High school youth in foster care — Explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.![]()
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• Do hands-on science activities![]()
• Learn about academic pathways in the STEM fields![]()
• Learn how to get FREE money for college![]()
• Tour the WSU Vancouver campus![]()
• Play games and ask questions!![]()
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Lunch will be provided! Caregivers, guardians and friends are welcome, too.![]()
Let us know you can attend. RVSP to [email protected] or![]()
[email protected] For event questions, email [email protected]![]()
Event accessibility: If you have a disability that requires special materials, servic
COMMERCIAL: Share input related to D.S. Settlement![]()
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Lived experience experts and other valued child welfare community partners are engaging with the D.S. settlement project in many ways. Engagement ranges from participation in a listening session and survey to the questions, and providing feedback that will inform the development of 3 of the 8 system improvements emerging from the lawsuit settlement. Implementation progress updates, including stakeholder feedback, will available on the DCYF website when it is launched.![]()
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To read the lawsuit settlement, please follow this link D.S. Settlement Agreement Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Click Here: bit.ly/3JwE2jT![]()
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Public Consulting Group will host both in-person and virtual listening sessions to gather feedback. Please click the link to register for the session that best fits your schedule. You will receive a confirmation email that includes the meeting date, time, and location (if in person) for you to add to your calendar.![]()
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Virtual Listening Session![]()
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Sunday, March 26, 1-2 p.m. via Zoom ![]()
Click here to register bit.ly/3FF7TFM![]()
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In-person Listening Sessions![]()
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Spokane Click Here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/P39C8J5![]()
Yakima Click Here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SS9CPW3![]()
Tacoma Click Here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/PBD9DNH![]()
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If you have any questions, please contact PCG at [email protected]
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Join us to play at Defy on March 28th from 6-8pm Arrive around 5:30 to be ready by 6pm We will provide pizza and snacks. Kids under 2 don’t count as jumpers. Open to all foster, relative and suitable …
Is your child graduating from high school soon? Join us today at 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. for a conversation about Educational Training Vouchers, the Passport to Careers program, and Treehouse’s Graduation Success Program. ![]()
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In partnership with Treehouse, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), these sessions will provide you with the opportunity to learn directly from educational experts and connect with foster parents and kinship caregivers by sharing your experiences. ![]()
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Zoom meeting link: washington.zoom.us/j/97942217041![]()
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For more information, visit our website: alliancecares.org/support-groups/
FAQ Friday! Questions about becoming a foster parent? Here’s a FAQ complete with an answer!![]()
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Q: What is the first step to becoming a foster parent?![]()
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A: Click the link to: FILL OUT THE INQUIRY FORM. You will receive an email from [email protected] within 48 hours with the steps to get started. (If you don’t see an email check your spam folder). ![]()
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If you have additional questions you can email: [email protected] or check out our website: www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/foster-parenting/become-a-foster-parent/info-sessions
TA Telegram Policy Corner![]()
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Not AWOL, but Missing![]()
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How is the response different when a child welfare or juvenile justice worker says that a child is AWOL versus when they say a child is missing? This difference may be unconscious or unintentional, but the urgency of a missing child is often lacking when a child or youth is considered AWOL.![]()
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Federal law requires states "report immediately, and in no case later than 24 hours after receiving, information" on children who are missing to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). However, a recent HHS Office of the Inspector General report estimated that state agencies never reported 51,115 of the 74,353 children in care (69%) who were missing. An additional 16,246 children (22%) were not reported within 24 hours after state agencies were notified the child was missing (as required).![]()
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Please join us in creating a sense of urgency on behalf of all children who are missing, especially those children who are in care.![]()
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· Office of the Inspector General’s Report, with links to the federal statute – bit.ly/3Fggajq![]()
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· Administration for Children and Families Program Instruction on reporting missing or abducted children – bit.ly/42aLUQw![]()
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· National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), including how to report children missing from care and other resources – bit.ly/3YJJAgs ![]()
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· To explore how changes in language can impact policy, service delivery, and outcomes, contact Innovations Institute. – [email protected]
No, Teen Suicide Isn’t Rising Because Life Got Objectively Worse
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By some measures, adolescents have never had it better.
No, Teen Suicide Isn’t Rising Because Life Got Objectively Worse
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By some measures, adolescents have never had it better.
Tacoma Public Schools is hosting a Financial Literacy Fair for Families! Saturday, April 15th at Baker Middle School![]()
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Financial Education & Entrepreneurship sessions hosted by:![]()
•JP Morgan![]()
•Bank of America![]()
•Financial Beginnings![]()
•Windermere Abode![]()
•Arceda Accounting and Business Services![]()
•Campfire Coffee![]()
•Celebrate You Foundation![]()
•Sound Community Bank![]()
•A+ Bookkeeping & Payroll services, LLC![]()
•Antonio Inspires![]()
•MoneyVerse Financial![]()
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And more!