Mindfulness and the teenage brain. Feb 9th.
Registration is now open at www.justknow.org
When you sign up, select "pay at door" for payment and then email president to complete registration.
Month: January 2013
Foster Parent Critical Support and Retention Program
| Maintaining high-need placements
The Foster Parent Critical Support and Retention Program is to provide support to caregivers to successfully maintain placements of sexually reactive children, physically aggressive children, and children with other high-risk behaviors. DSHS Social Worker Referral Line: 855-395-7990 Be prepared to discuss the issue in behaviorally specific terms For General Inquiries: Reina Woods, MSW Critical Support & Retention Clinician Olive Crest 515 116th Ave. NE, Suite 174 Bellevue, WA 98004 425.462.1612, ext. 1317 Reina-Woods@olivecrest.org A Service of Fostering Together http://www.fosteringtogether.org Reina-Woods@olivecrest.org |
Foster Parent Critical Support and Retention Program
Introducing…
the Foster Parent Critical Support & Retention Program, a service of Fostering Together and a program of Olive Crest.
This service targets foster parents who need assistance in managing the high-risk sexualized or physically aggressive behaviors of foster children in their home.
The program goal is the increase foster parent’s subjective experience of support and to link foster parents more closely to natural supports in their communities. This goal will be operationalized through the provision of short-term (3-months) intensive clinical case management for children with mental and behavioral health issues and cognitive and educational interventions with foster parents and other adult care providers.
This program rolled out in late 2012 and is accepting referrals.
Please help us spread the word about this important resource to foster families who need help understanding and managing troublesome behaviors going on with the foster children in their care.
Sincerely,
Reina Woods, MSW, LSWAIC
Foster Parent Critical Support & Retention Program Coordinator
What do you want out of KFCA??
We are gearing up for our annual Board Retreat this weekend to plan our budget and events for the year. Tell us; what do you want out of KFCA? What is your favorite event that we host throughout the year? Mariner’s Game? Holiday Party? Ghost Train? Back to School? Monthly dinner meetings? We want to hear from you!
Please email the board with your suggestions and comments:
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The Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities Resource Fair
| For individuals with developmental disabilities, family members, and others
Sponsored by The Division of Developmental Disabilities Region V-Kitsap, Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities, The Kitsap County Parent Coalition, the Arc of Kitsap/Jefferson Counties, and Kitsap County Early Intervention Services * Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm at The Arc of Kitsap and Jefferson Counties 3243 N. Perry Avenue, Bremerton * Dozens of agencies, programs and support groups will have tables set up for information gathering: early intervention, parks and recreation, community services, residential agencies, employment vendors, governmental support, respite, support groups, advocacy, transportation and more! * On view: An Exhibition of Disability History * For directions call the Arc: 360-377-3473. For more information call: 360-337-4624 Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Resource Fair begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Refreshments will be served |
Caregiver Connection January 2013
Looking for a part time job? This one could be a perfect fit for a foster parent!
Olive Crest is hiring!
We are looking for a recruiter/liaison for Mason,Kitsap, and Thurston County for a 20 hour a week position. Desired candidate would be a current of former foster parent with three years experience in that role. The role would cover recruiting for foster parents and encouraging them through the licensing process with regular contact. All contact information is entered into a database. Other parts of the role include overseeing support group development and also acting as a liaison in dispute resolution. To know more about Fostering Together the link is www.fosteringtogether.org.
To get more information and apply for the position the link is www.olivecrest.org/pnw and click on careers on the left.
Kitsap Foster Care Association Blog 