Please take this quick poll to let us know what you would like us to prioritize during the 2019 Legislative Session in Washington State. The Fostering Change team has been busy working with statewide leaders and state representatives about current issues within the child welfare system. And guess what? We’ve been invited to present at the Kids Caucus during the upcoming legislative session. We are incredibly honored to share the voice of foster parents and educate our state leaders on topics like trauma, attachment and permanency for children in care. This is an amazing opportunity and we need your input! Thank you for participating!
In a Facebook poll of 1,499 respondents, 21% chose “Give Foster Parents the Same Consideration for Child Permanency as Relatives at 12 Months of Out of Home Care”. How we count
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The largest bloc favored giving foster parents the same permanency consideration as relatives after 12 months, but its 21% share fell well short of a mandate among 27 options.
Federal permanency timelines drew 18.9%, followed by early relative searches at 14.8% and updated bonding research at 13.7%. The top four priorities together accounted for 68.4%.
- Plurality leader · Foster-parent permanency consideration led with 315 votes.
- Close policy field · Federal timelines finished 32 votes behind.
- Top four · Four priorities captured 68.4% of the vote.