Child Welfare
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DCYF Joins Child Welfare Leaders from Across the Country to Form National Partnership for Child Safety
November 30, 2021In an effort to improve child safety and realign child welfare toward a more preventative child and family well-being system, DCYF has joined child welfare leaders representing 26 state, county and tribal child and family serving agencies to form the National Partnership for Child Safety (NPCS).
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Back-to-School Donation Drive for Foster Youth
July 29, 2021This Back-to-School season, help send youth in foster care back to school with the essentials they need to succeed.
Treehouse is hosting Back-to-School drives. Donation drives ensure that Treehouse is stocked with items that help foster youth feel good and fit in with their peers.
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COVID-19 Related Travel Guidance for Caregivers
April 1, 2021In order to ensure the health and safety of children, families, parents and caregivers, DCYF is providing this COVID-related guidance for travel considerations and approvals. This memo serves as interim policy guidance related to policy 5800 – Travel and Transportation.
This memo includes:
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Washington Car Seat Laws Changing
December 30, 2019Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, a revised law has new child restraint requirements for children under 16 years old who are being transported in a vehicle.
The Washington Child Passenger Restraint Law (RCW 46.61.687) requires the following:
