DCYF Receives $200K to Help Expedite Foster Care Placements
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was one of only 14 child welfare jurisdictions across the nation to be awarded a grant from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to streamline the placement process for kin, foster families, and prospective adoptive parents.
DCYF Launches Communication Kits Making Critical Information Easier to Access (Espanol | Somali)
To make it easier to find publications that fit your needs or the needs of the populations you serve, DCYF is launching “Communications Kits.”
Working Connections Child Care Changes Go into Effect Oct. 1 (Spanish | Somali)
Child care center providers will be required to claim payment based on a new attendance-based rule, as part of the implementation of Substitute House Bill (SHB) 2689.
DCYF Centralia and Long Beach Offices Closed, Sept. 25
UPDATE on Sept. 28, 2026: DCYF Centralia and Long Beach Offices are open and functioning as normal.
The DCYF Centralia Office located at 3401 Galvin Road, Centralia, WA 98531 and the DCYF Long Beach Office Located at 2601 Pacific Ave N, Long Beach, WA 98631 are closed on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, due to power outages caused by inclement weather.
