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Foster Care Office Hours are held monthly to support districts with questions and challenges related to foster care. These optional meetings are informal and offer an opportunity to speak directly to OSPI, as well as other districts, to share ideas and troubleshoot challenges. We usually have staff from DCYF on the call as well. People can pop in and jump out depending on their schedules!
Office hours are held every third Thursday from 1–2 pm.
No registration needed, just save this link to join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86011790625
Full foster care office hour schedule:
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Access to educational records is critical to improving educational outcomes for students in foster care. Districts may share records with Treehouse with a referral for service and verification of foster care status (through CEDARS, School Notification Form or Caregiver Authorization Form). RCW 28A.150.510 requires education records to be transmitted to DCYF within two school days after receiving the request. “The department is also authorized to disclose educational records it obtains pursuant to this section to those entities with which it has contracted, or with which it is formally collaborating, having responsibility for educational support services and educational outcomes of students who are dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW.”
Please see the Joint Guidance from OSPI and DCYF on sharing educational records with Treehouse.
There’s still time to make a plan for education or training after high school. A college degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or other training beyond high school can lead to a good job and higher wages. It's not too late to make a plan for more education after graduation.
Go to college or get job training.
Financial aid can help cover the costs.
Explore your options on the Washington Student Achievement Council website.
The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program is a national program for youth who qualify and are likely to age out of the foster care system. ETV offers financial assistance to eligible youth to attend an accredited college, university, vocational or technical college.
Dependent Youth who are attending a Running Start program could be eligible for the Dual Credit ETV program and applications are accepted year round.
To learn more about the program, eligibility, and to apply for the 2022–2023 school year, please visit the ETV webpage or view Education Training Voucher Program Information. All applications received after April 30 will be placed on a wait list and awarded on a funds available basis
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to help low-income households pay for internet service and connected devices.
Eligible households may receive:
- Up to $30/month discount on internet service.
- Up to $75/month discount if the household is on qualifying Tribal lands.
- A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, table, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)
We would like to encourage you to contact TANF cash assistance recipients to inform them about this benefit. Tell the families that you serve about ACP so that they may apply directly. Eligible households can enroll in the ACP through an approved provider or by visiting one of two simple and easy-to-use websites: ACPBenefit.org or GetInternet.gov.
To learn more about the ACP program or to become a partner, visit the FCC website. If you have any questions you can send an e-mail to ACPinfo@fcc.gov.
 
OSPI Foster Care Education Office 360-725-6505| fostercare@k12.wa.us
Peggy Carlson, Foster Care Program Supervisor | peggy.carlson@k12.wa.us
Savanna Cavalletto, Administrative Assistant |savanna.cavalletto@k12.wa.us
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