November is National Adoption Month, and throughout the month, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is joining with the Administrative Office of the Courts in commemorating the state’s families who have come together through adoption.

Gov. Jay Inslee joined in celebrating the state’s adoptive families, officially declaring Nov. 16, 2018 to be Adoption Day in Washington state.

Secretary Hunter submitted a letter to the Office of Financial Management for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families biennial budget.

Every two years all state agencies are required to submit a biennial budget. The DCYF budget requested enhanced funding for key agency initiatives. The Secretary’s letter and details for each of DCYF’s decision packages (DP’s) are available on the Legislative & Federal Relations web page.

Strengthening Families works with local communities statewide to increase community capacity to institute and expand the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework ^© for all families.

DCYF is requesting applications from communities planning child abuse and prevention events. Please apply by September 28, 2018:

• Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Event Funding Application