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General Foster Care & Adoption Links

For more information on foster care, adoption, recruitment and permanency planning, check out these websites:

Information about Adoptive Parenting:

Local

  • Northwest Adoption Exchange's site offers information about adopting, profiles of waiting children, and links to other resources, including local adoption agencies:
    ww.nwae.org
  • Families for Kids Recruitment Resources - Find stories from experienced foster and adoptive parents, training schedules, informational sessions and agency information by region:
    www.familiesforkids.org

National

Information about Foster Parenting:

Local

  • Families for Kids Recruitment Resources - Find stories from experienced foster and adoptive parents as well as: local training schedules, informational sessions and agency information by region. Families can connect with experienced foster parents who will assist in the decision making and licensing process:
    www.familiesforkids.org
  • Washington State DSHS Foster Parent Homepage: www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/index.asp
  • Foster Parent Association of Washington State:
    www.fpaws.org

National

Information on Permanency Planning:

  • National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - Permanency Planning for Children Department:
    www.pppncjfcj.org
  • National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning at Hunter College School of Social Work:
    www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp