DCYF Convenes First Meeting of Family Separation Response Task Force
The newly formed task force supporting children and youth facing family separation due to immigration enforcement held its first meeting last week.
The newly formed task force supporting children and youth facing family separation due to immigration enforcement held its first meeting last week.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) joins MENTOR Washington in celebrating the 150 organizations that provide mentorship opportunities for children and youth across the state, as part of National Mentoring Month.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has updated its Mandatory Reporter training to highlight the distinction between families in need of support versus child abuse and neglect, and the importance of connecting those families to res
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 1227 — the Keeping Families Together Act. The intent of the act was to safely reduce the number of children placed into foster care, reduce racial disproportionality in the child welfare system, and support relatives to take care of children when they must be placed out of home in order to protect their safety.
After nearly 2.5 years in foster care, Logan said yes to his forever family during a National Adoption Day celebration at Yakima County Superior Court.
More than half of the children and youth in foster care are being placed with relatives in Washington State as the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) continues to embrace a kin-first culture.
Assistant Secretary of Child Welfare Natalie Green and Child Care Licensing Supervisor Candace Latimer were recognized for their significant contributions during this year’s Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award ceremony.
Natalie was recognized for strengthening child welfare services, reducing staff turnover and increasing placement with kin.
Six years after the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) was first signed into law, states are assessing and updating their soon-to-be expired, mandatory prevention plans with one unified goal: keeping families together safely.
This September, DCYF launched their Child Welfare Social Work Licensure Training and Support Program. This program provides individual and group clinical supervision hours for participants. It will also support interested individuals through the process of obtaining their Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW) licenses.