Welcome to the Mullen-Polk Foundation!
Providing the highest-quality care for children placed in the homes of our foster families
We are proud to be a leader in the foster care industry. Since 2015, our mission has been to support children and families through compassionate, trauma-informed services.
Our other branch is called Our Next Generation (ONG) program, which offers a Qualified Residential Treatment option, creating a safe, structured environment for at-risk youth in Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS). We focus on healing and providing a continuum of care for youth and their families. We partner with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF).
In 2023, we launched our Family Resource Center, a vital hub that offers outreach and resources to support our local community and partners. This center is a testament to our commitment to creating a robust and supportive community.
As a Black-owned nonprofit, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of individuals, regardless of background or identity. Thank you for visiting, and we invite you to explore how we impact the foster care system and beyond.
Our Services
FOSTER CARE LICENSING & PLACEMENT
We strive to make lasting, well-planned placements with the foster parents' skills and the children's best interests in mind. Our services include recruitment, training, licensing, placement, and case management for our foster families.
CASE MANAGEMENT & WRAPAROUND
Behavior Rehabilitation Services (BRS) is a temporary intensive wraparound support and treatment program for youth with extreme, high-level service needs used to safely stabilize youth and assist in achieving a permanent plan or a less intensive service. Case Managers complete safety checks and work with State Social Workers to ensure the child's needs are met and their rights are honored.
QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS
Our Next Generation I & II
offers a caring, therapeutic environment where adolescents build new hope for the future by gaining responsibility, learning to make healthy choices and demonstrating self-sufficiency.
TRAINING
The Mullen-Polk Foundation provides our licensed foster and adoptive families with the training, tools, and compassionate support needed, that gives each child in their care every chance to succeed. We offer required training sessions throughout the year for both foster parents and employees.
"Every child has the inherent
right to self-fulfillment."
Linda Weems, Founder & Executive Director