Right now, the largest number of children placed in Foster Care in King County comes from within Highline Public Schools' boundaries. There is a shortage of foster homes within district boundaries available to care for these children - forcing foster children to switch schools, often multiple times, throughout their education. Often siblings are torn apart; a sister moved to Olympia, a brother moved to north Seattle, and their education is put at risk. Statistics show a significant achievement gap for highly mobile children. By volunteering to foster children in your home, you support not only their ability to retain a relationship with siblings; you offer them opportunities to gain academically. By becoming a foster parent, you can change a life.

Fostering Together is an organization dedicated to recruiting and retaining foster families. Visit their website at http://www.fosteringtogether.org/

Both current and past foster children and foster parents can find support through Treehouse for Kids, an organization dedicated to supporting foster youth, from camp and clothing expenditures to educational advocacy and scholarships. Visit Treehouse’s website at http://www.treehouseforkids.org/index.htm to learn more.