & News
    • Agency Performance

Foster Parenting & Kinship Care

  •  Home
  • Become a Foster Parent
    • Overview
    • Licensing Process
    • Become a Multi-Licensed Care Provider
    • FAQs
    • For All Families & Caregivers
    • Support & Resources
    • Laws & Rules
    • Caregiver Training and Alliance CaRES
    • Get Involved
    • Caregiver Supports Project
    • MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™
    • We Are Family Day
  • Kinship Caregivers
    • Overview
    • Caring for My Relative's Child
    • Kinship Licensing Process and Home Studies
    • Kinship Caregiver Resources
    • Kinship Care Oversight Committee (KCOC)
    • Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
    • Relative Search and Notification
    • For All Families & Caregivers
    • Support & Resources
    • Laws & Rules
    • Caregiver Training and Alliance CaRES
    • Get Involved
    • Caregiver Supports Project
    • MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™
    • We Are Family Day
  • Current Foster Parents
    • Renewing Your License
    • Foster Parent Resources
    • Foster Care WAC Amendments
    • For All Families & Caregivers
    • Support & Resources
    • Laws & Rules
    • Caregiver Training and Alliance CaRES
    • Get Involved
    • Caregiver Supports Project
    • MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™
    • We Are Family Day
  • Follow us on Facebook! @FutureFosterParentsWA
  • Subscribe to Our Foster Parent & Caregiver Email Service

Caregiver News

Adult pushing child in a wheel barrel
Monthly Caregiver Trainings and Special Events
June 6, 2025
Dr. with stethoscope and child
Coordinated Care Expands Program to Improve Health Care Outcomes
June 6, 2025
photo of a hand holding a phone with My WA benefits
MyWABenefits: All Your Washington Benefits Now in One Place
June 6, 2025
Open books on a desk in a library
DCYF Expands Definition of Child Abuse and Neglect
June 6, 2025
More News

Child Welfare Communications

resources

Ready to Become a Foster Parent?

  • Fill out the foster parent inquiry form or call 888-KIDS-414
  • Participate in an info session

Looking for Resources or Support?

Visit our Support and Resources page

Home
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram

Contact Us

  • Contact Us
  • DCYF Offices
  • Media
  • Jobs at DCYF
  • Verification of Employment

Useful Links

    • English
    • ያግኙን - Amharic
    • العربية - Arabic
    • 中文 - Chinese (Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 - Chinese (Traditional)
    • دری - Dari
    • فارسی, fārsī - Farsi
    • Français - French
    • हिंदी - Hindi
    • ភាសាខ្មែរ - Khmer
    • 한국어 - Korean
    • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ - Punjabi
    • Pусский - Russian
    • Af Soomaali - Somali
    • Español - Spanish
    • Kiswahili - Swahili
    • Tagalog - Tagalog
    • Українська - Ukrainian
    • Tiếng Việt - Vietnamese
  • ADA Accessibility Program
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Rule Making
  • Sole Source & Emergency Contracts
  • Request Public Records
  • Board of Appeals
  • Privacy Notice
  • COVID-19 Archive
  • Language Access
  • Capitol Campus Map
  • Department of Social & Health Services
  • Behavioral Health Administration
  • Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence
  • Prevent Child Abuse Washington
  • Child Fatality & Serious Injury Reports
Top