A Message from DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter 3/2/2021
Draft Strategic and Racial Equity Plan The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families’ (DCYF) draft Strategic and Racial Equity […]
Community Health Care Foster/Adopt Clinic
I had a fabulous opportunity to check out the new Community Health Care Foster/Adopt Clinic at the Hilltop Community Health
DCYF’s Caregiver Connection – February 2021 Wrap-Up
March is National Social Work Month It is not enough to just simply say thank you to all our field
Extended Foster Care Eligibility Update
Eligibility for Extended Foster Care (EFC) is extended to Sept. 30, 2021, for youth that aged out of the program. In January,
DCYF’s Equity Report Is Now Available
This report presents an agency wide integrated approach to collecting and reporting data The Washington State Department of Children, Youth,
Washington Settles Lawsuit for $6.85 Million With Man Who Nearly Died in His Family’s Care
State Settles Lawsuit for $6.85 Million With Man Who Nearly Died in His Family’s Care The state has agreed to
New project to increase placement resources
DCYF is working on a new project to increase the placement resources available to foster children when they are placed
Mockingbird Society’s Annual Youth Advocacy Day
More than 200 attendees convened virtually for the Mockingbird Society’s annual Youth Advocacy Day, including First Lady Trudi Inslee. More
DCYF Joins Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence to Launch Caregiver Support Program
Dear Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers, and Tribal Partners, During these most challenging times, DCYF remains grateful for the dedication and
Announcing the new CaRES caregiver support program
Dear Caregiver Community, When the Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence was formed nearly a decade ago, providing training and education
