Instructor Goes Extra Mile in Juvenile Rehabilitation
One of the many benefits of youth placement in least restrictive community facilities is the opportunity to receive education and vocational training in the community, sometimes
One of the many benefits of youth placement in least restrictive community facilities is the opportunity to receive education and vocational training in the community, sometimes
Eligibility for Extended Foster Care (EFC) is extended to Sept. 30, 2021, for youth that aged out of the program.
The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is known for supporting children and families while they are enrolled in its early learning and family support program. However, ECEAP’s long-term effects reach well beyond the preschool years for both children and their families.
More than 200 attendees convened virtually for the Mockingbird Society's annual Youth Advocacy Day, including First Lady Trudi Inslee. The Mockingbird Society is a statewide coalition that brings together young people with lived experience in the child welfare system or with homelessness.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability (OIAA), in partnership with the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) and the Office of Tribal Relations, has released its most recent report, Using Data in DCYF to Advance
Between Dec. 2020, and Feb. 2021, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) hosted three deep-dive webinars exploring the agency’s newly integrated Draft Strategic and Racial Equity Plan:
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is proud to celebrate and honor the diversity of the children, youth, and families we serve. DCYF is also proud of the diverse workforce that support these communities each day through child care and early learning programs.
During these most challenging times, DCYF remains grateful for the dedication and commitment of our foster and kinship caregivers, who are taking such great care of children placed in out-of-home care.
As part of our Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) continuum of care, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) aims to provide comprehensive and community-based services to support eligible youth as they transition back into their communities. Young people start their residential sentences with JR in an institution.
Our partners at Treehouse were awarded $1.345 million in federal CARES Act funding through a contract with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).