Who can use respite care?

Respite care is available for foster parents licensed by the Division of Licensed Resources (DLR), a Tribal agency, licensed Child Placing Agencies (CPA), or unlicensed relative caregivers and suitable person placements. It is available when you have a child placed in your care by Children’s Administration (CA) or one of Washington’s Tribes. 

Respite care services for unlicensed relative caregivers or suitable person placements are intended to meet the needs of children and families in emergency situations and prevent placement disruptions. Respite services are paid by CA if the respite provider for an unlicensed relative caregiver or a suitable person placement is a licensed foster parent.