Who is your representative?

For those of you who may have missed the January meeting you can read the minutes posted at the DSHS website. 

View the January 2015 minutes here: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/CA/fos/documents/1624Minutes-Jan2015.pdf

To View CAFPT (1624) Minutes

http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/meetMin.asp

Who Is Your CAFPT Team?

CAFPT (1624) TEAM MEMBERS 2014

CHILDREN’S ADMINISTRATION	FOSTER PARENT REPRESENTATIVES	TERM EXPIRES
Headquarters Staff	Region 1
Jennifer Strus, CA Assistant Secretary	Melissa MacDougall, P.O. Box 4409, Omak, WA 98841,   509-846-6405  mm@mplawpllc.com	12/31/15
Randy Hart, CA Deputy Assist. Secretary	Kerry Bryant; 4773 Swenson Rd., Deer Park, WA  99006  (509) 262-0728; nmb0455@aol.com	12/31/14
Darcey Hancock, DLR Administrator	Region 2
Debbie Lynn, Permanency & Placement Supervisor	Jessica Hanna,  7870 Parke Creek Road, Ellensburg, WA  98926  Tom.Jessica.Hanna@gmail.com	12/31/13
Meri Waterhouse, Perm. Planning PM	Angie Wilson, 1719 Bluegrass Lane, Ellensburg, WA  98926  253-223-9507 fostering.hope@yahoo.com	12/31/14
Bernice Morehead/Scott Steuby, Team Facilitators	Region 3
Regional Administrators Deputy Administrators	Shala Crow  360-220-3785; Shala-Crow@olivecrest.org	12/31/15
Connie Lambert-Eckles, RA, Region 1/2 Nicole Labelle, Deputy, Reg. 1 Ken Nichols,  Deputy, Reg. 2	Deena Parra  360-572-4271; Deena-Parra@olivecrest.org	12/31/14
Natalie Green, RA, Region 3/4 Sandy Kinney, Deputy, Reg. 3 Bolesha Johnson, Deputy, Reg. 4	Region 4
Joel Odimba, RA. Region 5/6 John March, Deputy, Reg. 5 Jody Lamoreaux, Deputy, Reg. 6	Gerald Donaldson, 14104 110th Ave. N.E. Kirkland, WA;  425-488-6036; 206-252-2968 (wrk) thedonaldsonsare@comcast.net	12/31/15
RFTI STAFF (Training Alliance) Theresa Tanoury, Director	Garth Gill   27027 116th Pl. S.E., Kent, WA  98030 garth.gill@gmail.com  206-947-6337	12/31/14
	Talya Miller (substitute)  14933 22nd Ave. SW, Burien, WA  98166  mytie5683@aol.com  206-786-1491
Marjorie Fitzgerald, Office Chief, Training Alliance	Region 5
Jan Hinkle Rodriguez, RFTI Supervisor Region 1	Melissa Russell, 18005 47th St. E., Lake Tapps, WA 98391 253-208-9554 – cell; 425-917-7705 - office	12/31/15
Cora Phillips, RFTI Supervisor Region 2	Pam McGahey,  18213 150th Ave. E., Orting, WA 98360   gregandpammcgahey@comcast.net 360-872-0429	12/31/14
Arthur Fernandez, RFTI Supv.  Region 3
Regional Liaisons	Region 6
Laurie Palmquist, Region 1	Amy Gardner   michaelamy52@msn.com 360-200-2102	12/31/15
Marilee Roberts, Region 2	Molly Herzog  mollyherzog@comcast.net 360-561-4546	12/31/14
Kathy Ramsay, Region 3	FPAWS
Stephanie Allison-Noone, Region 4	Beth Canfield  bethcanfield@comcast.net 360-990-1011
Peggy Hays, Region 5/6	Mike Canfield mkbeth@comcast.net 360-377-1011

Keep Fostering

Foster Parents!!
How Can We Help You Continue To Foster And Keep Your License Current? Why Do You Not Want To Re-license?

No matter who you are or how much time you have to give, you can help create permanent, lifelong connections for these children and youth and Change a Lifetime. 

Being a caregiver is no easy task though. We welcome any suggestions or thought that our team can look at to help better the journey as a caregiver.

DLR- Division of Licensed Resources

Input about how we can help make licensing improvements.... we are listening.

Communication

Communication is always a piece of foster care we need! If you have great ideas or things that have worked well for you or maybe no so well in communicating with social workers or DCFS staff you can share them here.

Respite Comments Post Here!

Any suggestions, ideas or barriers your having with respite.......

Parenting Plus Training

I have been receiving many emails and phone calls with caregivers who are trying to find the time and childcare to attend the required trainings to remain licensed.

Any suggestions or comments welcome here!

How To Increase Respite Providers?

Respite is a much needed service to fostering families. It allows foster parents to take a break, which helps prevent burn out. Respite offers birth children of the foster home quality time with their parents. It also gives the foster children a break. Hopefully, the foster children will be spending a weekend with other foster children; children they can relate to.
A poorly planned respite weekend can cause more stress for everyone involved: foster family, respite provider, and the foster children. How do you prepare for respite in your home?

If you have not considered providing Respite to another foster family what are the barriers?

Homes For Siblings

Have you ever considered being a home for siblings? Many of us are already providing placement for siblings in our homes. Why do you foster siblings? 

For those of you who are licensed for one it may not be an option but for those of you who are licensed for 2 or more what are the barriers that are keeping you from taking in siblings?

Kent Meeting For Foster Parents Input

Kent Support Group- 1624 Quarterly Meeting

 

When:Thursday, September 27, 6pm – 8pm

Where: Calvary Chapel South at 317 4th Ave. S. in Kent (map)

Description: We are very excited to be hosting this quarter's 1624 Meeting at the Kent Support Group.

 

Please join us this evening for a wonderful opportunity to both listen and have your voice heard. We hope you can join us! 

 

The Mission of the CAFPT ( also known as the 1624 Team) is “to improve the well being and protection of all children in foster and relative care, and to enhance and strengthen services for children and caregivers in the state of Washington.” The CAFPT was created in 2007 under Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1624 and directs CA to “Consult at least quarterly with foster parents, including members of the foster parent association of Washington state, for the purpose of receiving information and comment regarding how the department is performing the duties and meeting the obligations specified in this section and RCW 74.13.250 and 74.13.320 regarding the recruitment of foster homes, reducing foster parent turnover rates, providing effective training for foster parents, and administering a coordinated and comprehensive plan that strengthens services for the protection of children. Consultation shall occur at the regional and statewide levels.” Dinner and Childcare provided.

Nominations For Foster Parents Needed!

CA FOSTER PARENT CONSULTATION TEAM (CAFPT)

2012 Nomination Form

The Mission of the CAFPT ( also known as the 1624 Team) is “to improve the well being and protection of all children in foster and relative care, and to enhance and strengthen services for children and caregivers in the state of Washington.”

The CAFPT was created in 2007 under Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1624 and directs CA to “Consult at least quarterly with foster parents, including members of the foster parent association of Washington state, for the purpose of receiving information and comment regarding how the department is performing the duties and meeting the obligations specified in this section and RCW 74.13.250  and 74.13.320  regarding the recruitment of foster homes, reducing foster parent turnover rates, providing effective training for foster parents, and administering a coordinated and comprehensive plan that strengthens services for the protection of children. Consultation shall occur at the regional and statewide levels.”

Elections occur each year in the regions. CAFPT regional representatives are volunteers who are elected for two year terms on a staggered basis.  You may nominate yourself or another licensed foster parent from your area who is interested in helping shape our service delivery for children in foster care and their caregivers here in Washington. 

1.       I nominate the following licensed foster parents for inclusion on the 2012 CAFPT ballot.  Please include a brief summary of why you are nominating this foster parent. Use the back side if you need more space.

2.       Please submit your nomination to your Regional area:

 

                   Region 1 North (Spokane) and Region 1 South (Yakima) can both be sent by e-mail to
                   Laurie Palmquist at: pall300@dshs.wa.gov or by mail to Laurie's attention at: Children's         Administration, 1313 N. Atlantic St., Suite 2000, Spokane, WA 99201-9995
                       

            Region 2 North-Everett                                    Region 2 South- Seattle

                Submit to:  Kathy Ramsay, Reg. 2 DCFS raka300@dshs.wa.gov 

            Region 3 North – Tacoma                   Region 3 South – Tumwater

                Submit to: Peggy Hays, Reg. 3 Program Consultant DCFS, 907 Harney, Vancouver, WA 98666 

                 hape300@dshs.wa.gov

                  All nominations for Region 1, 2 & 3 must be no later than October 4, 2012