Foster Care and Kinship Care Services offered at Amara in Seattle
Resource Name:Foster Care and Kinship Care Services offered at Amara in Seattle
address
3505 South Juneau Street, Seattle, WA 98118
Eligibility
No restrictions based on marital status, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, home ownership, income or education.
Foster caregivers must be 21 years old or older, have at least two bedrooms,
pass a child abuse and criminal background check, along with any other people age 16 or older living in the home, be able to physically care for a child, meet the state’s Minimum Licensing Requirements
Hours
M-F, 8:30am-5pm. Other hours by appointment
(206) 260-1700
Voice
Application process
Call or visit website. An information meeting is required. Dates vary.
Fees
None.
Service area
Pierce, WA
King, WA
Offers a range of services for foster and kinship caregivers, and helps potential foster caregivers get started.
To become an Amara foster caregiver, people must live in area served and understand that the primary goal of foster care is reunification, not adoption.
Data provided by
Washington 211
What's Here
Providing organization
Amara
Amara offers services that reduce the trauma of foster care system involvement and programs that can help prevent system involvement when possible. Throughout Amara’s 105-year history we have tried to be forward thinking and affirming to all. We envision a just and equitable world where all children, youth, and families experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing, involvement with the child welfare system have equal and plentiful opportunities to grow and thrive.
Amara serves the evolving needs of children, youth, and families impacted by the child welfare system. Centering equity, we advocate for system change and bridge gaps by providing compassionate wrap-around resources, while helping to reduce trauma and bring healing. Our work helps maintain family and community connections while preventing child welfare involvement when possible.