Resources

Governors' Scholarship
The Washington State Governors' Scholarship for Foster Youth provides $2,000 to $4,000 per year, for up to five years for youth who have or will emancipate from foster care in Washington State to attend college. Please take a moment to review the eligibility criteria on college success foundation's website to determine if you have students who may be eligible.

Child Welfare Advocacy Coalition (CWAC) consists of public/private organizations, community members and child welfare partners follows bills that have impact to child welfare activities; meeting weekly (in person, Olympia or via conference call) during the 2013 Legislative Session and provides weekly updates.  Bills of interest are highlighted and interested parties can access CWAC membership by following instructions in the CWAC Membership Framework. Click here for their website.

The Caregiver Connection Newsletter is a monthly resource for caregivers and others interested in child welfare issues.  Click here for the February issue.

 Tuck Me In Cards - From the National Foster Parent Association
Tuck Me In Cards offer foster families a new and inexpensive way to communicate. By referring to a card with predetermined questions, talking about everything is redirected to the activity on the card and focuses less on the person (at first). The goal is to, eventually, create a line of communication that can happen anytime based on the original use of the cards.

Read more about Tuck Me In Cards here.

Foster Parent Comprehensive Data Form
If you are a foster parent and would like to participate fill out this form and email or send it to CFSF's Port Orchard office at 1502 Roland Avenue, Port Orchard, WA 98366

Foster Parenting & Relative Caring for Kids, DSHS, CA Website
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/healthsafety.asp

Bicycles For Kids
www.bicycles4kids.com

FREE CAKES FOR KIDS
www.freecakesforkidssouthsound.com or contact Autumn Coolbaugh, Marketing Director, at autumn@freecakesforkidssouthsound.com

Keeping Siblings Connected 

The Keeping Brothers and Sister Connected Tip Card is available through your social worker or on line at
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/Publications/22-1455.pdf - English
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ForeignLang/22-1455SP.pdf - Spanish We hope you will join in the effort to keep brothers and sister connected!

Emergency Management
24 week calendar
72 hour kit in a kan handout
Prepare in a Year out of area
Prepare in a Year under bed
Resources List

Reduced Dental Cost
Clinics and Programs Providing Reduced Cost Dental Care

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