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A large body of research and extensive results from here in Washington State show that kids who must be removed from their birth families for safety reasons, do much better in the long run if placed with kin. Being with family has long term positive impacts on mental health, and placement stability. Our agency is committed to moving in this direction. As part of that effort, we’re changing our licensing standards for kin placements to reflect the long-term positive outcomes for kids.
We need your feedback as we develop new Kinship Licensing Standards, along with supporting policies, procedures, and a home study process.
Community engagement is happening now. Fill out the Kinship Standards- Community Engagement Opportunity Form and indicate if you want to:
- Participate in a 1–2-hour virtual workshop or 1:1 conversation hosted by Bloom Works between May 20 – June 7, 2024.
- Review new policies and rules to provide feedback
- Stay informed about proposed changes
*Those with lived experience selected to attend a workshop or 1:1 conversation will be compensated for their time.
The proposed Kinship Licensing Rules will be available for public review December 2024.
To learn more and stay up to date, visit our New Kinship Licensing Standards webpage.
We want you to be involved. There will be additional opportunities to provide feedback leading up to public review in December 2024.
We are committed to making it easier for kin to get licensed and receive support from staff and licensing 80% of its kinship caregivers by 2025.
If you have any questions or feedback, email dcyf.kinshipfeedback@dcyf.wa.gov.
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