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Summer Issue:
Please note that every year, adoption support payments that would typically come at the end of June (for the month of July) will be late due to the end of the fiscal year. The payment will not be issued until the beginning of July and there could be additional delays due to the July 4th federal holiday. Post offices and banks are closed and that may affect the date you receive your payment (even direct deposit). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Based on your income and tax situation, you may be able to benefit from the Federal Adoption Tax Credit.
For adoptions finalized in 2024, the amount of the credit is $17,280. In addition, all children adopted out of foster care with an Adoption Support Agreement are able to qualify as “special needs” for the purpose of the adoption tax credit. This means that families can claim the full amount of the credit, regardless of expenses actually paid for the adoption.
Adoption Support Program staff are not tax professionals and are unable to give tax advice. However, we can provide you with a copy of the letter you received post-adoption finalization, that verifies the child was considered “special needs.”
Resources for additional information regarding the Federal Adoption Tax Credit:
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Coordinated Care of Washington has partnered with Adoptee Mentoring Society (AMS) to provide no-cost, virtual individual and group mentoring for youth adopted from foster care in Washington state (ages 12-18). In 2025, adoptees can access the following:
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1:1 virtual mentoring with a trained adult adoptee mentor who listens, supports, and provides resources. These sessions empower youth adoptees to shape their own narratives while discussing identity, birth family, race, gender, and more
- There will also be two virtual, no-cost group mentoring sessions (called Adoptee Lounges) available on July 14 and Oct. 13 from 5 to 6 p.m. Group mentoring is limited to five youth who share the experience of having been adopted from foster care and is facilitated by Angela Tucker. Group mentorship creates meaningful connections which provide adoptees with confidence, clarity, and a sense of belonging.
To register for 1:1 and/or group mentoring, email info@adopteementorship.org.
Want to learn more? Join Coordinated Care on June 18 at 12:30 p.m. at their office located at 1145 Broadway Suite 700 in Tacoma for an Adoptee Mentoring Society Information Session. Angela Tucker, widely renown speaker, author and founder of Adoptee Mentoring Society, will be sharing more information about no-cost mentorship for adoptees from foster care.
Light refreshments will be provided along with a free raffle for a signed copy of Angela’s book; "You Should be Grateful."
Questions? Contact Katherine.Ferguson@CoordinatedCareHealth.com.
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Registration is now open for Choose Your Own Adventure, a new kind of caregiving conference.
The Alliance will be hosting a three-day event, June 27-29, to bring together adoptive, relative and foster caregivers across the state and offer learnings across a variety of topics.
Full agenda details will be shared as they are confirmed in the coming weeks.
Schedule
- Friday, June 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. | In-person park kickoff across the state
- Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m. | Virtual keynote
- Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Virtual trainings
- Various times on Sunday | In-person, family-friendly movie screening at theaters across the state
Speakers and topics will include:
- Kiantha Duncan, Author, Philanthropist, and former youth in care
- Dr. Joseph Crumbley, Nationally Renowned Kinship Expert
- Behavior management
- Transition support
- Guardianship
- Neurodivergence
- Fostering under a variety of circumstances
- "Working with DCYF" panel
You can find a full list of locations for the Friday and Sunday events in the registration form.
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Pride Month is a month-long observance dedicated to celebrating and commemorating the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals to their culture and community.
Here are just a couple resources for those in the LGBTQIA+ community that are available year-round.
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Washington State Specific:
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Adoption Support Website: Offers information on internal and external resources available to families. We keep it updated on an ongoing basis.
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Adoption Support Informational Sessions: While these sessions are geared more for families prior to adoption finalization, anyone is welcome to attend as a refresher for our program and connect with team members!
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- Trainings
- Did you know as an adoptive parent, you have access to free trainings and discussion groups offered through The Alliance? They provide trainings on hundreds of topics in various formats, including e-learnings, Webinars, in-person trainings, and discussion groups, with topics ranging from Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) to ABC’s of Autism, Behaviors and Coping Strategies.
- Coordinated Care also offers support groups and trainings for the community.
Other Relevant Resources:
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Families Rising (previously NACAC): Families Rising provides information, support, and advocacy for the adoptive and foster care community.
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Child Information Gateway: This organization connects the public to information resources and tools on a wide variety of topics, including adoption.
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