ABOUT US
The Mullen-Polk Foundation reaches out across Washington State and the nation to help children who are the victims of neglect, abuse, and abandonment. Our focus is to provide services for all children and families involved in the foster care system.
Our services include recruitment, training, licensing, placement, case management, and adoption services for foster and adoptive families. The Mullen-Polk Foundation provides our licensed foster and adoptive families with the training, tools, and compassionate support needed to give each child in their care every chance to succeed. The State of Washington licenses us as a child-placing agency for family foster care, therapeutic foster care, and adoptions.
Our priority will always be to provide the highest-quality care for the children placed in the homes of our foster and adoptive families.
Our Mission & Vision
OUR MISSION
The Mullen-Polk Foundation is dedicated to empowering foster youth by providing pathways to healing and growth. Through restorative care, community support, and tailored programs, we aim to help them thrive. Our mission is to equip foster youth with the resources and opportunities to succeed.
OUR VISION
The Mullen-Polk Foundation will be the leading advocate for foster and at-risk youth in Southwest Washington, providing support, empowerment, and opportunities for success. Our commitment is to create lasting change and foster hope and belonging in our community.
Our Values
COLLABORATION
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Clients, Partners, Community
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Mutual Support, Shared Goals
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Collective Impact
TRAUMA-INFORMED
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Empathy & Compassion
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Safety & Healing
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Advocacy & Support
ACCESS
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Universal Rights
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Equitable Access
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Collaborative Empowerment
INCLUSION
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Equity & Intersectionality
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Social Justice
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Diverse Representation
EMPOWERMENT
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Building Confidence & Independence
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Support for Self-Leadership
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Creating Safe Spaces for Growth
RELATIONSHIPS
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Integrity & Trust
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Diversity of Perspectives
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Enduring Connections
BEHAVIOR REHABILITATION SERVICES (BRS)
Behavior Rehabilitation Services (BRS) is a temporary, intensive wraparound support and treatment program for youth with extreme, high-level service needs. It is used to safely stabilize youth and assist in achieving a permanent plan or a less intensive service.
These services can be provided in an array of settings and are intended to safely:
•Keep and/or return the youth to their own homes with wraparound support to the family.
•Reunify or achieve alternative permanency more quickly.
•Increase family-based care by using a wraparound approach.
•Reduce the length of service by transitioning to a permanent resource or less intensive service.
Our job is to assist in reducing the youth’s negative behavior patterns, increase school participation, increase community awareness, locate long-term placement, and increase the youth’s overall potential to reach permanency. Another emphasis of the Mullen-Polk Foundation Child Placing Agency is to develop necessary support that would allow the youth to maintain or establish a permanent family connection and to reside in his/her community in an identified permanent resource.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
Battle Ground School District
Boy's & Girls Club (Vancouver, WA)
Catholic Community Services
Children's Home Society (Vancouver, WA)
Clark County Juvenile Probation
Clark County YMCA
Community Warehouse (Portland, OR)
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Education Services District 112
Evergreen School District
Family Solutions
GameStop (Vancouver, WA)
Hi-School Pharmacy (Vancouver, WA)
IQ Credit Union
Molina Healthcare
Portland Housing Center
SeaMar Community Health Centers (Van. WA)
The Truth about Drugs