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Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Division of Children and Family Services
PO Box 45710, 14th and Jefferson OB-2
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: (360) 902-7986
Fax: (360) 902-7903
 

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Washington Education Foundation
Governor's Scholarship Program
1605 N.W. Sammamish Road, Suite 100
Issaquah, WA 98027-5378
1-877-655-4097
www.waedfoundation.org (click on "Governor's Scholarship Program")
 

   News & Legislation

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....People in Charge   return to top  
 

Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Division of Children and Family Services
PO Box 45710, 14th and Jefferson OB-2
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: (360) 902-7986
Fax: (360) 902-7903
 

....Independent Living Programs   return to top  
 

Peter Collins
Washington State Children’s Administration
115 Washington Street
PO Box 45710
Olympia, WA 98504-5710
Phone: (360) 902-8262
Fax: (360) 902-7903
Email: copm300@dshs.wa.gov

YMCA of Greater Seattle
Independent Living Program (Region 4)
Jeanean Jacobs, MA, ATR-BC, CPAT
Senior Director of Independent Living
206.749.7577
2100 24th Ave S. Suite 250
Seattle, WA 98144

Shannon Landvoy
Indep. Living Program
   offered through Catholic Family & Child Service
5301 Tieton Drive, Suite C
Yakima, WA 98908
509.965.7100 or 800.246.2962
Email: slandvoy@cfcsyakima.org


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....Teen Conferences, camps and support groups   return to top  
 

There is a teen conference in the making for the summer of 2003. The people involved in the planning of this event include the state Independent Living Program Coordinator Lori McDonald, foster youth and former foster youth who are on the Youth Advisory Boards around the state and Washington state DHS workers. We will update this page as soon as more information becomes available. If you would like to find out more feel free to contact:

Lori McDonald
ILP Coordinator
(360) 902-8262
E-mail: MCLO300@dshs.wa.gov

   

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Foster Parents Association of Washington State
Darlene Flowers
451 SW 10th, Suite 103
Renton, WA 98055-2981
Phone: 425-227-7110 or 800-391-CARE
Fax: (425)227-9295
e-mail:dflowers@serv.net
www.fpaws.org

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The Mockingbird Society
"The Mockingbird Times"
3302 Fuhrman Avenue, East #107
Seattle, WA 98102
www.mockingbirdsociety.org
Phone: (206)323-5437
THE MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY is an independdent, non-profit organization that is dedicated to improving safety, quality of life and future of the children and adolescents living in Washington State foster care/group home system. They are committed to saving and improving children's lives by providing resources, leadership and expertise.

SeattleYouth.org
172-20th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone:206-325-7922
office@seattleyouth.org
There is a list of resources on their website for the region and the state. Resources include activities, crisis help, diversity, employment, family, financial, housing, health, legal, educational, political and the list goes on and on. www.seattleyouth.org

 

 
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