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Call 1-888-KIDS-414 (1-888-543-7414)or click http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/index.asp
for information about becoming a foster parent in the state of Washington.
Foster Parents share their stories about the joys and challenges of being a foster parent from the heart.
This video was shown at the 2007 Washington state Capitol Celebration for Foster Care Month and made with the DSHS Children’s Administration, Department of Information Services and Passion to Action.
For more information on being a foster parent in Washington please call Call 1-888-KIDS-414 (1-888-543-7414)or see http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/index.asp
You can be a foster parent in Washington if you are:
• Are 21 years of age or older;
• Do not have disqualifying criminal history or a history of
founded child abuse and neglect;
• Are single, married, divorced, gay or lesbian, or widowed;
• Have a regular source of income to meet your own family’s needs;
• Complete the required number of hours of Foster Care &
Adoptive Parent Pre-service Training;
• Complete CPR/First Aid and HIV/AIDs awareness training;
• Are free from Tuberculosis (TB)
• Have your home inspected to meet minimum licensing
requirements;
• Participate in a home study (assessment) of your entire family;
• Are willing to meet with a social worker to determine if fostering
is appropriate for you and your family.
Foster facts -
Children who need foster care or relative care through DSHS are temporarily separated from their families due to abuse or neglect.
The children:
Range in age.
Boys and girls.
May be part of a sibling group (2 or more).
Represent diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
May have medical, mental and/or physical health issues.
May have developmental delays.
May have developmental disabilities.
May have been exposed to drug and alcohol use/abuse.
All foster children are affected by the separation from their family and sometimes this stress and worry show up in their behavior. Some children have never learned to live within the usual routines of family life and will need extra amounts of understanding and patience.
Foster Parenting..You can too..
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2008/pr08047.shtml
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