Foster Care Resources and Training

Contact Information

OSPI Foster Care

360-725-6505

Stacey Klim

Foster Care Program Supervisor
564-999-1939

Savanna Cavalletto

Foster Care Program Specialist
564-669-1467

Tools 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.

Upcoming Trainings 

Kinship Placements

Tuesday April 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Register on Zoom

Kinship Navigators from Family and Education Support Services are providing a one hour webinar. Full description coming soon!

Resources

Foster Care Resources

Toolkits

The Foster Care Toolkits offer practical tools and guidance to help schools support students in foster care. They include step-by-step resources, training materials, and best practices to help improve school stability, meet legal requirements, and ensure students receive the support they need to succeed.

Foster Care Liaison Toolkit

Foster Care Liaisons provide district-level support for students in foster care. Below are descriptions of roles and responsibilities, support resources, and technical assistance. 

Building Point of Contact Toolkit

Building Points of Contact provide school-level support for students in foster care. Below are descriptions of roles and responsibilities, support resources, and technical assistance.   

Best Interest Determination Toolkit

A Best Interest Determination meeting is when schools, child welfare staff, and other important people in a student’s life come together to decide what’s best for the student—whether they should remain in their school of origin or change schools. The resources below can help you plan, take part in, keep records of, and follow up after these meetings.

Bulletins

Program updates and guidance from OSPI.

Partner Organizations

Below you can explore the different state and national organizations that OSPI partners with to offer foster care support and resources.

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National