As 2023 is quickly approaching, we are gearing up for our annual Unsung Hero campaign in honor of Parent Recognition month (February) and we are hoping you can help us spread the word far and wide.
The first state library for incarcerated youth is set to open at Echo Glen Children's Center in Snoqualmie, thanks to a partnership between the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), the Secretary of State’s Office, and Washington State Library, Institutional Library Services (ILS).
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) seeks to expand and enhance less restrictive, community-based settings for youth and young adults placed in the agency’s Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) institutions.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has released the Comprehensive Early Learning Services Request for Application (RFA) for ECEAP, B-3, and ECLIPSE Expansion for 2023-2024.
As part of DCYF’s commitment to providing therapeutic and trauma-informed environments for youth in the agency’s care, Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) has launched exciting collaborations and partnerships to bring creativity, resilience, and healing to young people at Echo
Home visiting programs offer a range of services for expectant parents and families with newborns and young children. These services nurture the attachment between parent and child and enrich parents' capacity to support their children's physical, social, and emotional development.
Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) is updating its tool for assessing the needs of young people in DCYF's care. For several years, JR has used an assessment that measures important rehabilitation factors across a young person’s life domains to prioritize counseling goals and linkage to services and resources.
