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Posts by category
- Category: Adoption
- When Inspiration Calls – A TAFI Story
- Speaking of Change: How Parent and Caregiver Partnerships Can Help Children Thrive
- Adoption Insights from Fulbright Scholar Jenni Tupu
- A message of solidarity
- Amara’s Adoption Files Initiative In the News
- What is Openness in Adoption?
- What is the Inclusive Family Support Model?
- Transracial Adoptees Say Their Parents Need to Talk to Them About Race
- Finding Your Village: Virtual Parenting Support Groups for Seattle-Area Families
- Awareness, then Action: Adopt More Teens
- Creating A Blueprint for Openness in Adoption
- A Network of Family: Katie and Caitlin’s Story
- Why the Census Matters for Adoptees and Their Birth Families
- Ways To Entertain Kids (And Support Yourself) During COVID-19
- Build a Bigger Table
- We’re Published! The Inclusive Family Support Model
- Understanding foster care, adoption, and adoptee rights
- 2019 Stella Mae Carmichael Award Recipients: Aaron Edwards & Sarah Reker
- Instant Family – To See or Not to See?
- Grayson’s Story: A Foster Family and Birth Family Come Together
- Grayson’s Story: A Foster Family and Birth Family Come Together
- Born and Adopted in the 1950s: What We’re Learning from Project Search & Reunion
- Amara’s STAR Mentorship Program: Seb & Emmett
- Amara selected as 2018 Angels in Adoption Honoree
- Introducing Project Search & Reunion
- My Mind Was So Loaded, It Nearly Exploded
- In Support of LGBTQ+ Foster & Adoptive Families
- A Foster Family Speaks: “Move toward honesty”
- Fostering Equality: The Ramsey Family Story
- Voices from Foster Care: The Davidsons
- Voices from Foster Care: Katie Biron
- How Adoptees Are Shaping Post-Adoption Services
- Facebook Live – Honestly Curious To Tell Or Not To Tell
- 2018 Stella Mae Carmichael Award Recipients: Diana & Sergey Chudak
- Facebook Live – Honestly Curious about the term “foster-to-adopt”
- Let’s Talk About the Term “Foster-to-Adopt”
- How (And Why) We Embrace Challenging Conversations About Adoptees
- Post-Adoption Program
- Post-Adoption Program
- Meet the Swanson/Diamond Family
- Amara STAR Mentorship Program
- Darren’s Story
- Alex’s Adoption from Foster Care
- JoAnn and Jade’s Story
- Category: Amara Announcements
- Local Barber Making a Big Difference for Kids in Foster Care
- The Power of Community-Centered Program Design
- Amara Presents to Pierce County Council Human Services Committee
- Amara Opens New Family Resource Center
- Amara Launches Parent FOCUS Program
- Kin Connections to Serve Kinship Families in King and Pierce Counties
- When Meeting the Needs of Kids and Families Means Changing Course: Closing Our Emergency Sanctuary Program
- Meet the Amara Kinship & LGBTQIA+ Support Team!
- Amara On TV
- Together We Thrive Spring Luncheon
- Amara Stands With Trans Youth & Families
- Amara in Community in Pierce County
- Amara Featured on Five Local Radio Stations
- $2.5 Million Grant Will Support Kinship Caregivers in King County
- Celebrating Amara’s 100th Anniversary
- Dreaming Big in Pierce County – An Update
- LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care Deserve to Thrive
- How We Love and Care Into the Future: A Q&A With Amara’s New CEO, Scarlett Aldebot-Green
- Welcome Scarlett Aldebot-Green, Amara’s New CEO!
- Mourning Ma’Khia Bryant, Making Change
- Are You Amara’s Next CEO?
- Solidarity With Our Asian-American Community
- It’s (Amara’s) Award Season!
- Category: Blog
- Sometimes Timing Is Perfect – Generous Gift Helps Kinship Family
- Amara and Nonprofit Partners Work Together To Expand Access to Food and Other Essentials
- Connection Can Bring Healing
- Lived Experience Advice for Foster Caregivers During Back-to-School Season
- Washington Will No Longer Pursue Parents of Kids in Foster Care for Child Support
- Amara in Community – South Seattle
- New State Settlement Proposed in Class-Action Foster Care Lawsuit
- State Begins Child-Specific Licensing for Kinship Caregivers
- Reunification Events Celebrate Families
- Making It Work – Amara’s Latest Op-Ed
- Amara Program Manager Named an Unsung Hero
- Category: Community
- Speaking of Change in Foster Care and Adoption Series
- In the News: Amara in the South Seattle Emerald
- Calling for Accountability in Confronting Racism
- Are You Feeling Election Anxiety? You Are Not Alone.
- Celebrating Juneteenth
- A Message of Solidarity
- What Do You Need to Thrive? And Other Questions We Should Be Asking Families
- Q&A with Amara’s Interim CEO Jason Gortney
- Amara CEO Transition Announcement: Gratitude and Progress
- Updated: COVID-19 Update For Our Amara Community
- Amara’s Commitment to Sharing Pronouns
- Finding more African American families for children in care
- Why Mental Health is a Foster Care Issue
- How A Child In Foster Care Can Qualify For Social Security Benefits
- Take Action: Speak Out Against Discrimination
- The First Few Days
- Nothing More Magical: A Volunteer Story
- Reflections on a Summer of Opportunities
- Glitter, Tiaras & Gender
- Amara’s Community Engagement Process – Frequently Asked Questions
- The First Few Days
- Innovative Inclusion
- Fostering Family – Find Your Role
- Fostering Family – Find Your Role!
- A New Building & A Fond Farewell
- Appreciating Amara’s Amazing Volunteers!
- Join us to dream big for kids in foster care
- National Social Worker Appreciation Month!
- Appreciating Social Workers!
- We Stand in Opposition to Discrimination
- End Of The Year Philanthropic Giving
- End of the Year Philanthropic Giving
- A Call for Unity
- Amara’s Pierce County Director Named Champion for Children!
- Racial Justice in the Foster Care System: We Can Do Better
- Separating Families: Amara’s Response
- Sanctuary Stories: Love, Patience and Understanding
- Sanctuary Stories: Volunteers Help Children In Crisis
- Category: Family Stories
- Category: Foster Care
- Preparing to Meet the Needs of Children Coming into Foster Care
- Focusing on Amara’s Foster Care Service Area
- Every Child Deserves a Best Start – Even During a Pandemic
- A New Law Helps Kids in Foster Care Stay Connected to Their Families
- Voices of Foster Care: James & Devon Abejo
- Kinship Care Can Help Transform The Child Welfare System
- Pierce County had the first baby court in the state. Now it’s starting elsewhere
- Let’s Talk About The Home Study Process
- If You’ve Ever Wanted to Be a Foster Parent, ‘Now Is the Time to Get Involved’
- A New Year: Changes and Updates at Amara
- Dear Foster Parents on Halloween 2020…
- Why We’re Pressing Pause: An Emergency Sanctuary Update
- Finding THE Homecoming Dress – Partnering with Ali’s Prom Project
- Want to be a Foster Parent? Updates During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- How to Help: Tips and Resources for Foster Parents and Children During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- 3 Ways Amara Removes Barriers to Fostering Children
- The First Few Days
- The First Few Days
- Why Family Visits are so Important
- Supporting Family Reunification
- Supporting Family Reunification
- Sanctuary Stories: I’m here when you feel safe…
- National Social Worker Appreciation Month
- Sanctuary Stories: How Hair Care Products Help Kids Feel at Home
- Trey and Jen’s Fostering Experience
- Sanctuary Stories: Emily’s Story
- Emergency Sanctuary Stories – Emily’s Story
- Voices from Foster Care: Wanderley Ceschim
- KUOW Event Ask a Foster Parent
- Voices from Foster Care: Lisa Blackmore
- Voices from Foster Care: Barbara Johnson
- Voices from Foster Care: Carla Saulter
- Voices from Foster Care: CeCe Smith
- Emergency Sanctuary Story – Tim LaBeau
- Nurturing Trust: My Amara Volunteer Story
- An Interview with Pierce County Superior Court Judge Frank Cuthbertson
- Sanctuary Stories: Nerves and Tall Towers
- Interview with Judge Cuthbertson: Disproportionality of children of color in child welfare system
- Farewell Reflections: Thinking Long-term for Children & Families
- Category: Kinship Care
Events
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Pierce County Open House
- Collaborative Parenting Workshop: Supporting the Shared Relationship
- Collaborative Parenting Workshop: Establishing Boundaries & Planning for Transitions
- Collaborative Parenting Workshop: Supporting Effective Family Time Visitation
- Collaborative Parenting Workshop: How to Navigate Hard Conversations
- Collaborative Parenting Workshop: Building the Shared Parenting Relationship, Part 2
- Collaborative Parenting Workshop: Building the Shared Parenting Relationship, Part 1
- Speaking of Change: The Power of Community-Centered Program Design
- STAR Youth Drop-In
- STAR Youth Drop-In
- STAR Youth Drop-In
- STAR Youth Drop-In
- STAR Youth Drop-In
- STAR Youth Drop-In
- STAR Youth Drop-In – Kick Off Meeting!
- Together We Thrive | Spring Luncheon
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Family Connections Program – Connections 101
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Cultivating Change Together
- Inside Amara: Vision of Hope
- POSTPONED: Cultivating Change Together
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Speaking of Change: How Parent and Caregiver Partnerships Can Help Children Thrive
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- POSTPONED: Fostering Community
- Inside Amara Series: Pierce County Early Childhood Court
- Community Resource Giveaway
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Seattle Pride Parade 🏳️🌈
- Inside Amara Series: Kinship Care
- Attachment Vitamins | Parenting Class
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group
- Together We Thrive | Spring Luncheon
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Speaking of Change: Transforming Foster Care
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Navigating Fostering as a LGBTQIA+ Caregiver
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group
- COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Kinship Caregiver Drop-In Discussion Group
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Foster Care
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Navigating Fostering as a LGBTQIA+ Caregiver
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Navigating Fostering as a LGBTQIA+ Caregiver
- Supportive Facilitated Discussion Group: Navigating Fostering as a LGBTQIA+ Caregiver
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Together We Thrive
- Coffee with a Caseworker – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Navigating Openness In Adoption: Where Is Your Family On The Journey?
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Speaking of Change: How Can Kinship Care Advance Racial Equity In Child Welfare?
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- The Intersection of Transracial Adoption & Racial (in)Justice
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Speaking of Change: What does “Openness” in Adoption mean?
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group – Fall Sessions
- STAR Adoptive Parent Group – Spring Sessions
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- CANCELLED: Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Partnering for Permanency
- Partnering for Permanency
- Partnering for Permanency
- Partnering for Permanency
- Partnering for Permanency
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Coffee with Kari – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Foster Parent Support Group
- Volunteer Information Meeting (VIM)
- Amara Information Meeting (AIM) – Virtual
Resources
- Amara Family Resource Center
- Amara’s Parent FOCUS Program
- Child Care Aware of Washington Family Center
- LGBTQIA+ Community Resources
- Rise Magazine: I Was Scared But Stood Up For Myself BY Mariya Kolesnichenko
- Rise Magazine: Winning Him Back by Lynne Miller
- Rise Magazine: Someone To Turn To: A Vision for Creating Networks of Parent Peer Care
- The Alliance CaRES
- Taking Care of Yourself While Raising Your Grandchildren
- Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
- Working with Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ Youth
- Top 25 LGBTQ Affirming Children’s Books
- Disenfranchised Grief
- The Primal Wound
- The Other Mother
- Adoptee Reading Resources
- Adoption Reunion Search and Support Group
- Adoption Search & Reunion
- Adopted Adults Support Group
- International Soundex Reunion Registry
- Washington Adoption Reunion Movement
- Biological Parents Considering a Reunion
- Post-Reunion Relationships
- Adopted People Considering a Reunion
- What Adopting a White Girl Taught One Black Family
- Off and Running
- Closure Documentary
- The Adopted Life Episodes
- White Privilege: Unpacking The Invisible White Knapsack
- 10 Ways to Identify Racism
- 40 Ways to Increase Bi-Culturalism
- Suggestions for Teachers working with Adopted Children
- What Teachers Should Know About Adoption
- Adoption-Unfriendly School Assignments
- Why Children Don’t Talk (Much) About Adoption
- Talking with Children about Difficult History
- The Life Story Book
- Is It Private or Is It Secret? Sorting out What to Tell Whom
- A Different Kind of Normal
- Adoption Candle Ceremony
- Open Adoption Visits: Top 10 Places to Meet Up
- Multimedia Learning Resources
- Recommended Documentary List
- Recommended Reading for Kids
- Recommended Reading for Adults
- National Center on Adoption and Permanency
- iFoster
- Children’s Bureau
- Children’s Alliance
- Chapin Hall at University of Chicago
- Center for Adoption Support and Education
- Coordinated Care
- DCYF Guidelines, Laws, and Rules
- Foster Parent Training
- Evergreen Caregiver Support
- DCYF Forms
- DCYF Employee Directory
- WA State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds
- Treehouse
- Foster Care Education Program – OSPI
- Pact’s Resource Library
- Families of Color Seattle
- Welcoming Schools
- Seattle Counseling Service
- Rainbow Families of Puget Sound
- Transgender Reading List for Adults
- Transgender Reading List of Children
- Transgender Reading List for Young Adults
- Goodreads Reading Lists for LGBT Parents
- GLSEN
- Gender Diversity
- Gays With Kids
- Family Equality
- COLAGE
- Camp Ten Trees
- ChildTrauma Academy
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Foster Parent Guides
- Center for Adoption Medicine
- Tilt Parenting
- Pediatric Interim Care Center
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Dr. Tina Bryson Supports Us with Brain Informed Parenting
- The F Word: A Foster-to-Adopt Story
- Child Care Resources of King County & Pierce County
- A Different Kind of Normal
- Adoption Candle Ceremony
Accordion
- Program Manager – Youth Development
- What areas does Amara serve?
- Where does the funding for the STAR Youth program come from?
- Is transportation provided?
- What is included in the program?
- What will youth do in the STAR groups?
- When do STAR Youth groups meet?
- Where do STAR Youth groups meet?
- Who can participate in Amara’s STAR Youth program?
- Ambassador Board
- Behavioral Health Program Manager (Resource Care Team) – Full Time
- Kinship Resources
- Want the whole list?
- Learn more about “grandfamilies”
- Child Care, Early Learning & Child Development
- General Resources
- Food
- Housing, Rent, Utilities
- Clinical Consultant
- Concrete Goods for Babies & Kids
- Transportation
- Financial Support
- Health Insurance & Medical
- Legal
- Kinship Caregiver Support Specialist
- Transition and Permanency Specialist (Family Connections Program) – Full Time
- Peer Navigator – Full Time – Spokane, WA
- Peer Navigator – Full Time – Aberdeen, WA
- Grants Manager
- Community Support Program Manager – Full Time
- Associate Director of Programs – Youth Development and Community Support
- Youth Development Specialist – Full Time
- Parent Mentor Program Manager – Full Time – Spokane, WA
- Kinship Care Specialist – Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required
- Accounting Clerk
- Facilities & Maintenance Assistant
- Family Connections Program Certified Caregiver Mentor
- Kinship Retention & Support Specialist – Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Relationship Building Guide
- Kindering CHERISH Program Relationship Building Resources
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Tip Sheet on Keeping Relationships Strong After Children Leave “The System”
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Tip Sheet on Keeping Relationships Strong While Planning for Reunification
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Tip Sheet on Supporting Relationships
- Children’s Trust Fund Alliance Tip Sheet on Building Relationships
- Family Connections Program Film Discussion Guide
- Seen Out Load podcasts by The Institute for Family
- How can I make a referral to the Family Connections Program?
- Parking Instructions
- Covid Safety Precautions for In-Person Guests
- Kinship Care Specialist
- Kinship Retention & Support Specialist (Part-Time) – Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- What is a parent mentor?
- What is a caregiver mentor?
- When in the life of a case can a referral be made?
- Who can initiate a referral?
- I’m an attorney, social worker, child advocate, etc. Can I attend a Family Connections Program conversation involving my client?
- Can children and youth participate in the Family Connections Program?
- I’m a parent or a caregiver of a child placed in foster care. How can I participate in the program?
- What is the Family Connections Program?
- Foster Care Specialist – Placement Team, Seattle Office
- Foster Care Specialist – Placement Team, Tacoma Office
- Foster Care Specialist – Placement Team
- Executive Administrative Assistant
- Amara CaRES Program Coordinator – Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Family Connections Program – Program Coordinator
- Family Connections Program – Certified Lead Mentor
- Community Engagement Associate
- Foster Care Specialist – Home Study Team
- Foster Care Services Supervisor – Home Study Team
- Foster Care Specialist – Placement Team
- Grants and Finance Manager
- Why is support for kinship caregivers an important step towards racial equity?
- Why do kinship caregivers need support?
- Why is kinship care important?
- What is kinship care?
- Human Resources Manager (Half-Time)
- Pierce County Director
- Amara Staff
- Chief Executive Officer
- Pierce County Advisory Council
- Pierce County Community Leadership Team
- The Adoption Files Initiative Ethics Committee
- Ambassador Board
- King County Advisory Council
- Board of Directors
- Volunteer With a Group
- Specific Requests
- Internships
- Family Visits Greeter
- File Auditor
- How do I find out which adoption agency was used?
- What age do adoptees have to be to gain access to their information?
- What is in my adoption file and what can I have access to?
- How do I find out what rights I have?
- What can a Confidential Intermediary do for me?
- What is a waiver/consent for contact?
- What services are available for searching?
- What is non-identifying information and medical letter and who can request one?
- Did you know that you can apply to receive an Original Birth Certificate?
- Are there fees?
- If I am already a licensed foster parent through the state or another private agency, do I have to go through the licensing process again with Amara?
- Can I adopt a child I’m fostering?
- What do I need to do to be a great foster parent?
- How long does it take to become a licensed parent?
- How long do children stay in foster care?
- Is there a need for more foster parents?
- Who can be a foster parent?
- What’s the process for becoming a foster parent with Amara?