Last week, the African American Rites of Passage (AARP) culture group at Naselle Youth Camp hosted a black history month event focusing on the many nations of Africa. Youth decorated the camp gymnasium with traditional African clothing, artwork and educational posters. The event also emphasized the global scale of Black History Month and blended both historic and modern culture.
DCYF joins child welfare agencies across the country this month to acknowledge and celebrate caseworkers and those who support them during National Social Work Month.
This month is an opportunity to recognize caseworkers from across the state who go above and beyond to provide critical services to Washington’s children, youth and families.
The Washington State Department of Health has established a call center to address questions from the public.
If you have questions about what is happening in Washington, how the virus is spread, and what to do if you have symptoms, please call 1-800-525-0127 and press #.
When Amanda of Puyallup was told a new caseworker was assigned to her case, the foster parent of three was scared and didn’t know what to expect but her worries quickly faded away when Carla Lopez-Wilkerson arrived at her door.
We are pleased to announce that the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) Licensing Division has released the first two sections of the Child Care and Early Learning Licensing Guidebook!
Last December, 12 young men from Oakridge Community Facility celebrated their graduation from the Manufacturing Academy (MA), a 12-week pre-apprenticeship for Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) youth. For Ladante Weems, the Manufacturing Academy provided the chance to make a huge change in his life.
March 16, 2020 Update: In following the latest order from Gov. Jay Inslee related to COVID-19, the 28th Annual Children’s Justice Conference (CJC) will be canceled.
For more information, visit www.dcyfcjc.com.
March 24, 2020 Update: DCYF’s We Are Family event, held in collaboration with the Seattle Mariners, has been postponed. The Mariners will be re-scheduling the event once more is known about this year’s MLB season. Once a new date is set we will provide you with updates. https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/news/we-are-family-day-event-postponed
Last year, Washington was one of five states to receive a $7.7 million permanency grant, known as Permanency From Day One (PFD1).
On February 19, Secretary Hunter spoke at the Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) Winter Meeting in Olympia. The meeting was attended by ECEAP programs, parents and advocates from across the state ahead of the 2020 Early Learning Advocacy Day on February 20.