On May 3, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) hosted a webinar about state and local emergency alert systems for early learning providers and foster parents. The recorded webinar is available online: Emergency Alert Systems Webinar.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to continuously improving our Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), and we know that there is more work to be done.
A recent article from Mathematica about QRIS and links to child outcomes identifies some of the issues in the early stages of QRIS development.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. During this month and throughout the year, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) focuses on preventing child abuse. The first step in helping abused or neglected children is to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. The second step, is reporting suspected abuse or neglect.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has a goal to ensure 90 percent of children in Washington State are ready for kindergarten by 2020 with race and income eliminated as predictors of their readiness.
The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a large part of DCYF’s strategy to accomplishing this goal of kindergarten readiness, as it prepares 3- and 4-year-olds from low-income families for success in school and life.
