Washington State DCYF Launches Online Application Portal For Prospective Foster Parents & Kinship Caregivers

On January 9, 2023, the Washington Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) implemented a new online application portal for prospective and existing caregivers which streamlines the process and features user-friendly tools. The new portal aids the state's efforts to increase and diversify the population of licensed and kinship caregivers, group care facilities, and Child Placing Agencies (CPAs).

The Washington Caregiver Application Portal (WA CAP) automates existing paper practices that:

Streamline the Home Study Process used by both DCYF and CPAs
Provide a single application source to prospective and existing caregivers
Support providers in both English and Spanish . . .