Caregiver 1624 Meetings

These meetings bring caregivers and DCYF staff together to talk about caregiver needs, concerns, and questions. The name “1624” comes from the legislative bill number that created the group.

These meetings include caregiver representatives, other foster parents and kinship caregivers, and DCYF staff. Agency executive leadership meets with leadership from the Foster Parent Association of Washington State (FPAWS). 

Meetings

Region 1

For meeting information, contact David Needham

Meetings are every other month on the third Tuesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

  • Feb. 17, 2026
  • April 21, 2026
  • June 16, 2026
  • Aug. 18, 2026
  • Oct. 20, 2026
  • Dec. 15, 2026

Region 2

For meeting information, contact Christie Funkhouser.

Meetings are about once a quarter (February, May, August, November), rotating times between morning, evening, and afternoon.

  • Feb. 17, 2026, 5:30 to 7 pm
  • May 20, 2026, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

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Meeting ID: 297 310 587 556 
Passcode: qTTLfr 

Region 3

For meeting information, contact Heidi Pless.  

Meetings are every three months on the last Thursday of the month from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

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Meeting ID: 630 481 5566 
Passcode: 103094

Region 4

For meeting information, email Jessica Mavica.

Meetings are every other month on the third Wednesday from Noon to 1 p.m. You can suggest topics and share questions by emailing Region41624@outlook.com or viewing this Facebook page.

Meeting Link

Region 5

For meeting information, contact Laura Thompson.

Meetings are from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the dates below.

  • Feb. 24, 2026
  • May 26, 2026
  • Aug. 25, 2026
  • Nov. 24, 2026

Region 6

For meeting information, contact Ana Schultz. 

Meetings are the second Monday of every other month from Noon to 1:30 pm

  • May 11, 2026
  • July 13, 2026
  • Sept. 14, 2026
  • Nov. 9, 2026

Meeting Information: 

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Meeting ID: 290 603 922 296  
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