Registration Now Open for In-person Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Policy Trainings
DCYF, in partnership with The Alliance, is excited to launch the much-awaited in-person Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Policy training beginning April 30.
DCYF, in partnership with The Alliance, is excited to launch the much-awaited in-person Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Policy training beginning April 30.
Nearly two dozen tribal-serving organizations, including 11 Tribal Nations, are receiving a total of $2.4 million in funds from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to provide early learning programs to Tribal children.
In anticipation of the July 1, 2024, launch of the revised Washington State Indian Child Welfare (ICW) policies and procedures, DCYF will be piloting a newly developed ICW Policy Roll Out training in mid-April. The pilot training will be available to existing ICW units in regions 1, 4, and 5.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has been working with tribal partners to develop and launch an Initial License process for children in tribal jurisdiction.
DCYF is hosting two roundtable discussions to seek input from tribes regarding the development of a new Indian Nations Caregiver Support Agreement. Please join DCYF on the following dates:
The Alice Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children submitted its official report to the United States Congress on Feb. 20, 2024.
The Department of Children, Youth & Families is in the process of amending the Group Care (110-145) Washington Administrative Code (WAC) through Negotiated Rule Making (NRM).
In 2015, the Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5433 requiring that the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State (or other tribally developed curriculum) be taught in all early learning and K-12 schools.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families Office of Tribal Relations is excited to share a funding opportunity to support Tribal children prenatal to five in early learning programs around Washington State.
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has released the recordings from the 4th annual Indigenous Children, Youth, and Families (ICYF) Conference, which brought together caregivers, judicial personnel, caseworkers, and tribal partners to discuss state tribal resources.