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Supporting Each Other​

Supporting Each Other

Alliance CaRES currently offers three types of support groups for caregivers at varying stages across their journey, and we're expanding all the time!
Support Groups

Foster Intervention And Retention Support Team​ (FIRST)

Foster Intervention And Retention Support Team​

Investigations can be stressful times. The FIRST Program is here to help! Get Support through an allegation. Call 866-393-6186 toll-free.
FIRST Program

En Español

En Español

Estamos muy contentos de saber que está considerando sumarse a la comunidad de cuidadores de todo Washington.
Bienvenidos

Preparing to Foster

Preparing to be a Foster Parent

As a prospective foster parent, you’re just exploring the community. You are considering, evaluating and learning. You’re looking for information as you make a big decision, and we’re here to help.
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Currently Fostering

Currently Licensed Foster Parent

As a foster parent, you have a lot of knowledge to offer others. You’re continuing to learn and might be seeking connection with other foster families. You’re looking for specialized support, and we’re here to help.
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Kinship Caregiving

Kinship Caregiving

As a kinship caregiver, you have joined the community in a unique way. Your circumstance means you are dealing with special dynamics, and navigating through the system in a specific way. You’re looking for family-focused resources, and we’re here to help.
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Alliance CaRES Book Corner

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Alliance CaRES Book Corner
Children's Books on Connecting with Others Children’s Books on Worries and Fears Parenting Books Children's Books with Cultural Connections Past book giveaways Foster Care

Children’s Books on Connecting with Others

Children’s Books on Worries and Fears

Parenting Books

Children’s Books with Cultural Connections

Past book giveaways

With the generous support of our donors we are proud to offer you a book giveaway!

As part of the Alliance CaRES program’s ongoing effort to support you as you support the children or youth in your care, we feature books across age ranges that tell stories on a variety of themes that can help children in foster care. This way we can share our book recommendations with you and lucky winners get the actual book!

Here’s how our giveaway series works:
  •   Like the post!
  •   Comment and tag a friend! We’d love if you share why you think reading with children in your care is valuable, or share your own favorite book.
  •   One week after posting, we will randomly choose a winner. We’ll connect with you to get your info to send you the book. (Please note you need to live in Washington state.)

Follow us on Facebook for monthly entries. 

Foster Care

 

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Join us for a conversation around fetal alcohol spectrum disorders at Wellness Resource Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. https://washington.zoom.us/j/97942217041.

We will start with a 45-minute presentation by UW Harborview doctors and conclude with 45 minutes of Q&A around services of CaRES, Coordinated Care and Harborview.

Mark your calendars to make sure you take advantage of this very special event!