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Foster the Harbor's Festival of Lights Parade registration fostertheharbor.churchcenter.com/people/forms/724954
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My name is Lizzy and I am a Program Coordinator at OBCC Othello.
I am supporting an amazing grant to create a pipeline for youth from historically underserved backgrounds. I have attached a flyer for one part of this program: the OBCC Youth Leadership Counsil. This is a paid opportunity where youth (ages 15-24) also learn leadership skills within the healthcare system. Lunch will be provided. There will be a total of ten youth chosen for this program. The application will close after 50 applications are submitted or after one month, whichever comes first.
The meeting dates will be determined by the members of the youth governance council.
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Gift Resources for youth in care
"Hi Everyone…we're running our annual holiday gift drive for foster kids and their families (foster, kinship, bio, adopted) across WA State who may need some extra support this December or who came into care too late to qualify for certain services. If any foster parents, social workers, CASAs, etc in this group know of any foster kids or parents who could benefit from this, please feel free to share. I know there are kids who will come into care unexpectedly these holidays, so we are happy to accept requests up until December 20 based on location to help ensure kids are supported the best we can through the holiday. For those who already submitted requests, we're getting started this weekend and I'll be in touch shortly. All requests for support can be submitted here: www.pepperfoundation.org/request-support
We can deliver anywhere in King County and mail packages anywhere across Washington State and will do our best to make sure it reaches them as quickly as possible. Thx so much and happy holiday… Jeana"
Request Support | The Pepper Foundation
www.pepperfoundation.org
If you have any ideas of something you think the child would love, specific items they are asking for, or tips that could help us customize something just for them, just tell us below and we’ll do our…0 CommentsComment on Facebook
At EvergreenCaregiverSupport, we believe the public foster care system exists for one purpose: to ensure the safety, well-being, and healing of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Their needs must always come first—before the personal beliefs or ideologies of the adults entrusted with their care.
LGBTQIA+ youth make up an estimated 32% of young people in out-of-home care, and for them, basic needs include affirmation, acceptance, and support for who they are. The CWLA Best Practice Guidelines: Serving LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-Home Care is clear: child welfare agencies have an obligation to promote the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ youth by affirming their sexual orientation and gender identity, prohibiting harmful or pathologizing practices, and ensuring access to supportive environments and community.
Meeting this standard is not optional it’s the bare minimum. Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers, Caseworkers, Residential Staff, and every professional who interacts with these young people must be equipped and committed to affirming each youth’s identity.
Becoming a foster parent is both an honor and a serious responsibility. While foster parents deserve respect and support, there is no inherent right to be a foster parent. States have a duty to license only those who can meet the comprehensive needs of the children placed with them and ensure that foster care is never another source of trauma especially for LGBTQIA+ youth who too often face rejection.
Centering the needs of children makes the issue clear: denying a foster care license to someone who cannot meet the needs of a potential child in their home is not a violation of anyone’s rights. Agencies cannot always predict how a child identifies now or how they may identify in the future.
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🎁 Give the gift of internet safety!
Our new activity book turns online safety lessons into fun, hands-on adventures for kids ages 7–13.
From coloring pages and creative prompts to mazes, puzzles, and emoji-code challenges, kids follow Olivia, Alex, Angel, and Liam as they learn how to spot scams, protect their info, stay kind on social media, and talk to trusted adults when things feel off.
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Help parents protect their most valuable resource. Their children!