Region 6

Capital Kids Connection of Kowlitz County

Region 6

Capital Kids Connection (CKC) of Cowlitz County’s mission is to support licensed foster homes in Cowlitz County. The support that we provide allows foster families to network for the benefit of gaining resources and knowledge from other families. We offer fun events for foster families to enjoy such at Harvest and Christmas parties.

Phone:

(360) 200-2102

Address

amy.ckccowlitz@gmail.com

Amy Gardner

Region 6

Title:

Director

Term:

2010

A Foster Parent for over 8 years, Amy and her husband, Mike, are experienced caregivers for drug affected and medically fragile infants. Amy and Mike have been married for 22 years and have raised a daughter, Catie who is 18 and runs her own business. Over the years, they have fostered 14 special needs infants, 3 of which were twins! While Mike works for Georgia Pacific, Amy spends her time

Capital Kids Connection

Region 6

Capital Kids Connection collects gifts to give to all of our local foster children. As the holiday season fast approaches, I would urge you to consider your local foster children as the recipients of your generous holiday donation spirit.

Phone:

(360) 951-0616

Address

Olympia

Nancy Schrader

Region 6

Title:

Director

Nancy is the mother of 10 children 5 of whom were adopted through the Washington State Foster to Adopt Program. Nancy has an extensive background as a foster parent being first licensed in Indiana in 1976. Nancy has been employed as a Home Support Specialist for Children's Administration, a liaison for foster parents and a welfare eligibility worker. Nancy has been training Pride Pre Service classes to potential foster, foster/adopt and kinship care parents for the past six years in Bremerton, Port Townsend and Port Angeles as a licensed contractor.

Lewis County Foster Parent Association

Region 6

Contact Marci Miess at (360)880-5330. The LCFPA, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, has served Lewis Co. Foster Parents and the children living in their homes for over 10 years. The LCFPA Outreach Center holds the Clothing Outlet, a fully stocked, free of charge, clothing bank where all sizes of clothing, shoes, undergarment, diapers, etc.

Phone:

(360) 880-5330

Address

c/o Dianne Dorey 910 Goff St.

LCFPA Outreach Center 2913 Sawall

Centralia, WA

98531

Marci Miess

Region 6

Title:

Secretary

As a Foster Parent for nearly 10 years, Marci has had the chance to advocate for other fostering families in her community, region and across the state. She is active in her local Foster Parent organization, is currently a Region 6 Representative on the HB1624 Foster Parent Consultation Team and is anxious to contribute on a much broader level with her new position as a board member for FPAWS.