Ep 5 - Inside Olympia: Representative Tom Dent on Child Welfare Policy

Representative Tom Dent joins us on the podcast today as we talk about the process of making policies for foster care. We talk about the origins of House Bill 1227, the beginnings of the DCYF Oversight board, and where they are hoping to take DCYF in the upcoming years.We are so thankful to have gotten to have this incredible insightful chat with one of our representatives! And as he reminded us, this government is not private and is for the people and by the people, which means we are invited to these meetings to share our voices. We encourage anyone interested to join Rep. Tom Dent at the next DCYF Oversight Meeting (which happens to be next week! Sept.22nd)For more information on DCYF Oversight Meetings, please check out this link: https://dcyfoversight.wa.gov/dcyf-oversight-board-meetings For more information on the DCYF Oversight Board, check out https://dcyfoversight.wa.gov/ Thank you again, Representative Tom Dent, and thank you all for listening and watching! Your views, comments, and shares make a difference. Thank you. #fostercare #policymatters #washingtonstate- - - - - - - - - - -Want to know more about Fostering Change WA? Visit our website: https://fosteringchangewa.org/Our mission is to make a real change in Washington state for those most vulnerable. Through this channel, we aim to give a voice to the voiceless, share the stories of those who often go unseen, and inspire people to make a difference. We want views and comments to become action that will save lives. To follow us and the work we are doing, check out our social media channels: Instagram: ‪@fosteringchangewa‬ TikTok: @fostering.change Facebook: Fostering Change WA Want to catch up on the story? All our 'Change The Story' episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcasts, and here on our channel. Thank you so much for wanting to support us and joining us in this fight for a better tomorrow for our kids.