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Foster Care & Child Protective Services

Name/Description/Contact Info	Name/Description/Contact Info
Dept. of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) Services Supports including Child Protective Services, Child Development Supports, Adoption, Navigating Child Welfare System, Foster Parent & Kinship Caregiver Support, Extended Foster Care Services, Foster Youth Advocacy, At-Risk/Runaway Youth Program, Independent Living Skills Program, Juvenile Rehabilitation. 1-888-713-6115 6010 Main St SW, #64, Lakewood, WA 98499 https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services	Report Child Abuse or Neglect Toll Free Reception 1-888-235-7638 Toll Free Intake 1-888-713-6115 After hours 1-800-562-5624 253-985-4900 Lakewood DCYF Office 6010 Main St, Suite 100, Lakewood, WA 98499 Learn more about making a CPS report https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/safety/report-abuse
Catholic Community Services Provides an array of services including homeless services & referral to shelters & other homeless programs, housing assistance, Child/Youth & Family Services including behavioral rehab, Family Assessment & Stabilization, Foster Care, Pediatric Interim Care, Pregnancy & Parenting Support, Veteran Support, Services for Seniors & People with Disabilities, and Mental Health Services. 253-383-3697 1323 South Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 https://ccsww.org/get-help/pierce-county/	The Wishing Well Provides quality clothing, supplies, and other basic needs to children 0-18, that are placed in the foster care system in Pierce County. To access their services, a completed referral form must be made by a Social Worker, GAL/CASA, case manager, or school district foster care liaison. For more info: 206-406-2398 http://thewishingwellwa.org/
Treehouse Treehouse advances equity and racial justice in the foster care and education systems. Treehouse currently has a partnership with Clover Park School District which pairs Educational Specialists with high school foster students. Referral to Graduation Success Program done through socialworker, school counselor, or district Foster Care Liaison. https://www.treehouseforkids.org/our-services/graduation- success/ For information on other services including other educational advocacy for school aged foster children, Driver’s Ed Assistance, Holiday Magic & more… https://www.treehouseforkids.org/our-services/eligibility/	iFoster Provides information on services, programs, and resources to help foster children and youth become successful, independent adults. Includes an online foster care community, resources for foster youth/caregivers/organizations, technology access resources, job programs, financial & FAFSA education… https://www.ifoster.org/
Washington Student Achievement Council Passport to Careers The Passport to Careers program helps former foster youth and unaccompanied homeless youth prepare for and succeed in college, apprenticeships, or pre- apprenticeships programs. https://wsac.wa.gov/passport-to-careers	College Success Foundation WA State Governor’s Scholarship for Foster Youth A scholarship program that helps young men and women from foster care continue their education and earn a college degree. Eligibility: Minimum GPA of 2.0 or GED Equivalent, plan to enroll in a college or university, resided in WA State at least 1 year, applied for FAFSA, currently in foster or until age 18… https://www.collegesuccessfoundation.org/scholarship/gover nors-scholarship-for-foster-youth/#about
Independence for WA State Foster Youth Resources for youth in foster care wanting assistance with employment, education, housing, budgeting, health, and self-advocacy. Includes support for LGBTQ+ foster youth. http://independence.wa.gov/

Name/Description/Contact Info

Dept. of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) Services

Supports including Child Protective Services, Child Development Supports, Adoption, Navigating Child Welfare System, Foster Parent & Kinship Caregiver Support, Extended Foster Care Services, Foster Youth Advocacy, At-Risk/Runaway Youth Program, Independent Living Skills Program, Juvenile Rehabilitation.

1-888-713-6115

6010 Main St SW, #64, Lakewood, WA 98499

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services

Report Child Abuse or Neglect Toll Free Reception 1-888-235-7638 Toll Free Intake 1-888-713-6115 After hours 1-800-562-5624

253-985-4900

Lakewood DCYF Office

6010 Main St, Suite 100, Lakewood, WA 98499 Learn more about making a CPS report https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/safety/report-abuse

Catholic Community Services

Provides an array of services including homeless services & referral to shelters & other homeless programs, housing assistance, Child/Youth & Family Services including behavioral rehab, Family Assessment & Stabilization, Foster Care, Pediatric Interim Care, Pregnancy & Parenting Support, Veteran Support, Services for Seniors & People with Disabilities, and Mental Health Services.

253-383-3697

1323 South Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 https://ccsww.org/get-help/pierce-county/

The Wishing Well

Provides quality clothing, supplies, and other basic needs to children 0-18, that are placed in the foster care system in Pierce County. To access their services, a completed referral form must be made by a Social Worker, GAL/CASA, case manager, or school district foster care liaison.

For more info: 206-406-2398

http://thewishingwellwa.org/

Treehouse

Treehouse advances equity and racial justice in the foster care and education systems. Treehouse currently has a partnership with Clover Park School District which pairs Educational Specialists with high school foster students. Referral to Graduation Success Program done through socialworker, school counselor, or district Foster Care Liaison.

https://www.treehouseforkids.org/our-services/graduation- success/

For information on other services including other educational advocacy for school aged foster children,

Driver’s Ed Assistance, Holiday Magic & more…

https://www.treehouseforkids.org/our-services/eligibility/

iFoster

Provides information on services, programs, and resources to help foster children and youth become successful, independent adults. Includes an online foster care community, resources for foster youth/caregivers/organizations, technology access resources, job programs, financial & FAFSA education…

https://www.ifoster.org/

Washington Student Achievement Council Passport to Careers

The Passport to Careers program helps former foster youth and unaccompanied homeless youth prepare for and succeed in college, apprenticeships, or pre- apprenticeships programs. https://wsac.wa.gov/passport-to-careers

College Success Foundation

WA State Governor’s Scholarship for Foster Youth A scholarship program that helps young men and women from foster care continue their education and earn a college degree. Eligibility: Minimum GPA of 2.0 or GED Equivalent, plan to enroll in a college or university, resided in WA State at least 1 year, applied for FAFSA, currently in foster or until age 18…

https://www.collegesuccessfoundation.org/scholarship/gover nors-scholarship-for-foster-youth/#about

Independence for WA State Foster Youth

Resources for youth in foster care wanting assistance with employment, education, housing, budgeting, health, and self-advocacy. Includes support for LGBTQ+ foster youth. http://independence.wa.gov/

10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98499

Phone:253-583-5000

Clover Park School District

Clover Park School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Address correspondence to one of the following individuals who have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination at Clover Park School District, 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr., SW, Lakewood, WA 98499-1341: Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Civil Right Compliance Coordinator Greg Davis, Executive Director of Compliance and Student Services Contact the Executive Director of Compliance and Student Services (253) 583-5154. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights(OCR). Information about the district's nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint can be found here.