BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Become a Foster Parent · Statewide

The state's entry point for adults interested in becoming licensed foster parents or kinship caregivers. Prospective caregivers submit an inquiry form or call the statewide line and attend an information session before starting licensing.

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Foster Parent Licensing Process · Statewide

Step-by-step explanation of the state licensing process to become an approved foster or kinship caregiver in Washington, including training, background checks and the home study.

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Caregiver Recruitment and Retention Team · Statewide

Regional recruitment specialists help interested adults across Washington's regions take the first steps toward fostering and connect current caregivers with local support.

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Foster Parent Support and Resources · Statewide

State resource hub for licensed caregivers listing support, training and respite resources available statewide.

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Resources for Current Foster Parents · Statewide

Resource hub for current caregivers, including how to access respite care and other supports while fostering.

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Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Tribal Foster Care · Statewide

State page on tribal foster care coordination in Washington for adults seeking to foster or support Native youth in partnership with tribal nations.

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DCYF Moses Lake Office (Grant/Adams Co-location)

Foster Care & Adoption — Adams County · Adams County, WA

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Adams County but is located in Moses Lake, WA 98837; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Moses Lake Co-location Office, Moses Lake, WA 98837, WA

DCYF Clarkston/Asotin County Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Asotin County · Asotin County, WA

State child welfare office serving Asotin County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Asotin County Child Welfare Office, Clarkston, WA 99403, WA

DCYF Kennewick Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Benton County · Benton County, WA

State child welfare office serving Benton County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Benton County Child Welfare Office, Kennewick, WA 99336, WA

DCYF Wenatchee Co-location Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Chelan County · Chelan County, WA

State child welfare office serving Chelan County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Wenatchee Co-location Office, Wenatchee, WA 98801, WA

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

International Foster Care Program · Clallam County

This program recruits licensed foster families for unaccompanied immigrant and refugee youth ages 14-17 across ten western Washington counties.

100 23rd Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98144

DCYF Walla Walla Office (Region 2)

Foster Care & Adoption — Columbia County · Columbia County, WA

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Columbia County but is located in Walla Walla, WA 99362; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Walla Walla Child Welfare Office, Walla Walla, WA 99362, WA

DCYF Wenatchee Co-location Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Douglas County · Douglas County, WA

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Douglas County but is located in Wenatchee, WA 98801; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Wenatchee Co-location Office, Wenatchee, WA 98801, WA

DCYF Republic Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Ferry County · Ferry County, WA

State child welfare office serving Ferry County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Ferry County Child Welfare Office, Republic, WA 99166, WA

DCYF Pasco Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Franklin County · Franklin County, WA

State child welfare office serving Franklin County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Franklin County Child Welfare Office, Pasco, WA 99301, WA

DCYF Clarkston/Asotin County Office (serves Garfield Co.)

Foster Care & Adoption — Garfield County · Garfield County, WA

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Garfield County but is located in Clarkston, WA 99403; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Asotin County Child Welfare Office, Clarkston, WA 99403, WA

DCYF Moses Lake Office (Grant/Adams Co-location)

Foster Care & Adoption — Grant County · Grant County, WA

State child welfare office serving Grant County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Moses Lake Co-location Office, Moses Lake, WA 98837, WA

DCYF Aberdeen Co-location Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Grays Harbor County · Grays Harbor County, WA

State child welfare office serving Grays Harbor County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Aberdeen Co-location Office, Aberdeen, WA 98520, WA

DCYF Oak Harbor Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Island County · Island County, WA

State child welfare office serving Island County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Island County Child Welfare Office, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, WA

Amara

Become a Foster Parent with Amara · King County

Amara supports adults in the Seattle and Tacoma areas through foster parent training, licensing and ongoing services once children are placed.

3505 S. Juneau St., Seattle, WA

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Support for Foster and Kinship Caregivers · King County

Amara's caregiver page describes what fostering and kinship caregiving looks like with Amara and the ongoing support available to caregivers.

3505 S. Juneau St., Seattle, WA

Olive Crest

Foster a Child in the Puget Sound Region · King County

Olive Crest's Puget Sound program invites adults to become licensed foster families for children in Washington's child welfare system, for short-term or longer-term placements.

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Olive Crest

Volunteer with Olive Crest · King County

Volunteer roles include one-to-one mentoring, administrative and event support, and opening your home as a host or foster family.

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DCYF Ellensburg Co-location Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Kittitas County · Kittitas County, WA

State child welfare office serving Kittitas County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Ellensburg Co-location Office, Ellensburg, WA 98926, WA

Goldendale DCYF Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Klickitat County · Klickitat County, WA

State child welfare office serving Klickitat County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

808 S Columbus St, PO Box 185, Goldendale, WA 98620, WA

DCYF Chehalis Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Lewis County · Lewis County, WA

State child welfare office serving Lewis County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Lewis County Child Welfare Office, Chehalis, WA 98532, WA

Spokane Central DCYF (Region 1)

Foster Care & Adoption — Lincoln County · Lincoln County, WA

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Lincoln County but is located in Spokane, WA 99201; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

316 W Boone Ave Ste 400 & 500, Spokane, WA 99201, WA

DCYF Omak Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Okanogan County · Okanogan County, WA

State child welfare office serving Okanogan County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Okanogan County Child Welfare Office, Omak, WA 98841, WA

Long Beach DCYF Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Pacific County · Pacific County, WA

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Pacific County but is located in Long Beach, WA 98631; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

2601 Pacific Ave N, PO Box 1108, Long Beach, WA 98631, WA

DCYF Newport Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Pend Oreille County · Pend Oreille County, WA

State child welfare office serving Pend Oreille County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Pend Oreille County Child Welfare Office, Newport, WA 99156, WA

DCYF Friday Harbor Office

Foster Care & Adoption — San Juan County · San Juan County, WA

State child welfare office serving San Juan County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

San Juan County Child Welfare Office, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, WA

DCYF Mount Vernon Co-location Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Skagit County · Skagit County, WA

State child welfare office serving Skagit County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Mount Vernon Co-location Office, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, WA

Stevenson DCYF Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Skamania County · Skamania County, WA

State child welfare office serving Skamania County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

266 SW Second St, Stevenson, WA 98648, WA

Tulalip Tribes

beda?chelh Child and Family Advocacy · Snohomish County

beda?chelh is the Tulalip Tribes' child welfare and family advocacy department, providing protective services and foster care support for children in the Tulalip tribal community.

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DCYF Spokane / Spokane Valley Co-location Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Spokane County · Spokane County, WA

State child welfare office serving Spokane County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Spokane Valley Co-location Office, Spokane Valley, WA 99206, WA

Spokane Tribe of Indians

Indian Child Welfare - Division of Children and Family Services · Stevens County

The Spokane Tribe's Indian Child Welfare program provides preventative and protective child welfare services in a culturally appropriate manner, including foster and family support for tribal children.

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DCYF Walla Walla Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Walla Walla County · Walla Walla County, WA

State child welfare office serving Walla Walla County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Walla Walla County Child Welfare Office, Walla Walla, WA 99362, WA

DCYF Bellingham Co-location Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Whatcom County · Whatcom County, WA

State child welfare office serving Whatcom County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Bellingham Co-location Office, Bellingham, WA 98226, WA

DCYF Colfax Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Whitman County · Whitman County, WA

State child welfare office serving Whitman County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

Whitman County Child Welfare Office, Colfax, WA 99111, WA

Yakama Nation

Nak-Nu-We-Sha Foster Care and Child Welfare Services · Yakima County

The Yakama Nation's official foster care and Indian Child Welfare Act program works to prevent family separation through early intervention, remediation and foster care services for Yakama children.

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