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Education and examination. Long-term care workers must complete 75 hours of training through a program approved by the Department of Social and Health Services, and must successfully pass the home care aide certification examination.

How do I request a copy of a public document? Please Submit a request through the new Public Records Request Portal. It will prompt you to create an account after selecting, Submit a Records Request. The request must be for a specific identifiable record or series of records.

A Washington Guardian of Minor Power of Attorney Form is a legal document used by parents or guardians to place their child in the care of trusted friends or family when they are unavailable to illness or some long-term absence. It should be noted that all entities charged with the care of the child sign this document.

In King County, there are an estimated 18,000 kinship caregivers. They include grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and others caring for family members' children when circumstances prevent their parents from caring for them.

You (and any other legal parent of your child) have the right to know that CPS has investigated an allegation of child abuse or neglect, but not who made the allegation. CPS may delay telling you or the other parent about the investigation if they think that notification will negatively impact the investigation.

Specific records requests must be made through the DCYF Public Disclosure at 1-844-506-8375 or dcyf.publicdisclosure@dcyf.wa.gov. You must type information on this form and the signatures must be handwritten. A scanned copy of the final document is acceptable.