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Provides an array of advocacy and case management services to Nooksack children and families involving child welfare, domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. Programs include Indian Child Welfare Program and Independent Living, Extended Foster Care, Tl’ils Ta’á’altha Program, Men and Boys Outreach and Advocacy Program, Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program, and Child Protection Team.
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Children
Families
Immediate Safety
Foster Youth
Adoption & Foster Care
Sexual Assault Survivors
Domestic Violence Survivors
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Physical Safety
Monthly respite for foster families.
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Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Care
Foster Youth
Relief for Caregivers
Licensing, training and support services for relatives and close family friends to care for children.
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Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Placement
Ensures foster parents are prepared through Foster Class, supported through ongoing Foster Family Support Groups, and backed by an attentive team of Foster Care Specialists.
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Support Groups
Foster Youth
Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption & Foster Placement
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Assists in removing barriers for families adopting special needs children by providing financial, medical, and counseling support to families who adopt from Washington State.
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Financial Assistance
Adoption Planning
Adoption Counseling
Adoption & Foster Care
Post-Adoption Support
Supervised visitation for parents and children, as well as siblings, who have been separated in foster care.
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Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Foster Youth
Comprehensive, no-fee support for foster families, including licensing, training, and 24/7 assistance.
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Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Placement
Provides information about the procedures and issues involved with obtaining a non-parental custody order for a relative or unrelated person (often grandparents, aunts/uncles, or family friends). A family law lawyer will assist clients with court documents and instruct them in representing themselves in court to obtain a non-parental custody order. Call for more information and to register.
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Guardianship
Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Advocacy & Legal Aid
Legal
Offers support services for grandparents or other non-parental caregivers of children in their custody in Whatcom, Island and San Juan County.
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Adoption & Foster Care
Guardianship
Families
Post-Adoption Support
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Annual weekend retreat for families impacted by the foster care system.
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Parenting Education
Recreation
Day Camp
Adoption & Foster Care
Provides support for the caregivers/parents of foster and adoptive families. Services include grants for fostering or adoption, monthly support group, and training and resources.
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Support Network
Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Families
Post-Adoption Support
Support Groups
Services for foster parents and kinship caregivers, including help becoming a foster parent, and supports for current foster parents.
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Adoption & Foster Parenting
Adoption & Foster Placement
Adoption & Foster Care
Guardianship
A program where foster children are paired with a safe adult for one-on-one mentoring. Mentors are trained and background checked case aides who are equipped to provide social, academic and recreational support for your child and your family.
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Foster Youth
Adoption & Foster Care
Adoption & Foster Parenting
Mentoring
Week-long overnight summer camps for children ages 6-11 who have been or currently are in foster care.
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Foster Youth
Adoption & Foster Care
Relief for Caregivers
Children
Abuse or Neglect Survivors
Overnight Camp