Kitsap County Table of Ten
In a spirit of partnership and collaboration our mission is to achieve in a timely manner a safe, stable, and permanent living environment that fosters a physically and emotionally healthy life for each child in our community.
We value:
- recognizing and preserving supportive relationships for children and families
-engaging families early to provide appropriate assessments and services in a timely and effective manner
- the cultural diversity and individuality of each family and child
Core Strategies
1. Engage parents early in the dependency process.
2. Adjudicate dependency petitions more quickly.
3. Enhance collaboration and cross-training opportunities.
Critical Behaviors
1. Address visitation and placement with parents early and in concrete terms.
2. Send CAPTA letters in a time-sensitive manner.
3. Invite service providers and community supports to Family Team Decision Making meeting so as to gather an appropriate team together sooner to trouble shoot important issues and support the family.
4. Set 1st set fact finding hearing 37 days from filing of dependency petition.
5. Encourage parents attorneys to meet earlier with their clients.
6. Assign CASA / GAL to case more quickly.
7. Seek the advice of Parent to Parent with respect to how best to engage parents early.
Measure of Success
The county will measure success by examining the reduction of time in care with no completed plan. Base-line data points as of 9-10-08 are as follows:
Time in Care ______________Percentage of Total # of Children
>2 mo. to 6 mo. ...........................................9.6%
>6 mo. to 1 year.........................................18.3%
>1 to 2 years..............................................32.8%
>2 to 3 years.............................................19.5%
>3 to 4 years..............................................8.4%
>4 years..................................................11.3%
***** Note: numbers are unofficial and are not intended for any use beyond a Table of Ten tracking measure.
Kitsap County Table of 10 Members
Commissioner Thurman Lowans, Kitsap County Superior Court
Barbara Bailey, Assistant Attorney General
Stephen Greer, Attorney
Saeed Saber, Kitsap County GAL / CASA
Barb Geiger, Area Administrator, Washington State DSHS Children's Administration
Tom Stokes, Area Administrator, Washington State DSHS Children's Administration
Betsy Bosch, Kitsap County
Janet Sire-Anderson, Kitsap Mental Health
Debbie Brockman, YWCA