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DCYF Budget Update

Stable, high-quality early learning is shown to have lifelong benefits for children, especially among our most vulnerable populations.

Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) strives to make communities safer and help youth and young adults returning from confinement to become productive citizens. Successful reentry is based on a strong, culturally-responsive continuum of care and support, effective treatment services, comprehensive education, vocation and employment programs and more.

Congratulations and kudos to caseworker Danielle Johnson in Region 4! Together with her team, she was able to finalize 11 adoptions in June. Nine of the children were placed with relatives. The other two were placed with their foster families and remain close to their biological families.

Last week, eight young men at Green Hill School graduated from the ANEW Pre-Apprenticeship Program. In partnership with Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council, the ANEW program provides classroom instruction and real-world application of various construction trades. 

Everyone in Washington State was affected when COVID-19 shut down all but our most essential services.

When the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) at Skagit Valley College (SVC) suspended site-based programs in March 2020 due to COVID-19, staff immediately set to work figuring out how to continue providing meaningful services to enrolled children and families.

The death of George Floyd and the ongoing protests happening across the nation are deeply felt by the youth and young adults in our Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) facili

Meet Azzy! Azzy was adopted telephonically at the Spokane Superior Court House earlier this month.

On June 19, 2020, DCYF’s revised Program Improvement Plan (PIP) was approved and finalized by the Federal Children’s Bureau.