Home Visiting programs in the Home Visiting Services Account (HVSA) recently got a chance for a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) deep dive. DCYF-funded home visiting programs from across the state, came together at the fall All HVSA meeting in SeaTac for a full-day meeting that included an emphasis on CQI work.
Are you interested in starting or expanding Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) services? The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has released the Request for Application (RFA) for ECEAP Expansion for 2020-21.
Last week, Secretary Ross Hunter and DCYF staff, joined families at the King County Courthouse to celebrate 38 adoptions for National Adoption Day.
“We celebrate National Adoption Day because it highlights the critical service that adoptions provide in helping create loving families for many of Washington’s children and youth,” said Hunter. “Of no fault of their own, children and youth in our care need a permanent family that will help them grow into resilient adults.”
Earlier this month, Naselle Youth Camp hosted its annual potlatch where community members, family and DCYF staff gathered to share a meal and immerse themselves in the spirit of local potlatch tradition.
Practiced by Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast for thousands of years, a potlatch traditionally takes place during colder months and serves as a gathering for the redistribution and reciprocity of wealth.