| Community Partnership with Sleep Country Foster Kids |
 Be sure to support Sleep Country Foster Kids drives for coats, shoes, school supplies and toys! Thousands of needy foster children benefit from these community drives. Families for Kids staff hand delivers these important and much needed items to foster children throughout the year! Make a meaningful contribution to foster youth in Washington - support Sleep Country Foster Kids! |
| Mental Health Care Crisis Lines |
| If your foster child/youth is experiencing a mental health crisis, Crisis Lines are available Statewide through the Regional Support Networks (RSNs) to provide assistance. Most of the lines are available 24 hours a day and have trained staff knowledgeable in the mental health system, mental health crisis, the acute hospital system and the county Designated Mental Health Professionals (DMHP’s). To download a listing of the Crisis Lines, click on the link below:
Download Mental Health Crisis Lines List (PDF) |
| New Foster Parent Training Opportunities! |
| Both computerized and statewide foster parent training classes are now available! Six hour foster parent classes can be taken through Pierce Community College or in various locations throughout the state, through June. If you need training hours, this is an excellent opportunity to get some quality training in topics relevant to you! For information and to enroll in upcoming classes, follow this link. |
| Kinship Caregiver Page Added |
| We recently added a new Kinship Caregiver page to our website devoted to grandparents and other relatives raising children. Be sure to check out the new page by clicking here. |
| Children's Administration |
| Read DSHS's latest newsletter by clicking here. (PDF) |
| DSHS After Hours Support Line |
| DSHS has set up an after hours support phone line. For more information, follow this link to visit their web site. |
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