A new legislative session began in January, and the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families is building upon our Fair Start for Kids Act momentum to create an increasingly integrated child care and early learning system from birth to age 8.

Families residing in Washington state may be eligible for Child Care Subsidy if their income is at or below 60% of the state Median Income (SMI) at application or 65% of SMI when reapplying.

In 2021, the Washington State Legislature funded a decision package paving the way for Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) to provide effective community-based reentry services to all young people releasing from residential care.

DCYF recently launched an agencywide effort to grow