The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) celebrated the first cohort of young people to earn their bachelor’s degree while at a juvenile rehabilitation (JR) facility.

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) recognized a father this week who turned his life around as he fought to regain custody of his daughter. 

Help Me Grow Washington with DCYF offers free access to online developmental screening for early care and education providers serving families.

Foster youth turning 18 will now receive services through the age of 21 thanks to a new law that went into effect on June 6, which eliminates requirements, allowing for more youth to receive critical assistance regardless of their future plans.