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Free Conference to Honor and Educate Relatives who are Raising Children, Saturday, October 24, Little Creek Casino in Shelton
DSHS Secretary Dreyfus to speak.  Free child care is available. (PDF)

Kinship Caregiver Day, Governor’s Proclamation, May 20th, 2009 (PDF)

Sixth annual Celebration of Pierce County Kinship Families; Who Care? Relatives Do! (Word)

Parenting a Second Time Around Facilitator Training-May 7 and 8th in Bellingham (PDF)

6th Annual Voices of Children’s Essay/Poetry/Art Contest Launched! (Word)

Clark County Kinship Caregiver Conference Saturday, February 28th from 10 am to 4 pm Center for community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain, Building 17, Vancouver, WA Information and resources, workshop, keynote speaker-Joan Callander. Free childcare (ages 4-10) by pre-registration. Plus Free massages, tote bags and lunch. Registration fees: $10 individual, $15-couples and $30 for professionals. For information call 360/695-1325 ext. 4224 or email Lauren Head at laurenh@chs-wa.org (PDF).

Free Relatives Raising Children Workshop with great speakers, lunch, child care for 3-6 year olds, workshops for children 7-13 year olds, and networking with other relatives and youth. Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 10 am – 4 pm in Lynnwood (Snohomish County) at the Cedar Valley Community School.. To register call 425-670-8984 X12 (PDF).

Seniors rearranging lives to raise grandchildren (PDF).

Free Kinship Gathering with workshops, lunch and child care offered in Seattle at the African American Academy, 8311 Beacon Ave. S. Seattle WA 98118. To attend a registration is required (PDF).

Kinship Care Conference Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:30 am -3:30 pm Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon Free conference Child care not available. (PDF).

Kinship Connections Conference Saturday, November 1, 2008, 8:30 am - 3 pm Washington Hall Centralia College Centralia, WA Limited Childcare Free Conference (PDF).

Gov. Gregoire honored children ages 5 to 19 who wrote about being raised by a relative in the state (WORD).

Governor Gregoire Proclaims May 21, 2008 as Kinship Caregiver Day (PDF).

Fifth Annual Conference Celebrating Pierce County Kinship Families - May 21, 2008 9-3, First Christian Church 602 North Orchard, Tacoma (WORD).

5th Annual Voices of Children Contest (PDF).

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