You can buy Ghost Train tickets at the following dates/places:Oct 11th, South Kitsap Regional Park, Live Steamers Train Depot, 10-4pm
Oct 15th, regular dinner meeting, 6pm New Beginnings Church
Oct 18/19 grocery stores in Port Orchard, TBD
Tickets are $4 in advance, $5 day of.
Thanks to all who attended our inaugural luncheon today and all who helped! we appreciate your support in getting our message out to educate our community about the real life of a foster parent! Many of you were asking about Clayton’s artwork and poem. Here it is!
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.
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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!!
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
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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!
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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!
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