Welcome to your one-stop-shop for resources for your local community.
Local Training
This section features opportunities for you to attend local trainings through agencies, the state, Families for Kids, where you can learn information relevant to foster care and adoption, and also meet your training requirements for ongoing licensure. You'll also find the current schedule for upcoming Orientations and PRIDE (pre-service) classes, required to obtain a foster care license.
Online Training
This section features on-line training opportunities through Pierce Community College and other venues, where you can also obtain training credits necessary for ongoing licensure.
Licensing Agencies
This section features all of the local private foster care and adoption agencies in your area, with notes about their specialties (such as teens or infants).
Information Agencies
This section features local agencies that can provide you with helpful information about foster parenting and adoption.
Support Resources
This section features local support resources that can assist you in your work as a foster or adoptive parent. Resources include mental health providers, dentists, doctors, clothing closets, support groups, and much more!
Events Calendar
This section features a calendar of local events that you, as a foster or adoptive family, may want to attend. Events include festivals, fairs, support group meetings, and more. |
