Last year, Olympia’s Capital High School (CHS) head football coach, Terry Rose, attended Green Hill School’s (GHS) Pursuit for Change event.

As part of his Eagle Scout project, one Spokane youth chose to give back, focusing on youth who are involved with DCYF.

Working with Erik Larson, DCYF’s Home Finders supervisor in Region 2, and Joni Startin, a placement coordinator, Ben Smith came up with a project that worked for everyone and that would be approved by his scoutmaster.

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) supports families in crisis and part of that work requires responding to allegations of abuse and neglect. Reporters of abuse primarily are mandated reporters in fields that work directly with children, but community members and neighbors also call the state’s End Harm line to report suspected child abuse or neglect.

Read the full December Secretary Newsletter.