Kinship care is an alternative to foster care. Whether temporary or permanent, a large number of people take care of a child in order to alleviate family stress and do what they think is best for the child. But taking care of a child can cause a great deal of emotional stress and strain.

When budgets are tight and your kids are home for the summer, it is often hard for low income families to feed their children, when they no longer have access to free/reduced lunches and breakfast at school. 

Save the Date: July 9-12, 2013 – Central Washington University

Make it Happen! is a four-day, three-night college campus experience for youth in and alumni of the Washington state foster care system. The event is full of information on what getting into and going to college is all about.

An updated Mandated Reporting Video is now available on the DSHS website and provides guidance for those who are required by state law to report child abuse or neglect. Any person who has cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect should report such incidents.

According to CA Headquarters and DLR the following things must be observed when using social media involving your foster child.