Region 5

Beth and Mike Canfield

Region 5

Title:

Co-Presidents

Term:

2013

Mike and Beth started as house parents in a group home for up to 10 severely emotionally and mentally disturbed adolescent boys on March 3rd 1983. While at the group home, in cooperation with DCFS, they developed their foster home to work with those youth stuck in the group care system. Their home has developed to where DCFS can place the child who would typically bounce between 25-50 homes before coming to them. In 1989 Mike started working as a Child and Family therapist and is now a Master Trainer and Consultant for the State’s Aggression Replacement Training Program.

Chris Forward

Region 5

Title:

Director

Term:

2012

Bio to be posted soon.

Melody Curtiss

Region 5

Title:

Director

Melody Curtiss (Director at Large) Melody Curtiss is a licensed attorney with a background in legislation, litigation, mediation and administrative/regulatory law, rule-making and oversight. Curtiss spends much of her time in unpaid policy work and volunteerism.

Jamie Beletz

Region 5

Title:

Director

Term:

2006

Term:

2009

Title: Director at Large and Board Parliamentarian

Kitsap Foster Parents Association

Region 5

Kitsap Foster Care Association (KFCA) is a non-profit organization formed in 1991. We are dedicated to the foster care system, foster parents and foster children living in Kitsap County Washington. Our membership is strictly voluntary and is made up of foster parents licensed by the State of Washington and other local, private, agencies. We exist to support foster families with first time placements as well as seasoned foster parents.

Phone:

(360) 692-1927

http://www.kitsapfostercare.org/

Address

PO Box 4542

Bremerton, WA

98312