Cassandra Clemans , founder of C.A.R.E., is a 35 year retired licensed Provider who has 10 years of past experience in Office of Administration Hearings and other related issues as a Provider Advocate. 

She is currently a member of the Negotiated Rule Making Team for the new Family Child Care WACs.  Cassandra has vast experience in advocating and mentoring providers. 

She was the WSFCCA State Secretary from 2001-2003; past President of Cowlitz Chapter for 8 years, founding Secretary for 4 years & Cowlitz State Rep for 7 years. 

She has worked with Child Care Aware, Building Blocks & has been a current STAR's Trainer for a total of 16 years: a mother of 4 children, currently  6 grandchildren1 great grandchild, a wife of 42 years to John Clemans and resides in Longview, Wa.

"I am passionate about protecting and addressing the rights of providers to due process as well as honoring the rights of children to be protected and nurtured".

Cassandra Clemans, C.A.R.E. Founder


                     






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Childcare Advocate Resource & Education for Providers (CARE) is a Washington  State network of Licensed Childcare Providers, retired Licensed Childcare Providers, Childcare Centers and involved Citizens including Childcare parents and other Childcare Professionals.

C.A.R.E.'s primary childcare advocate is networking and training several volunteer staff of:

26 licensed Providers in 20 Washington cities.

Seven of our volunteer staff members are bilingual in English/Spanish and 1 volunteer staff member speaks four languages: English/Spanish/Japanese and Russian. 

All volunteer staff have signed a confidentiality disclosure agreement.

C.A.R.E. provides Advocacy, Resource & Education to support Washington State’s Childcare Providers by working in collaboration with Washington State Family Child Care Association (WSFCCA), Eastern Washington Family Child Care Association (EWFCCA) & Service Employees International Union #925 (SEIU).

C.A.R.E. offers information, support, & assistance to Providers navigating Licensing Regulations and WAC interpretations, as well as STARs Training, Seminars & Workshops.

C.A.R.E. provides Administrative Hearing Representation to Providers dealing with adverse licensing actions imposed by DEL and also offers referrals to Attorneys who have experience with DLR/CPS and DEL.

C.A.R.E. is in the process of working with several Attorneys to develop a pool of statewide legal assistance that will provide knowledgeable, experienced, affordable legal representation to all Childcare Providers.

CARE Board of Directors
Patty Boyd, Seattle  

Deborah Coleman, Seattle                                                                            Jane Elfering, Pasco                                                                                    Rocio Gannaway, Issaquah

Nancy Gerber, Spokane

Shawn Harris, Tacoma

Cathy Raye Highland, Tacoma

Donna Horne, Marysville

Dana Lager, Longview

Maria-Consuelo Lopez, Shoreline










Sue Paskiewitz, Kent

Roxanne Pera, Vancouver

Sabah Saed, Kent

Sandra Sanchez, Pasco

Cheryl Sullivan, Puyallup

Deborah Thurber, Spokane

Sandra VanDoren, Spokane

Kathy Yasi, Seattle

Carol Wilson, Olympia

Sue Winn, LaConner

CARE Executive Board
                





             




Sandi Clemans, President
Kathleen Hardee, Vice President
Angela Taylor, Treasurer
Linda Brehmer, Executive Director
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