Foster Care Resources and Training
Stacey Klim
Foster Care Program SupervisorSavanna Cavalletto
Foster Care Program SpecialistTools and materials on this page are created to assist districts in the implementation of state and federal laws as well as to assist others in advocating for students in foster care.
Resources for Foster Care Liaisons
- Guidance for Sharing Records with Treehouse
- Guide to Supporting Students in Foster Care
- Designating Foster Care Points of Contact
- What's the Difference Between Foster Care and McKinney-Vento?
- Technical Assistance PRS Item 17 - Foster Care
Foster Care Liaison Toolkit
- Foster Care Liaison Training Video- Foster Care Education in Washington State | Presentation Slides
- Legal Guidance
- Foster Care Liaison Tasks and Responsibilities Overview
- Foster Care CEDARS Instructions
- Program Structure Considerations for Foster Care Services
- Accessing Free and Reduced-Price School Meals
- Paying School Fees and Fines for Students in Foster Care
- Foster Care Resources
- Post-Secondary Resources
- Treehouse Graduation Success and Education Advocacy - What's the Difference?
- Foster Care Dispute Resolution Process
- Foster Care Dispute Resolution Flow Chart
- U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter 7-25-23
- Foster Care Guidance for Secretaries and Registrars
Building Point of Contact Toolkit
- Building Point of Contact Overview and Responsibilities
- Building Point of Contact Checklist
- Legal Review
- Foster Care Resources
- Post-Secondary Resources
Best Interest Determination Toolkit
- Best Interest Determination: Process
- Best Interest Determination: Format and Participants
- Best Interest Determination: Student Centered Factors
- Best Practices: Considerations for Best Interest Determination Meeting
- Best Practices: School District Placement Decision
- Example: Email for Scheduling of Best Interest Determination
- Example: Best Interest Determination Meeting Agenda
- Example: Best Interest Determination Tracking Database
- Best Practices: Foster Care and School Selection
- Best Practices: Foster Care and Immediate Enrollment
- Best Interest Determination: Tips and Troubleshooting
- Infographic: Best Interest Determination Meeting
- Infographic: Best Interest Determination Format and Participants
- Best Interest Determination Training | Presentation Slides
Bulletins
- Bulletin No. 034-22: New Foster Care Legislation
- Bulletin No. 050-21: New Legislative Requirement: Foster Care Building Points of Contact
- Bulletin No. 002-20: Regional Education Agreements
Partner Organizations
State
- Treehouse
- Treehouse Resource Center for Caregiver, Youth, and Educators
- Office of Education Ombuds (OEO)
- Washington Association of Child Advocate Programs
- Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA)
- Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)