Important Information Regarding Child Care and Early Learning Background Checks
Action Required: Background Checks Required by July 1
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The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is now accepting applications for the Organizational License Pilot (Spanish, Somali).
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Department of Defense (DOD) in the expansion of the military child care fee assistance program Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCY
By the end of 2021, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) distributed $259,706,250 to 4,319 child care and early learning providers across Washington State. These funds support, stabilize, and strengthen the diverse early learning workforce in a way that rebuilds a stronger child care system and expands access to affordable, high-quality care for all families.
One of DCYF's critical tasks is to strengthen the linkages between our state's child welfare and early learning systems.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is establishing a pilot project to determine the feasibility of a center or school-age child care license category for multi-site programs operating under one owner or entity.
Story provided by DCYF partner Kindering.
Are you interested in starting or expanding Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) services? The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has released the Request for Application (RFA) for ECEAP Expansion for 2022-2023.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is working with Third Sector to select teams across the agency to identify and incorporate key quality and outcome measures in contracts for client services as part of an agencywide shift to an outcomes-oriented performance-based contracting (PBC) mo