DCYF is investing funding in fatherhood support programs for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) fathers and father figures. The intent of this initiative is to build capacity to support fathers, leading to increasing family strengths, enhancing child development, and reducing the likelihood of abuse and neglect. 

Young people at Echo Glen Children’s Center experienced music from the Seattle Symphony during a special performance that brought classical sounds to the juvenile rehabilitation facility. 

DCYF published and distributed the Early Care and Education Newsletter | November 2024 (English | Español | Soomaali) on Thursday, Oct. 31. 

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Recordings from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) 5th annual Indigenous Children, Youth, and Families (ICYF) conference are now available on the