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On May 6, 2021, DCYF opened recruitment for the  Parent Advisory Group (PAG). This group consists of parents and caregivers of children that provide a sounding board for decisions, ideas, and questions that shape the future of DCYF. The recruitment was open for three weeks, and in that time, we received 40 applications.

This 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.

HB 1194 Impacts on Family Time Visitation

Family Time visitation is critical to strengthening and preserving the family bond and achieving successful reunification.

During the 2021 Legislative Session, the Legislature passed HB 1194, which addresses visitation (Family Time). HB 1194 becomes effective on July 25, 2021, and requires the following:

Adoption consortium is a service that assists caseworkers in identifying adoptive homes for youth in need of permanency. This service also provides potential adoptive families an opportunity to hear about youth in need of a permanent home, ask questions, and present themselves to the caseworkers as a potential match.

Who Can Participate?

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and Treehouse are partnering to disperse approximately $1.65 million in congressional funds to help alumni of foster care recover from the financial hardships caused by the pandemic.

July 20, 2021 Update: As of this morning, these issues have been resolved.

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is excited to announce the recruitment of interested and qualified individuals with lived experience to serve on the temporary Community Transition Services (CTS) Stakeholder Group, established by House Bill 1186