Yes! We will be selling tickets in advance of Ghost Train this year! Buy early and avoid the lines! Stay tuned here or on our Facebook page for the official details, released soon!
Thank you!

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SAVE THE DATE

September 25, 2014

Fostering the Kitsap Family Luncheon, 11:30am – 1pm

Kitsap Foster Care Association needs your help to continue providing vital services to Kitsap foster families. Kitsap Foster Care Association is there to supply support to foster parents to ensure placements in safe, stable homes. Come and learn more about how you can help kids right in your own neighborhood.

Want to bring friends? Let’s talk about hosting a table of 10.

September 25, 2014

Kitsap Conference Center, Bremerton

11:30am-1pm

Suggested minimum guest donation of $75, pledges welcome.

Please contact Naomi Nichols for more information.

president

206-228-3885

We are in desperate need of some more golfers or sponsors for this month’s Tee It Up golf tournament in Port Orchard! This tournament funds the Dream Project (which is currently EMPTY!) Please please please help spread the word by posting or sharing this flyer through email or social media!

THANK YOU!!

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Our annual Back To School event is coming up on August 20th.  Each registered foster child will receive a backpack filled with age appropriate school supplies.

Click here to register and get more information.

The “Prudent Parenting” bill (ESSB 6479) was passed during the 2014 legislative session and signed into law by Governor Inslee in March. The law becomes effective today, June 12, 2014. This bill gives caregivers the authority to give permission for children and youth in their care to participate in extracurricular, enrichment and social activities without the prior approval of the CA worker.

The Division of Licensed Resources has made emergency changes to the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) to ensure compliance with this law. Please read the attached memo from Darcey Hancock, DLR Administrator regarding the WAC changes.

Thank you

Meri Waterhouse

Caregiver Recruitment, Retention & Support Program Manager

Dept. of Social and Health Services

Children’s Administration

1115 Washington Street S.E.

PO Box 45710

Olympia, WA 98504-5710

360-902-8035

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Are you ready to make a difference in the life of a child in your home community? All over Washington foster parents are needed to love, coach, mentor, wipe tears, celebrate, support and encourage children and youth who must live out of their home due to abuse and neglect. Could you, your family or friends make a difference in the life of a child? Maybe you could even deal with some teenage drama! Are you ready to learn more about becoming a foster family? Washington’s foster parent recruitment phone line: 1-888-KIDS-414, provides information and can answer your questions – take a minute to call, because you don’t know what you’re missing! Information is also available at our website: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/be_FosterIntro.asp

You know you can do it . . . take the first step in becoming a foster parent!

Prudent Parenting emergency WAC changes.docx

We would like to invite all who would reminisce about the life and impact of Christine Njoroge to come to the Children’s Administration offices at 3423 6th Street, Bremerton. If you would like to bring a pot luck item feel free, but please bring your fond memories and stories to share with others. This is a gathering of those touched by Christine Njoroge’s life and her passion for the excellent care of children. If you know anyone (in or outside of the department) who would like to participate please invite them as well. Foster parents, children, providers, anyone who has worked with Christine are all welcome.

Thursday, May 15th, 2014 from 9:00-10:30 Cafeteria in Francis Haddon Building

John Lawson, Supervisor

KFCA is participating in the Kitsap Great Give!  This is a great opportunity to make your dollars work even harder when you donate to KFCA.

On May 6th, go to the Kitsap Great Give! site, and donate, selecting Kitsap Foster Care Association as the recipient.  Your dollars will be matched to go even farther toward helping foster youth in the county.

Most importantly, Share this link with all your friends so that we can get more people involved!

Hi Everyone. Just wanted to let you know Community and Family is helping out with an Easter Hunt, next Saturday April 19th and you are invited.

The Hunt will be for ages toddlers thru 6th grade and will be held at the West Sound Community Church property on 2356 Rude Rd, Poulsbo, WA 98370. The Hunt will begin at 11am, so please get there beforehand because once it starts, it will be done quickly.

Please feel free to invite your friends with kids and other foster families you know.

There also will be free raffle drawings for the kids and some refreshments if you come early.

If you have any questions, please let me know- Celeste DiFlaviano 360-731-4812

New Beginnings Church on 1410 Ohio Street, Bremerton, 98337
Dinner begins at 6pm
Childcare is provided.
Cost is $4 per adult, kids 18 and under OF MEMBERS are free
If not a member, $2 per child over age 3.

Membership is not required to attend the meetings, but there are benefits for members throughout the year and the dues are only $30 per family for the year.

The clothing closet will open for foster parents who need clothing for their children.
Clothing donations are accepted.

Please RSVP for the mariners game by March 20, 2014
We Are Family Day at the Mariners!
The game is Sunday April 27th at 1pm.
We will have a bus to take you there from Mullenix Park and Ride.
We will provide tickets for your family if you are a member of KFCA.
Otherwise, we will provide tickets for the foster kids in your house.
Please RSVP to president@kitsapfostercare.org THANKS!!!